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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
920 AM CST WED NOV 17 2004

...ARE YOU READY FOR A WINTER STORM...

THANKSGIVING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND OTHER HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS
COMING SOON.  NOW IS A GOOD TIME FOCUS ON WINTER TRAVEL.

ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF DEATHS LINKED TO WINTERY WEATHER HAPPEN IN
AUTOMOBILES.  HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP FROM BEING PART OF THAT
WOEFUL STATISTIC...

MAKE CHECKING THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS PART OF YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS SO YOU CAN AVOID STORMS.

CARRY A NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALONG TO TUNE INTO LOCAL WEATHER
INFORMATION 24 HOURS A DAY.  THE NEWER WEATHER RADIO'S ARE CAPABLE
OF BEING ALERTED FOR WARNINGS IN SPECIFIC COUNTIES.  FOR A LIST OF
THE COUNTY CODES...CALL 1-888-NWS-SAME (1-888-697-7263) OR ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/NWR

FULLY CHECK AND WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON
BEGINS.

CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR.  THE KIT SHOULD
INCLUDE ...

1.  BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS
2.  A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES
3.  A FIRST AID KIT
4.  A KNIFE
5.  SOME HIGH-CALORIE, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
6.  EXTRA CLOTHING TO KEEP DRY
7.  A LARGE EMPTY CAN AND PLASTIC COVER WITH TISSUES AND PAPER TOWELS
    FOR SANITARY PURPOSES
8.  A SMALLER CAN AND WATER-PROOF MATCHES TO MELT SNOW FOR DRINKING
    WATER
9.  A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER FOR TRACTION
10. A SHOVEL
11. A WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH
12. A TOOL KIT FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS
13. A TOW ROPE
14. BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES
15. A CLEAN WATER CONTAINER
16. A COMPASS AND ROAD MAPS.

KEEP YOUR GAS TANK NEAR FULL TO AVOID ICE IN THE TANK AND FUEL
LINES. TRY NOT TO TRAVEL ALONE.  LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND
PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

A LAST REMINDER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT WINTER WEATHER
IS POSSIBLE...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS WHEN WINTER WEATHER HAS
BEGUN OR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.  START YOUR PREPARATIONS NOW FOR THE
SAFEST WINTER SEASON POSSIBLE AND STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST.

WE WANT THIS AND ALL WINTER SEASONS TO BE THE SAFEST POSSIBLE.  IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OR ANY WEATHER RELATED QUESTIONS...FEEL
FREE TO CONTACT YOUR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MEMPHIS.


WINTER WEATHER PSA #5 - (20 SECONDS)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU THAT THE BEST DEFENSE
AGAINST SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS TO BE PREPARED.  MAKE SURE THAT
SEVERE WEATHER DOES NOT CATCH YOU OFF GUARD.  START PREPARING NOW
FOR THE DANGEROUS ICE AND COLD THAT WILL PREVAIL IN THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS.  REMEMBER, MOST DEATHS AND INJURIES RELATED TO WINTER
WEATHER ARE CAUSED BY DRIVING ON ICY ROADS OR THROUGH OVER
EXERTION.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #6 - (30 SECONDS)
IN THE EVENT OF A WINTER STORM, ONLY LEAVE YOUR HOME IN AN
EMERGENCY.  IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN A CAR, PULL OFF THE ROAD,
ACTIVATE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND HANG A DISTRESS FLAG FROM THE RADIO
AERIAL OR WINDOW.  REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE.  RESCUERS ARE MORE LIKELY
TO FIND YOU THERE.  ADEQUATE PREPARATION AND CAUTION ARE IMPORTANT
ELEMENTS IN SURVIVAL DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.  STAY INFORMED
OF DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, COMMERCIAL RADIO, OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM
ADVISORIES.

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END/ORCHANIAN


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