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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
601 AM EST FRI NOV 30 2012

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    WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA      
                    NOV 25 - DEC 1, 2012
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THIS WEEK HAS BEEN DECLARED WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH
CAROLINA. ALL WEEK LONG THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS BEEN
ISSUING INFORMATIVE MESSAGES TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER.

TODAY, IN OUR LAST STATEMENT, WE WILL FOCUS ON WINTER WEATHER 
PREPAREDNESS AND THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN SNOW AND ICE ARE IN THE 
FORECAST. 

STOCK AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND WATER PRIOR TO THE ONSET 
OF A WINTER STORM. INCLUDE FOOD, WHICH REQUIRES NO COOKING, SUCH AS 
CANNED MEATS, PEANUT BUTTER AND OTHER NON PERISHABLES. ALSO DO NOT 
FORGET TO HAVE NECESSARY MEDICINES AND BABY ITEMS ON HAND. A THREE 
TO FIVE DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND MEDICINE IS GENERALLY SUFFICIENT. 
KEEP AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OF HEATING FUEL LIKE FIREWOOD AND 
KEROSENE AT YOUR HOME. USE YOUR FUEL SPARINGLY AS SUPPLIES MAY BE IN 
SHORT ORDER DURING WINTER STORMS. KEEP ON HAND A FLASH LIGHT, 
BATTERY POWERED RADIO, EXTRA BATTERIES, AND A FIRST AID KIT. PREVENT 
WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING BY WRAPPING THEM WITH INSULATION OR 
NEWSPAPER COVERED WITH PLASTIC. IN REALLY COLD WEATHER, LET YOUR 
FAUCETS DRIP SLIGHTLY TO HELP AVOID FREEZING. IF YOUR PIPES DO 
FREEZE, REMOVE THE INSULATION AND WRAP THE PIPES IN RAGS. OPEN EVERY 
FAUCET IN THE HOUSE AND POUR HOT WATER OVER THE RAG WRAPPED PIPES. 
ALSO KNOW HOW TO SHUT OFF YOUR HOMES WATER SUPPLY SHOULD WATER LINES 
BREAK.

NEVER COOK OR HEAT YOUR HOME USING A CHARCOAL GRILL, GAS GRILL OR 
CAMP STOVE. GRILLS AND CAMP STOVES CREATE DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE 
FUMES THAT WILL BUILD UP WHEN USED IN YOUR HOME. ALWAYS USE GRILLS 
OUTSIDE. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY FAMILY MEMBER KNOWS HOW TO 
EVACUATE THE HOUSE IN THE EVENT A FIRE STARTS IN THE HOME. YOUR LIFE 
MAY ONE DAY DEPEND ON IT. HAVE A DESIGNATED MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE OF 
THE HOUSE.

MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS IN GOOD RUNNING CONDITION. ENSURE THAT YOUR 
BATTERY, ANTIFREEZE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, IGNITION AND THERMOSTAT ARE 
ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. BE SURE YOUR TIRES HAVE ENOUGH TREAD. 
REPLACE ANY OF THESE ITEMS IF NECESSARY. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR 
DESTINATION AND WHEN YOU PLAN TO ARRIVE. CLEAN SNOW AND ICE OFF ALL 
PARTS OF YOUR CAR BEFORE YOU DRIVE AWAY. KEEP YOUR GAS TANK AS FULL 
AS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL NOT ONLY GIVE YOU ADDED PEACE OF MIND, IT 
ALSO INCREASES THE WEIGHT OF YOUR CAR AND THIS WILL PROVIDE 
ADDITIONAL TRACKING. KEEP THE FOLLOWING BASIC ITEMS IN YOUR CAR. YOU 
SHOULD HAVE A WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH, JUMPER CABLES, A TOW 
CHAIN OR ROPE, BAG OF SAND OR SALT, A BLANKET, FLASHLIGHT, FIRST AID 
KIT, AND ROAD MAP.

BEING PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER MEANS HAVING THE NECESSARY 
INFORMATION TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS. WEATHER FORECASTS PLAY A 
LARGE ROLE IN THIS DECISION MAKING PROCESS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU REGULARLY TUNE INTO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, 
LOCAL TELEVISION, AND LOCAL RADIO IN ORDER TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE 
LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS THIS WINTER.

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