We hope you took a moment to honor our Military Veterans this past Memorial Day Weekend and that you had a safe and relaxing day with family and friends.
Memorial Day 2016
Tornado Season is Here Again
No doubt you have seen recent weather reports about the severe storms plaguing the Midwest and Southeast. That’s why we are reminding everyone that Spring and early Summer are Prime Time for severe storms, especially tornadoes.
Here is our annual Tornado Alert Information for your review:
The most important thing to know about tornadoes, is that they can strike without warning. That is why you should be alert to changing weather conditions, and use both broadcast information and your own senses and experience to know when to take cover.
Tornado Watch
A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop. In this case, you should be alert to changes in the weather and take precautions to protect you and your property.
During a Tornado Watch:
- Move cars inside a garage or carport. Keep your car keys and house keys with you.
- Move lawn furniture and yard equipment such as lawnmowers inside if time permits.
- Account for family members at home.
- Have your emergency kit ready.
Keep your radio or TV tuned into the weather reports.
Tornado Warning
A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has actually been sighted. Tornadoes can be deadly and devastating storms, with winds up to 260 miles per hour. If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, seek shelter immediately!
There is little time for closing windows or hunting for flashlights. It is a good idea to know where things are, and to have an emergency storm kit already prepared.
Tornado Preparedness:
- Learn the warning signals used in your community. If a siren sounds, that means stay inside and take cover.
- Consider setting up a neighborhood information program through a club, church group or community group. Hold briefings on safety procedures as tornado season approaches. Set up a system to make sure senior citizens and shut-ins are alerted if there is a tornado warning.
- Put together an emergency storm kit including a transistor radio, flashlight, batteries and simple first-aid items in a waterproof container.
- Make a complete inventory of your possessions for insurance purposes.
- Conduct drills with your family in the home; make sure each member knows the correct procedures if they are at work or school when a tornado hits.
During the Tornado
The safest place to be during a tornado is underground, preferably under something sturdy like a workbench.
If there is no basement or cellar in your home, a small room in the middle of house -- like a bathroom or a closet -- is best. The more walls between you and the outside, the better.
Driving During a Tornado
Tornadoes can toss cars and large trucks around like toys. Never try to outrun a tornado.If you see a funnel cloud or hear a tornado warning issued on the radio or by siren, get out of your vehicle and seek a safe structure or lie down in a low area with your hands covering the back of your head and neck.
Plan to Attend Expedite Expo 2016 - Expediting’s Largest Trucking Event
July 15-16 at the Lexington Center in Lexington, KY
Each year, Expedite Expo offers something new. This year is no exception. Here’s a look at some of what’s new for this year’s Expo:
All-American Working Truck Show
The National Association of Show Trucks is developing a brand-new working truck show for Expedite Expo. NAST members who show their truck at a NAST-sponsored event accumulate points for winning in different categories such as lights, murals, engines, and paint. Those with the highest scores from the individual shows are then invited to compete at The Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
NAST trucks are generally working show trucks that are usually a few years old. The vast majority of NAST members will be picking up a load the day after the show and go back to business as usual. The All-American Working Truck show will be July 15-16. Like the Expo, the Working Truck show is free to view. We do recommend you register in advance to come inside to see the Expo so that you do not have to wait in line. Register online at www.expediteexpo.com.
Health Pavilion
Visit the Health Pavilion, sponsored by Stoops Specialty Trucks and Bolt Custom Trucks and
Manufacturing, to get valuable information for protecting and improving your health. Learn about
nutrition for life, get a blood pressure check from the Lexington Health Department, hear Big John’s weight loss story, and more!
For more information, visit www.expediteexpo.com/events/health-care-pavilion.
Product Pavilion
The Expo is a great place to check out all the newest products to make your trucking experience more efficient and more enjoyable. New this year is a dedicated area on the show floor for purchasing things you need for your truck and your travel on the road.
Free Truck Wash
For the first time, Expedite Expo will be offering a FREE truck wash to every driver that comes to the show with their truck, first-come, first served, available 10am to 4pm only. The Expo will have the equipment and people on-site to wash each truck right in the parking lot at the Lexington Center. Sponsored by Expeditersonline.com.
Hotels on-site
The Expo has arranged special rates the Hilton Lexington Downtown, just across the street from the convention center. The Hilton Lexington Downtown has a rate of $129 per night plus taxes. For more information and reservations at either hotel, visit www.expediteexpo.com/travel/hotel.
Free Admission and Free Parking – Expedite Expo is open to the general public!
Expedite Expo 2016 – Lexington, KY |
