Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Nov. 17 – 23, 2019
Has your car, SUV, or pickup truck had a vehicle checkup lately?
Now is the time to make sure your automobile can survive the coming winter weather.
- Check the tires, battery, and brakes along with the heating and defrosting system.
- Change the antifreeze if needed to protect the engine and radiator from freezing up in cold temperatures.
- Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, a flashlight, a blanket, and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high calorie non-perishable food.
- Also, update the emergency kit in your vehicle with a battery powered radio, extra batteries, a first aid kits with pocket knife, necessary medications, tow chain or rope, road salt and sand, a distress flag, and emergency flares.
Read the Winter Storm Preparedness Guide for more information.
More information
For more information, contact the Argonne Office of Emergency Management, your local Emergency Management Agency or visit www.ready.illinois.gov or www.ready.gov.