Commissioners Proclaim Severe Weather Awareness Week

March 21, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:    Megan Silverstrim, Cumberland County

                        717.218.2913

Cumberland County Commissioners Issue Severe Weather Awareness Proclamation

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania– Cumberland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed March 26^th- March 30^st Severe Weather Awareness Week in Cumberland County during today’s regular commissioner’s meeting.  The program is a coordinated effort between The Cumberland County Department of Public Safety (DPS), The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. National Weather Service.    

The purpose of Severe Weather Awareness Week is to remind citizens to prepare for the expected and unexpected severe weather that can occur in Cumberland County.  Unexpected weather certainly describes 2011, with historical flooding, fall snow storms and even an earthquake occurring!  Forecasters expect 2012 to be just as active when it comes to severe weather, which means no one can afford to let their guard down when it comes to preparing!  With this in mind, DPS will be spending the week promoting preparedness at home and at the workplace as well as educating the public on the various types of common and uncommon severe weather that can impact our area!      

The culmination of Weather Emergency Preparedness Week is the statewide weather exercise, which will occur on March 29, 2012.  For more information on the exercise visit www.pema.state.pa.us or tune into your NOAA weather radios on March 29^th! 

   

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