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At 01:56 AM 4/24/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I agree with Kevin on the sirens, its Emergency Management's call.
>
>It was noted in southern New Hampshire that NWS did a great job in
>forecasting flooding. Problem is when they issue a flood warning, wording is
>used such as evacuation of low-lying areas should occur. Well, one of the TV
>stations ran off and said that without emergency management authority, so
>EMA in Goffstown, NH was upset. Even though it was the right call, the
>political rights of responsibility are...
>
>1.) NWS issues warning.
>2.) Emergency Management takes action. (I.E. Sounds sirens alert media, public)
>3.) TV stations reports EMA and NWS info.
>
>If not done in that order, the "political" problem cranks out.

I see no problem with NWS recommending evacuations... They aren't requiring
a mass exodus, just making some suggestions on how to stay alive. They also
tell people to go into the basement for tornados, should that get EMA
approval first as well?

Rob
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