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Article: GOV. PALIN PROCLAIMS SEPT. 30-OCT. 6 AS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 17, 2007
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Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, has issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, each year Alaska's harsh winter weather claims lives, disrupts commerce, and damages property. As we enter a new winter season, I encourage citizens of Alaska to think ahead and prepare to respond to the various winter weather hazards: frigid arctic cold, heavy snow accumulations, avalanches, freezing rain, strong winds, blizzards, life-threatening wind chill temperatures, black ice, huge ocean waves, volatile sea and river ice conditions, and coastal flooding.
WHEREAS, many people have perished as a result of these conditions. The leading cause of death in association with winter weather is automobile accidents, ...