Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
869 NOUS41 KBUF 211207 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-220015- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 807 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS... The National Weather Service and the New York State Office of Emergency Management have proclaimed April 21 to April 27 Severe Weather Awareness Week in New York State. The National Weather Service will be working in partnership with several agencies of the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission and the New York State Broadcasters Association to inform residents of the potential dangers associated with flash flooding, tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms. Internally, the communications drills will give National Weather Service staff the opportunity to practice skills usually applied under stress. Externally, the statewide drills give public safety and preparedness officials, the broadcast media, and all New Yorkers the opportunity to test their planned methods of receiving emergency weather messages. Recipients of the warning messages such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, businesses, and individuals can use this opportunity to see if they are prepared to deal effectively with sudden, dangerous weather situations. Practicing our response to hazardous weather or flood threats can pay big dividends when actual disasters occur. We will also recommend ways New Yorkers can protect themselves and their families from those hazards. These safety tips will be issued as Public Information Statements as well as Facebook posts and Twitter feeds throughout the week. All media outlets are being urged to disseminate these important messages to their readers, viewers, and listeners. Practicing our response to hazardous weather or flood threats can pay big dividends when actual disasters occur. $$