000 NOUS42 KTAE 220708 PNSTAE ALZ065>069-231100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 400 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA...IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...HAS PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH 27 2009 AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS WEATHER TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED... MONDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND DAMAGING WINDS TUESDAY...LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY...TORNADOES THURSDAY...FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING FRIDAY...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX...THE ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AT WWW.EMA.ALAMABA.GOV...OR CONTACT YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. $$