SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
700 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010

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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 06
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Governor Bev Perdue in conjunction with the National Weather
Service and Department of Crime Control and Public Safety have
declared this week as severe weather awareness week for 2010. All
week long the national weather service will be issuing informative
messages to help you prepare for severe weather.

Each day will cover a different topic. Monday's topic will be severe
thunderstorms. Tuesday we will cover lightning. Wednesday's topic
will be tornadoes. Thursday we will talk about flooding...and
Friday...the alert process.

On Wednesday...march 3rd at 930 am...the National Weather Service
will issue a statewide tornado drill in the form of a Required
Monthly Test on all NOAA weather radios. The alarm test will also
be carried by local radio broadcasters. This will allow
schools...business...and residents the opportunity to practice their
tornado drills and enact safety plans.

Given the recent active weather pattern this winter and chances for
increased severe weather activity this spring...everyone across
North Carolina should use this week to think about what to do when
threatened by lightning...hail...flooding...and tornadoes.
Thunderstorms bring a variety of threats...and knowing how to
protect you and your family’s life is important.

Use this week to discuss safety with your children and students.
Talk about where to take shelter and practice taking refuge in that
hall closet or bathroom. Setting aside a few moments this week to
talk about severe weather safety with your family may one day save
your life and theirs.