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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
600 AM EST SUN FEB 3 2008

THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA...IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...HAS PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3 THROUGH 9...2008 AS 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WILL BE THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL
CONDUCTED BETWEEN 800 AND 1030 AM ON WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 6. IN THE
EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE DRILL WILL BE POSTPONED TO FRIDAY...
FEBRUARY 8. SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...BUSINESSES...AND RESIDENTS ARE
ASKED TO PARTICIPATE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DRILL IS TO TEST SAFETY
PREPAREDNESS PLANS.

THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS WEATHER TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED...

MONDAY...LIGHTNING AND LIGHTNING SAFETY
TUESDAY...MARINE HAZARDS AND RIP CURRENTS
WEDNESDAY...TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY...HURRICANES AND FRESHWATER FLOODING
FRIDAY...TEMPERATURE EXTREMES...UV RADIATION AND WILDFIRES

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...
VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TAE...THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AT WWW.FLORIDADISASTER.ORG...OR CONTACT YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

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