Preparing for a disaster in Broken Arrow

A Green Country town is making a community-wide effort to be prepared for potential disasters. Broken Arrow was just recently in the line of fire of a potential disaster. <br><br>On April 22nd a small

Monday, May 3rd 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

A Green Country town is making a community-wide effort to be prepared for potential disasters. Broken Arrow was just recently in the line of fire of a potential disaster.

On April 22nd a small tornado touched down, causing some damage. But it could have been worse.

That storm is one reason the town is getting input from citizens. It's developing a master plan for handling both "natural" and â€œman-madeâ€ disasters.

The fire and police department and American Red Cross were also there to help families create their own emergency plans. Steve Bradley with the Broken Arrow Police Department: "If you call emergency help, you can have a device put on your porch light that causes the porch light to blink and helps the public safety responders find your home easier."

For information on how to make your own preparedness kit and safety plan, go to www.ready.gov.