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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
326 AM EST MON FEB 8 2010

...SOUTH CAROLINA WILL USE THE TOR CODE FOR THE STATE TORNADO 
DRILL...

SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RECEIVED A WAIVER FROM THE FCC TO USE THE TORNADO 
WARNING PRODUCT WHEN WE CONDUCT OUR ANNUAL TORNADO DRILL.  THE DRILL 
WILL BE CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY MARCH 2 AT 9 AM. SCHOOLS...EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS ANNUAL EVENT. THE
PURPOSE OF THE DRILL IS TO TEST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS...SAFETY
PROCEDURES AND MITIGATION PROCESSES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE OFFICE...STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGER.

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