I love the freedom of the open road. There's nothing like exploring the back roads in your RV. You can go wherever you want, whenever you want in your house on wheels, and for this reason, often one finds oneself in a new destination everyday. Something that many rver not take into consideration with this freedom of roaming is the climatic conditions where you are traveling or overnight. Motorhomes are great, but they are not safe in severe weather such as lightning andThunderstorms with high winds, tornadoes and hurricanes.
If you are at home, you usually know what the weather forecast from the newspaper, radio or television. When you travel three or four hundred miles a day in your RV, the weather conditions can change several times. Many times, when you stop for the night somewhere all you want is to recover something. The weather is the last thing you care about. The problem is, severe weather can occur without much warning, and if youcaught in it, it can be catastrophic.
So what do we do what the plan? PLAN is the key word here. Rver must have a contingency plan in case of a violent storm. For starters, you have heard of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio or NWR? The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of radio stations, the continuous transmission of weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service Office. The broadcast National Weather ServiceWarnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. Notifications inform people when they need to make some kind of action to protect themselves, looking like "shelter" or "to evacuate an area immediately!" What does this mean for rver does this mean? That means if you have a battery powered weather radio receiver is able to monitor weather conditions, regardless of where you are!
Everyone should Rver even a weather radio receiver. Receivers are available at most storesthat sell electronic devices. The prices range anywhere from $ 25 to $ 200 depending on the quality of the receiver and its functions. Personally, I have two weather radio receivers. My Midland WR-300 works from AC power or four AA batteries when the power is. It has an alert feature that alerts when the National Weather Service issues severe weather announcements or emergency information. I also have a portable handheld Midland 40 channel CB, with a 10-channel weather receiver.It operates from six AA batteries or 12-volt outlet. It's worth the investment, what kind of weather expected to know when you're traveling or camping in your RV. When we're home, we use the weather radio receivers in the house. For more information about the NOAA Weather Radio on the Web site at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
OK, is the first step to our emergency plan, a weather weather radio receivers will receive if you do not already have one, and to watch him always, if youUse your RV. The next step is to plan an emergency evacuation, develop, use in case of extreme weather situations. When you arrive at a campground, ask at check-in desk on a contingency plan in case of a severe storm like a tornado or a thunderstorm with strong winds. If they do not that you need to make your own. Find a structure that is more secure than the RV, like a bathhouse or at the campground office. Stay always possible at the lowest level and away from doors and windows. Lettersall with you on the emergency plan. Teach the children how they respond to other disasters and the dangers of severe weather, fire and other emergencies. Instruct children to the emergency exits. Demonstrate to them how and when to call 911th Make sure everyone knows exactly what his job is in the event of severe weather. Monitor the weather radio for emergency information. Emergency weather watches and warnings for counties and cities, so always check with a plan for the municipality or citywhere it resides.
Do you have an emergency supply kit and easily accessible. The kit should include flashlights, batteries, rain ponchos, a portable weather radio, first aid kit, non-perishable packaged or canned food and a manual can opener, blankets, prescription and non-prescription medications, pet supplies, bottled water and any special items for infants, the elderly or disabled family members.
To learn more about how to prepare and respond to different types of stormsto attend a few moments to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/.
Remember, RV is not safe in severe weather! These include severe thunderstorms with strong winds, tornadoes and hurricanes. Learn about different types of weather hazards, get a weather radio, if you do not have an account, create a plan with your family, practice, and keep the plan. Now go RVing and have fun.
Happy Camping,
Mark
Copyright 2006 by Mark J. Polk owner of RV 101 Education
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