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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
600 AM EST SUN FEB 6 2011

...GEORGIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

GEORGIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED SUNDAY 
FEBRUARY 6 THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12. THIS EFFORT IS SUPPORTED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROJECT
IMPACT.

THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARENESS WEEK IS TO INFORM CITIZENS OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA ABOUT THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TORNADOES AND SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS ALSO THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER 
HAZARDS AND BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT SAFETY RULES. THE
PRIMARY MONTHS FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN GEORGIA ARE MARCH...APRIL...AND
MAY. HOWEVER...SEVERE WEATHER CAN OCCUR IN ANY MONTH.

THIS YEAR THE ANNUAL GEORGIA STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE HELD 
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE MAKE-UP
DAY WILL BE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11. THE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE ISSUED
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IN THE FORM OF A ROUTINE 
WEEKLY TEST. THE TEST WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM EST.
WHEN THE ALARM TONE IS HEARD...PROCEED WITH YOUR TORNADO DRILL
PROCEDURES. AN ALL CLEAR MESSAGE WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TORNADO DRILL SO YOU WILL BE PREPARED.

TOMORROW WE WILL EXAMINE THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS. 

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