Severe Weather Awareness Week is underway, targeting enhanced preparedness for extreme weather events across the Great Plains and upper Midwest. Initiated after a recent series of tornadoes, the week-long campaign educates the public on the risks associated with severe weather, including tornadoes, thunderstorms, and floods. It underscores the importance of emergency plans and awareness of local weather alerts, advocating for safe rooms, basements, and interior rooms as shelters.