Winter Weather Awareness Week

In light of recent events of severe weather in the area, I figure I should forward on a statement issued by the NWS for Winter Weather Awareness Week.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

900 AM CST WED NOV 20 2013

...THIS IS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK...

THIS WEEK...NOVEMBER 17TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 23RD...IS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

TAKE TIME TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FOR THE COMING WINTER MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK...HELPFUL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM FEDERAL...STATE...AND LOCAL AGENCIES...DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS...AND PUBLIC SAFETY GROUPS.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD...DRINKING WATER... A BATTERY POWERED WEATHER RADIO AND PORTABLE AM/FM RADIO... FLASHLIGHTS...MEDICATION AND A FIRST AID KIT. ALSO...HAVE A PLAN FOR WARMTH AND SAFETY IN CASE YOU LOSE POWER AND HEAT. CREATE A KIT FOR EACH VEHICLE YOU HAVE WITH MANY OF THE SAME ITEMS BUT...INCLUDE EXTRA CLOTHING...BLANKETS...A TOW ROPE...JUMPER CABLES...SAND OR CAT LITTER...AND BASIC TOOLS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OR VISIT WWW.READY.ILLINOIS.GOV

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This is a good reminder to help keep ourselves prepared in the situation that a winter weather disaster would affect our area.  

I would like to also put forth a list of other websites to help educate yourself about winter weather:

• http://www.illinois.gov/ready/Press/Pages/110113.aspx

• www.illinois.gov/ready/SiteCollectionDocuments/IDPH_WinterGuide.pdf

Know your terms: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s794c.htm

All the above websites are very useful resources that can help you prepare and be knowledgeable of winter weather in the upcoming months.