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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
800 AM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS TODAY...

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE 12TH LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS 
WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS 
WEEK RUNS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SINCE THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIGHTNING 
DEATHS IN THE U.S. HAVE DECREASED FROM 73 TO 54. THAT’S 
GREAT PROGRESS, BUT LIGHTNING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF 
THE TOP THREE STORM-RELATED KILLERS IN THE UNITED STATES. 
LEARN HOW TO BE A FORCE OF NATURE THIS WEEK. 

OVER THE NEXT WEEK WE WILL STUDY THE 
SAFETY...SCIENTIFIC...AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIGHTNING. 

MONDAY WE REVIEW THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTNING SAFETY. 

TUESDAY WE TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE SCIENCE OF LIGHTNING. 

WEDNESDAY WE LOOK AT LIGHTNING SAFETY WHEN CAUGHT OUTDOORS.
 
THURSDAY WE STUDY INDOOR LIGHTNING SAFETY. 

FRIDAY WE FOCUS ON THE MEDICAL ISSUES OF LIGHNTING.

FINALLY ON SATURDAY WE WRAP UP LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 
WITH A LOOK BACK AT THE KEY POINTS OF THE WEEK.

UNDERSTANDING WHAT TO DO WHEN THUNDERSTORMS STRIKE 
WILL ALLOW YOU TO KEEP SAFE THIS SUMMER...AND ENJOY THE SEASON 
IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...GO 
TO OUR WEB SITE. WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THEN CLICK ON EASTERN 
NEW YORK OR WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. FINALLY...SELECT OUR 
LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK LINK.

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DIRIENZO