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Winter Weather Awareness: Safety Kit

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

900 AM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...TODAY IS DAY FOUR OF WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN WEST

VIRGINIA...

THE WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TOPIC FOR TODAY IS PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER AT HOME AND WORK.

WINTER WEATHER CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAT POWER AND TELEPHONE. PREPARING

PRIOR TO THE STORM CAN ALLOW YOU...YOUR FAMILY...OR YOUR EMPLOYEES THE SECURITY OF KNOWING THAT YOU CAN SURVIVE THE STORM. HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP AT HOME OR WORK...

FLASHLIGHT AND EXTRA BATTERIES

BATTERY-POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND A PORTABLE RADIO TO RECEIVE

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

EXTRA FOOD AND WATER

EXTRA MEDICINE AND BABY ITEMS

FIRST AID SUPPLIES

HEATING FUEL

EMERGENCY HEATING SOURCE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SMOKE ALARM

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

MAKE SURE PETS ARE SAFE AND HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD...WATER...AND SHELTER

IF A SPACE HEATER IS USED MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT PROPERLY VENTED TO PREVENT DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS BUILDUP IN YOUR HOME.

IF YOU HAVE TO VENTURE OUTDOORS MAKE SURE YOU PREPARE ACCORDINGLY. DRESS TO FIT THE SEASON. WEAR LOOSE FITTING...LIGHT WEIGHT...WARM CLOTHING IN SEVERAL LAYERS. WEAR A HAT AND MITTENS.

THIS IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN WEST VIRGINIA. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO GIVE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.