[ARRL-OK] KOTV 11am 3/3

Mon, 3 Mar 2003 12:39:19 -0600

Please don't shout!  All upper case messages are harder to read.

Mark Schneider - K5MAR
AEC, Payne County, OK ARES

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Roszel" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: [ARRL-OK] KOTV 11am 3/3

> THE SPRING STORM SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, IT OFFICIALLY STARTS ON
> MARCH 15TH.  SO THE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER, WHICH IS IN THE BASEMENT
OF
> THIS BUILDING RIGHT BEHIND ME, WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THIS IS THE
> TIME TO PREPARE FOR IT. THE TULSA AREA EMERGENCY AGENCY, OVERSEEING BOTH
THE
> CITY AND COUNTY, STARTED TRAINING MORE THAN 100 STORM SPOTTERS LAST MONTH.
> THOSE VOLUNTEERS ARE MAINLY MADE UP OF THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY.. AND
> THOSE VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER
> SERVICE TO BE OUR EYES AND EARS. ((THEY PROVIDE GROUND TROOPS FOR THE
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THEY BUY THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT, SPEND THEIR OWN
> TIME, THEY OWN GAS, THEY GET THEIR CARS DAMAGED FROM HELL, WHICH HAPPENS
> AROUND TORNADOS.)) IF THERE IS A TORNADO SPOTTED.. YOU WANT TO GO TO THE
> CENTER PORTION OF YOUR HOME.. SUCH AS A CLOSET OR HALLWAY ON THE FIRST
FLOOR
> AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  IF YOU ARE IN A CAR, TAKE SHELTER IN A NEARBY
> BUILDING. AND IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME GO TO A MORE STURDY BUILDING.
> PACK A KIT INCLUDING A 3 DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND WATER, BATTERY POWERED
> RADIO, FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES AND A FIRST AID KIT...KEEP IT IN YOUR CAR OR
> SOMEWHERE HANDY. IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN LOG ONTO
> TULSAPARTNERS.ORG. FEW MORE TIPS...HAVE A FAMILY PLAN, INCLUDING AN OUT OF
> STATE CONTACT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO CALL JUST IN CASE THE PHONE SYSTEM
> CRASHES HERE IN TOWN.. AND BUY A WEATHER ALERT RADIO.. IT WILL
AUTOMATICALLY
> TURN ON AND ALERT YOU IF THERE'S A TORNADO ON THE WAY. BACK TO YOU.
>
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