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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
600 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

...SOUTH CAROLINA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL OBSERVE SOUTH CAROLINA SEVERE
WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FROM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 THROUGH SATURDAY
MARCH 5. THIS EFFORT IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AND PROJECT IMPACT.

THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARENESS WEEK IS TO EMPHASIZE THE HAZARDS
PRESENTED BY TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. DURING THIS WEEK
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAZARDS AND TO 
LEARN SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY GUIDELINES TO PREPARE FOR THE
UPCOMING SEASON. THE PRIMARY MONTHS FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA INCLUDE MARCH...APRIL AND MAY. HOWEVER...SEVERE WEATHER
OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT THE ANNUAL SOUTH
CAROLINA STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL TUESDAY MARCH 1 AT 9 AM. THE
ALTERNATE DATE FOR THE DRILL WILL BE THURSDAY MARCH 3 AT 9 AM. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A TEST TORNADO WARNING WHICH
WILL ACTIVATE NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM.
PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TORNADO DRILL...WHICH IS CONDUCTED
TO HELP SCHOOLS AND OTHER AGENCIES EVALUATE PREPAREDNESS AND TO
GET READY FOR THE COMING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

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