StormReady

March 8, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:    Megan Silverstrim, Cumberland County

                        717.218.2913

Cumberland County Receives StormReady Designation

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania– The Cumberland County Department of Public Safety recently received notification that the National Weather Service (NWS) has renewed their StormReady designation.  Cumberland County has proudly held this preparedness designation since March of 2001. 

                                                                                                         

Communities that seek StormReady designation must meet criteria in six different areas, including communications, ability to receive NWS information, ability to monitor local weather, local warning systems, community preparedness and administration/planning.  The goal of this program is to ensure that communities across the nation have the tools to save lives and property in the event of severe weather. 

Over 1,700 communities across the nation have worked to achieve the StormReady designation.  For more information on this program and storm preparedness in Cumberland County visit the “Weather” section at www.ccpa.net/publicsafety. 

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