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WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS WEEK
IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 12 - 18, 2000
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...WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS WEEK APPROACHES... GOVERNOR JAMES GILMORE
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, MAYOR ANTHONY WILLIAMS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, AND GOVERNOR PARRIS GLENDENING OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
HAVE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12-18, 2000 AS WINTER STORM
PREPAREDNESS WEEK.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS WORKING WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, AND THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO FOCUS
PEOPLE'S ATTENTION ON PREPARING FOR WHAT COULD LAY AHEAD THIS WINTER.
IT WILL ALSO BE WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN WEST VIRGINIA. WE
NEED YOU HELP TO GET INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC NEXT WEEK ON WHAT
THEY CAN DO BEFORE THE SNOW AND ICE STORMS STRIKE THIS WINTER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:
http://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/LWX
LOOK FOR "WINTER WEATHER"
LOOK FOR "WINTER PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN"
LOOK FOR "WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS"
IN MARYLAND, CONTACT QUENTIN BANKS AT THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY AT 410-517-3600.
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CONTACT JO'ELLEN COUNTEE AT THE OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT 202-727-6161.
IN VIRGINIA, CONTACT ROHN M. BROWN AT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT 804-897-6510.
OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
- IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
ASK FOR RICH KANE AT 412-262-1591 EXT. 223;
- ON THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE
ASK FOR JOE MIKETTA AT 609-261-6600 EXT. 223;
- ON THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE ASK FOR BILL SAMMLER AT 757-899-5732 EXT
223.
- FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MARYLAND, DC, NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE
EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ASK FOR MICHELLE MARGRAF OR JIM
TRAVERS AT 703-260-0107.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS
DURING THIS NEXT WEEK COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS.
MONDAY: HISTORY OF BIG WINTER STORMS
TUESDAY: PREPAREDNESS AT HOME AND ON THE ROAD
WEDNESDAY: NOR'EASTERS
THURSDAY: COLD WAVES...DRESS TO FIT THE SEASON
FRIDAY: WINTER OUTLOOK AND WINTER TERMS
SATURDAY: WINTER DRIVING
THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DC OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US TO HELP
RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE HAZARDS THAT WINTER CAN POSE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
STERLING, VIRGINIA
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