200001516: STORMREADY-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 200001516: STORMREADY-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 12:35:23 -0600

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16...2000


ATTENTION:     ALL NWS CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

SUBJECT:       STORMREADY

FROM:          JOHN J. KELLY, JR.
               DIRECTOR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE


TO HELP AMERICANS GUARD AGAINST THE RAVAGES OF SEVERE WEATHER, WE
HAVE DESIGNED THE STORMREADY PROGRAM.  STORMREADY'S GOAL IS TO
ARM AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES WITH THE COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY TOOLS
NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES AND PROPERTY.

STORMREADY PROVIDES COMMUNITIES WITH CLEAR RECOMMENDATIONS TO
ENHANCE THEIR WARNING AND PREPAREDNESS POSTURE.  STORMREADY ALSO
PROVIDES COMMUNITIES WITH FORMAL RECOGNITION FOR THEIR
PREPAREDNESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

TO BE RECOGNIZED AS STORMREADY, A COMMUNITY MUST:

      ESTABLISH A 24-HOUR WARNING POINT AND EMERGENCY
          OPERATIONS CENTER;
      HAVE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO RECEIVE NWS SEVERE WEATHER
          FORECASTS AND WARNINGS;
      ESTABLISH WARNING DISSEMINATION CAPABILITIES;
      CREATE A SYSTEM 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.

PLEASE JOIN US AND HELP US CREATE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE READY WHEN
NATURE THREATENS.  TOGETHER, WE CAN KEEP NATURAL HAZARDS FROM
BECOMING DISASTERS.

INFORMATION ON STORMREADY IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/STORMREADY


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