Tips for safe camping

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provided these tips to help make camping safe and enjoyable.

Lightning, wind and hail:

• If tenting, move to a shelter house or inside a hard-topped vehicle.
• If no shelter is available, seek refuge in a cave or under a thick grove of trees that are taller than the tent.

Flash floods:

• Never camp next to streams, creeks or rivers. Heavy rain can cause water levels to rise rapidly.
• Never cross rain-swollen creeks, rivers or streams. The under-currents can carry a person downstream.
• If flash flooding does occur, move to higher ground immediately.

Always be weather conscious when planning outdoor adventures.