SPRING Edition

Spring into Action

As the winter thaws and the weather warms, people emerge from hibernation and take to the great outdoors for spring activities like fishing, hiking, biking and baseball. However, with greater activity come greater risks as the spring season brings a host of weather events and conditions for which you should be prepared.

WEATHER TO PREPARE™ is a national consumer education campaign developed by RED CROSS^® Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA) to underscore the importance of proactive preparation for weather-related events and to offer preparedness education tips on first aid/wound care, handling of emergency situations and weather guarding ones' home.

WEATHER TO PREPARE™ offers tips to manage some of springtime's potential pitfalls.

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Click on this NOAA National Weather Service map to learn what weather patterns are currently affecting your area.

Click on this NOAA National Weather Service map for a close up of regions where there is currently severe weather.

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Weather Facts

Did You Know?

That the energy from one lightning flash could light a 100-watt light bulb for more than three months?
That just six inches of rapidly moving floodwater can knock a person down. A mere two feet of water can float a large vehicle — even a bus?
That spring allergens like pollen and mold spores are stirred up when vacuuming, mowing or gardening so it's best to wear a facemask when doing these chores?
That the air near lightning is heated to 50,000º F — hotter than the surface of the sun!?
That First Aid Kits should be stowed in the house, in the car and at the office for maximum safety preparedness?