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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
600 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007

THE GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA AND GEORGIA...IN COOPERATION WITH THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HAVE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18
THROUGH 23...2007 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 21. IN THE
EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE DRILL WILL BE POSTPONED TO FRIDAY...
FEBRUARY 23. 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...LIGHTNING
THURSDAY...TORNADOES
FRIDAY...FLOODING

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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