Cold weather travel precautions

Dangerously cold temperatures continue in the Ozarks, and the Red Cross reminds everyone if you are going to be going out in your vehicle to take precautions. Director of the Southern Missouri Office Red Cross Stacy Burks said make sure that your vehicle is ready….

It’s also a good idea to keep your cell phone charged and your gas tank full at all times. Burks also advises everyone to have an emergency kit in their vehicle, which contains bottled water, protein bars or nonperishable food items, an emergency radio, and a first aid kit. You can get additional winter weather tips online at redcross.org.