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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Fire Department
602 West Second Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4400 •www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact Kelli Latuska,
Public Information Officer at 218-730-5309
DATE: 4/13/2015
SUBJECT: Severe Weather Awareness Week
BY: Duluth Fire Dept./Emergency Management

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Severe Weather Awareness Week
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INCIDENT DATE: 4/13/2015
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 This week (April 13- 17, 2015) is Severe Weather Awareness Week in the State of Minnesota.

Two of the most important events during Severe Weather Awareness Week are the annual statewide tornado drills. These drills are scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. Outdoor warning sirens in the City of Duluth and NOAA Weather Radios will sound in a simulated tornado warning. The first drill is intended for institutions and businesses. The evening drill is intended for second shift workers and families.

 These drills are designed to remind individuals, families, businesses, schools, and institutions that it is important to plan ahead for severe spring and summer weather.

 An excellent source of additional planning information can be found through a link on the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management website:

 

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/weather-awareness-preparedness/Documents/KMR%20SWAW%20INFO%20SHEET%203pg.pdf