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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
600 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

...THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL AGENCIES IS 
PROMOTING SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY FOR ALL PEOPLE.

THIS STATEMENT COVERS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY. 

HERE ARE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE BEFORE...DURING AND AFTER A STORM TO  
KEEP SAFE THIS SEASON.

BEFORE A STORM...DEVELOP A PLAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT 
HOME...SCHOOL... WORK...AND WHEN OUTDOORS. IDENTIFY A SAFE PLACE TO 
TAKE SHELTER. CONDUCT FREQUENT DRILLS. KNOW WHAT ACTION YOU WILL 
TAKE WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WARNINGS BASED ON THE SPECIFIC STORM'S 
MOVEMENT. KNOW WHERE TO TUNE TO RECEIVE THE LATEST WEATHER 
INFORMATION. 

DURING SEVERE WEATHER...POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF THUNDERSTORMS 
ARE IMMINENT. MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING OR CAR. STAY AWAY FROM TALL 
OBJECTS SUCH AS TOWERS...ISOLATED TREES AND TELEPHONE POLES. IF 
CAUGHT OUTDOORS...FIND A LOW SPOT. MAKE SURE YOUR CHOICE IS NOT 
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. IF IN THE WOODS...TAKE SHELTER UNDER 
SMALLER TREES. IF YOU ARE BOATING OR SWIMMING...SEEK SHELTER ON LAND 
IMMEDIATELY. 

IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...MOVE TO A PRE DESIGNATED PLACE OF  
SAFETY...PREFERABLY A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS. GET AS LOW TO THE GROUND AS POSSIBLE. COVER YOUR HEAD. IF 
CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND A TORNADO THREATENS...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR 
DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. BE AWARE OF FLYING 
DEBRIS. FLYING DEBRIS CAUSES MOST FATALITIES AND INJURIES DURING A 
TORNADO. MOBILE HOMES OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO. 
EVACUATE YOUR MOBILE HOME AND MOVE TO YOUR DESIGNATED PLACE OF 
SAFETY.

AFTER THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS CLEARED...GET MEDICAL CARE QUICKLY AT  
THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. IF THE POWER IS OUT...USE FLASHLIGHTS...NOT 
FLAMMABLE OBJECTS SUCH AS CANDLES...TORCHES ...OR LANTERNS. REPORT 
BROKEN UTILITY LINES TO THE AUTHORITIES. BOIL DRINKING WATER BEFORE 
USE. DO NOT VISIT DISASTER AREAS.

YOUR CHANCES OF REMAINING SAFE DURING SEVERE WEATHER ARE GREATER IF  
YOU FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES. YOU SHOULD PREPARE NOW FOR THE 
UPCOMING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OFFERS THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH 
WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS WHETHER AT HOME...WORK OR PLAY. IT PROVIDES 
CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF WEATHER INFORMATION...WITH IMMEDIATE RELAY 
OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
RECOMMENDS EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO A NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS...VISIT OUR WEB 
PAGE. 

TOMORROW WE LOOK AT TORNADOES AND CONDUCT OUR FINAL HAZARDOUS  
WEATHER COMMUNICATION DRILL.   

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