[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/15/2010 10:17:50 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1017 AM EDT THU APR 15 2010

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-151530-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
EASTON...DENTON
1017 AM EDT THU APR 15 2010

THE 2010 MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL HAS BEGUN.
SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS IN MARYLAND SHOULD IMPLEMENT
THEIR TORNADO SAFETY PLANS AT THIS TIME.

REPEATING...THIS DRILL IS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS 
WEEK IN MARYLAND...AS PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR MARTIN O'MALLEY.  THERE 
IS NO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING AT THIS TIME!

THE MARYLAND STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL PROVIDES SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES 
AND FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THEIR TORNADO SAFETY 
PLANS...PRIOR...TO AN ACTUAL TORNADO SITUATION.  THE SAFEST 
LOCATIONS ARE BASEMENTS OR AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM ON THE LOWEST 
FLOOR OF BUILDINGS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.  FIRST FLOOR INTERIOR 
BATHROOMS AND CLOSETS OFFER THE BEST SHELTERS IN HOMES WITHOUT A 
BASEMENT.  MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL 
SHELTER IF POSSIBLE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY CAN BE OBTAINED BY 
CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE...OR YOUR LOCAL 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.


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