National Preparedness Month
Recent flooding, wildfires and earthquakes provide good reminders of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters and other emergencies. According to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center,...
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NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center estimates that about 1300 tornadoes occur in the United States each year, give or take a few hundred. Some storms are brief and weak, while others are extremely...
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In 2011, the United States saw a record 14 weather and climate disasters that caused one billion dollars or more in damages – from flooding in the Upper Midwest to tornadoes in the Southeast and...
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Arkansas Severe Weather Awareness Week
Arkansas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 18-22, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in...
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Alabama Severe Weather Awareness Week
Alabama observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 17-22, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your...
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Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week
Texas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area....
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Pennsylvania Severe Weather Awareness Week
Pennsylvania observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 4-8, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your...
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Illinois Severe Weather Awareness
Illinois’ Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area....
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Missouri Severe Weather Awareness
Missouri observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your...
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Oklahoma Severe Weather Awareness
Oklahoma observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your...
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Kansas Severe Weather Awareness
Kansas observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area....
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National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Are you ready for the kinds of severe weather that could impact the area where you live? National Severe Weather Preparedness Week takes place from March 3-9, 2013. This is a great time for you and...
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Iowa Severe Weather Awareness
Iowa observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 25-29, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your area....
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Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness
Nebraska observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 25-29, 2013. This is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather you might experience in your...
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Severe Weather Preparedness
From extensive drought and heat waves to tornadoes and Superstorm Sandy, the United States experienced 11 weather and climate disasters in 2012, each with losses in excess of one billion dollars. 2013...
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Georgia Tornado Drill
As part of Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, February 3-18, 2014, there will be a statewide tornado drill during the morning hours of February 5. This drill will be conducted by the Georgia...
View ArticleLouisiana Severe Weather Awareness
Louisiana observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 16-22, 2014. This is a great time to Be a Force of Nature and make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather...
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Tennessee observes Severe Weather Awareness Week from February 16-22, 2014. This is a great time to Be a Force of Nature and make sure you and your family are prepared for the kinds of severe weather...
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America’s PrepareAthon!
America’s PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations and communities to prepare for specific hazards through drills, group discussions, and exercises. The first National Day of...
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Stay Safe This Summer!
Summer means road trips, days at the beach, mountain hikes and fun in the sun! As you make the most of long, sunny days, don’t forget to be weather-ready. This summer, the National Weather Service...
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