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Article: PEMA Urges Winter Weather Preparedness
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- November 28, 2007
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To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS
Contact: Maria A. Finn of PEMA, +1-717-651-2009
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As
temperatures drop and daylight dwindles, the Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency is urging people to prepare for winter weather
before it strikes.
Downed power lines, ice storms, frozen water pipes and blizzards
can turn peaceful settings into dangerous situations at home and on
the road, said PEMA Director Robert P. French.
As residents in Erie have already witnessed, winter storms can
develop quickly and bring snow and ice with little advanced warning,
he said. It is important that all Pennsylvanians take the time to
prepare while the weather is relatively ...