PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
255 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008

...THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION TO BE RECOGNIZED AS STORMREADY...

ON FEBRUARY 28TH 2008...AT 7:00 PM...THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WILL RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION WITH THE
STORMREADY CERTIFICATION. THE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE
COLLEGE STATION CITY HALL AT 1101 TEXAS AVE.

THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION IS ONLY THE FOURTH 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 COMMUNICATIONS 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
THE COMMUNITIES APPLICATION AND INSPECTS THE APPLICANT`S EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. A STORMREADY COMMUNITY MUST...

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

HAVE MORE THAN ONE METHOD 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/.