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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
715 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2006

THE GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA AND GEORGIA...IN COOPERATION WITH THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HAVE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19
THROUGH 25...2006 AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WILL BE THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILLS ON 
WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 22...BETWEEN 910 AND 930 AM. IN THE EVENT OF 
INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE DRILLS WILL BE POSTPONED TO 
FRIDAY...FEBRUARY 24. 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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