NOUS42 KCHS 190937
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GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-201000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2008

...GEORGIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

GEORGIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3
THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9. IN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...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 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 OF 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 6. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE MAKE-UP DAY 
WILL BE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8. THE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IN THE FORM OF A TEST TORNADO WARNING. 
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.

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