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Be prepared for severe weather

This time of year brings out storms and high winds, which have the potential to destroy property and cause fatalities. It’s important for Gwinnett County residents to be prepared before severe weather events occur to protect their homes, businesses, and family members.

Gwinnett Safety 411 covers a variety of topics with tips from our Police, Fire and Emergency Services, and Water Resources departments and our Office of Emergency Management to keep you safe during a severe weather event. Select the links below to learn how you can be prepared for severe weather events this spring and summer.

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Severe Weather Preparedness

Thunderstorm Safety is up to You
Tornado Preparedness Requires a Plan
Beware of Lightning
National Weather Service Alerts

Emergency preparedness

  • Be tech ready
  • Make a family emergency plan
  • Prepare your older family members for an emergency
  • How to prepare for family members with special needs
  • Pets need a plan too!
  • National Weather Service alerts
  • What are wireless emergency alerts?
  • Insurance planning tips

Financial safety

  • Prevent work-from-home scams
  • Phone scam warning

Food safety

  • Handling food safely on the road
  • How to avoid food-borne illnesses
  • Thaw your holiday turkey the safe way

Holiday safety

  • Christmas holiday tree safety
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  • Fire safe for the holidays
  • Fire safety holiday cooking tips
  • Halloween safety
  • Use of fireworks safety tips

Home safety

  • Home heating safety tips
  • Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your home
  • Smoke alarm safety
  • When your home tests positive for radon
  • Use portable generators safely

Internet safety

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Road safety

  • Safe driving in winter weather
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Water safety

  • Keep kids safe while swimming
  • Keeping pets safe during winter weather
  • Be safe while enjoying Lake Lanier, Chattahoochee River
  • Thunderstorm safety is up to you
  • Turn around, don’t drown
  • Types of floods

Weather safety

  • Be prepared for severe winter weather
  • Beating the summer heat
  • Beware of lightning
  • Don’t touch downed power lines
  • Floods can happen anytime, anywhere
  • Preventing heat stroke in young athletes
  • Safe driving in winter weather
  • Safety during winter weather
  • Stay off the ice
  • Sun safety for children
  • Thunderstorm safety is up to you
  • Tornado preparedness requires a plan
  • Turn around, don't drown
  • Types of floods
  • Winter safety


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