The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will hold a statewide tornado drill Wednesday, March 19 at 9:50 a.m., the agency announced. During this time, Ohio counties may sound and test their outdoor warning sirens and mass notification systems.
Ohioans, including schools, households and businesses, are encouraged to practice their tornado drills and emergency plans, Ohio EMA wrote.
“The statewide tornado drill gives Ohioans a chance to practice safe sheltering before a real severe weather event,” Ohio Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Sima Merick said in a statement…