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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
600 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2006

THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA...IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...HAS PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12 THROUGH 18...2006
AS HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WILL BE THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL
CONDUCTED BETWEEN 8 AND 930 AM ON WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 15. IN THE
EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE DRILL WILL BE POSTPONED TO FRIDAY...
FEBRUARY 17. 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 SAFETY
TUESDAY...MARINE HAZARDS
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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