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Severe winter weather can lead to health and safety challenges. You may have to cope with
- Cold related health problems, including frostbite and hypothermia
- Household fires and carbon monoxide poisoning from space heaters and fireplaces
- Unsafe driving conditions from icy roads
- Power failures
- Floods after snow and ice melt
Although there are no guarantees of safety during winter weather emergencies, you can take actions to protect yourself. You should have a disaster plan. Being prepared can help reduce fear, anxiety and losses.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
- Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Available in Spanish
- National Weather Service: Watch, Warning, Advisory Display (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2014 in the United States (National Weather Service) - PDF
- Winter Safety Tips for Older Adults (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - PDF
- Winter Storms and Extreme Cold (Department of Homeland Security)
- Winter Weather (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Winter Weather Checklists (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Winter Weather Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Available in Spanish
- Winter Weather: Indoor Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Winter Weather: Outdoor Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (Federal Emergency Management Agency)Available in Spanish
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