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Vernon Hills students brief board on tornado, severe‑weather readiness
Summary
Students from Vernon Hills High School and their teacher presented severe‑weather preparedness information to the Village Board, highlighting Illinois tornado risk, the village’s siren network and Blackboard Connect notification system, and recommended household shelter and reunification planning.
Students from Vernon Hills High School joined the Village Board to summarize what they learned during a tour of municipal departments and to present a short briefing on severe‑weather preparedness.
The presentation, led by Mr. Rodriguez, director of college and career readiness, cited Illinois Emergency Management Agency and National Weather Service guidance showing Illinois averages roughly 53 tornadoes a year and that nearly 80% occur between April 1 and June…
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