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

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

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WILL BE THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL
CONDUCTED BETWEEN 910 AND 930 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...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY...TORNADOES
THURSDAY...LIGHTNING
FRIDAY...FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS

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

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