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District staff member outlines Deer Creek severe-weather and wildfire plans for families
Summary
A Deer Creek staff member reviewed the district's tornado, wildfire and dismissal procedures for families, emphasizing shelter-in-place during warnings, suspension of check-outs during tornado warnings, bus redirection and coordination with Deer Creek Fire; details on aftercare and event cancellations were also explained.
A Deer Creek staff member told families the district is reviewing its severe-weather and wildfire procedures and urged parents to keep contact and pickup information current.
The staff member said the district closely monitors the National Weather Service and local media and also consults experts the speaker described as "storm chasers" to assess threats. "Whenever there is a risk for severe weather, we are always monitoring what that weather situation is," the staff member said.
The district's tornado protocol calls for sheltering in place when a tornado warning is in effect; the staff…
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