ALT Severe weather safety overview for Deaf and Hard of Hearing infographic. Make an emergency kit and have items that you personally will need in there. In that kit, include ways to communicate like pen/paper, lantern or communication car, along with a list of contacts for interpreting services and family/friends. When the weather is quiet, practice getting to your safe place so when severe weather is in the forecast, you know what to do and how long it takes to get there. Stay updated and weather aware when storms are expected, and make sure you have more than 1 way to get a warning. That may include family/friends, phone alerts, weather radio with strobelight or shaker attachment, tv and reliable sources online.