RAYMORE, MO – The National Weather Service, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Raymore Emergency Management observe Missouri Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 2-6. Residents are encouraged to participate by preparing for severe weather and learning how to protect themselves from the threats that face our area.
Each day will focus on a different safety message:
- Monday, 3/2: Receiving Weather Information
- Tuesday, 3/3: Lightning Safety
- Wednesday, 3/4, Tornado Safety
- Thursday, 3/5: Hail/Wind Safety
- Friday, 3/6: Flood Safety
Raymore Emergency Management Director Tim Baldwin says that a weather radio is an essential preparedness tool for homes and businesses year-round. Baldwin also encourages residents to participate in Missouri's statewide tornado drill at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March .4
During the drill, NOAA Weather Radios will alert listeners that the tornado drill has begun. Outdoor warning sirens will sound. Practice taking cover in a basement or in an interior room on the lowest level of a secure structure, whether you're at home, work or school.
Drills are the perfect opportunity to practice for life-threatening severe weather events such as tornadoes, flash floods and damaging winds to ensure you are ready in the event of a natural disaster.
SIGN UP FOR WEATHER ALERTS
Sign up for Cass County's emergency notification service to be alerted via call, text or email during severe weather or other emergency incidents at www.raymore.com/alerts
JOIN CERT
If you're already well-versed in emergency preparation and response, consider joining the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to be trained in basic disaster response skills to assist professional responders in the event of a disaster situation.Meetings are hosted by Raymore Emergency Management Director Tim Baldwin and are generally held every other month on Thursday evenings. The next CERT meeting is at Centerview at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Learn more about Raymore Emergency Management, CERT and how to prepare for severe weather at www.raymore.com/em
