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SUBJECT: SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK - 2008

During the week of April 21-25, 2008, I am asking Macalester community members to take a few minutes to review the attached important Severe Weather information sheet and the Campus Severe Weather Shelter locations.

Also during this week the State of Minnesota is conducting a campaign to broaden the awareness of the general public of the dangers associated with tornadoes, severe storms and lightning. To facilitate this exercise of emergency plans the State will be conducting two statewide tornado drills on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

The first drill will occur at 1:45 p.m., Thursday, April 24. Sirens will sound to test the warning system. No "all clear" sirens will be sounded.

A second tornado drill will occur at 6:55 p.m. on April 24. 2008. This drill will focus on families and second shift employees. This is a good time to talk with your family members about how to respond to severe weather conditions and to actually take shelter at home in your designated shelter space.

For more Family Disaster Plan information check the FEMA(Federal Emergency Management Agency) Web site at: www.fema.gov then in the search block type in Family Disaster Plan and retrieve and review information.

Our goal is that with improved planning and increased awareness of the effects of severe weather, we will all be better prepared to respond to an emergency.

For more Safety and Security information please visit the Macalester Safety Web page at www.macalester.edu/security.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me at 651.696-6218.

Other Weather related web sites

NOAA - www.noaa.gov

Local Weather forecasts - www.weather.com/weather/local/55105

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