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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1221 PM CST MON FEB 6 2006

...THE CITY OF PASADENA TO BE RECOGNIZED AS STORMREADY...

ON FEBRUARY 8TH 2006...AT 10:30 AM...THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF PASADENA WITH
THE STORMREADY CERTIFICATION. THE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT
THE MAYOR`S OFFICE IN THE PASADENA CITY HALL AT 1211 EAST
SOUTHMORE.

PASADENA IS THE SECOND COMMUNITY IN THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY TO RECEIVE THIS
RECOGNITION. STORMREADY IS A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP COMMUNITIES WITH THE
COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY SKILLS NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES AND
PROPERTY. STORMREADY ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO TAKE A PROACTIVE
APPROACH TO IMPROVE LOCAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC
AWARENESS.

TO BE CERTIFIED AS STORMREADY...A STORMREADY ADVISORY BOARD
REVIEWS A COMMUNITY`S APPLICATION AND INSPECTS THE APPLICANT`S
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.  A STORMREADY COMMUNITY MUST...

ESTABLISH A 24 HOUR WARNING POINT AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER...

HAVE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO RECEIVE SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTS AND
WARNINGS...AND TO ALERT THE PUBLIC...

HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT MONITORS LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS...

PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC READINESS THROUGH COMMUNITY
SEMINARS...

DEVELOP A FORMAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PLAN...WHICH INCLUDES TRAINING
SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS AND HOLDING EMERGENCY EXERCISES.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT GENE HAFELE
AT THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 281-337-5074
EXTENSION 223...OR THROUGH E-MAIL AT GENE.HAFELE@NOAA.GOV.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE STORMREADY PROGRAM...VISIT
HTTP://WWW.STORMREADY.NOAA.GOV/.



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