April 4-8 Designated as Severe Weather Awareness Week

DES MOINES – Governor Terry Branstad has designated April 4-8, 2011, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa .

The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD), together with the National Weather Service (NWS), is again recognizing the first week in April as Severe Weather Awareness Week. The goal is to provide Iowans a better understanding about the state’s spring weather hazards. Brochures and fact sheets about Iowa ’s various hazards are available for download on both HSEMD’s BeReadyIowa website and the NWS website, www.weather.gov/dvn.

The public and news media can also find daily public service announcements, and podcasts featuring tips from HSEMD and NWS officials, available for download at www.BeReadyIowa.org, beginning today. Listen to your NOAA weather radio daily for additional information. 

During Severe Weather Awareness Week, a different subject will be highlighted:

Monday               Flash Floods

Tuesday               Weather Warnings

Wednesday       Tornadoes

Thursday             Severe Thunderstorms

Friday                   Family Preparedness

 

 

 

Tornado sirens will not be sounded in Scott County as part of the Friday State-wide drill  because of the differences in dates for severe weather week between Iowa and Illinois , we wish to avoid confusion.  Everyone is encouraged, however, to review and practice their own family, office or business tornado action drill during this awareness week in order to be prepared for the severe weather season.