[Durham INC] Opporunity to educate yourself on local storm preparedness

[M. W. Shiflett - Hotmail]

'Tis the (storm) Season!


     Free to the Public: 

      StormFest 2011

       

      June 18, 2011, 9am - 5pm

       

      NC Museum of Natural Sciences

      11 West Jones Street 

      Raleigh, NC
     

Interested in weather, hurricanes, and emergency services? Come meet the experts and participate in activities with local agencies and emergency responders. Participants include: National Weather Service, WRAL, ABC11, NBC17, News14, Red Cross, SKYWARN, Amateur Radio Emergency Services, State Medical Assistance Team, Urban Search and Rescue, State Veterinary Emergency Response, Wake County Emergency Management, Highway Patrol, National Guard, NC Baptist Men, WakeMed, Rex Healthcare, local fire departments and more.

 

StormFest is a unique opportunity to come meet your favorite weather personalities, try your skills in front of the camera, participate in weather experiments and learn about severe weather in our area from the weather and emergency response officials. Many of the emergency vehicles and resources deployed during disasters will be on display.  

 

Weather experiments and kids activities will be conducted on the 3rd floor all day. 

 

Schedule of special presentations in auditorium;

      10:30 AM

       

       

       

      12:30 PM
     "Ask the Experts" discussion with morning meteorologists

       Elizabeth Gardner (WRAL), Don Schweeneker (ABC11), 

      Jeremy Baker (NBC17) and Lee Ringer (News14).

       

      North Carolina Hurricane History with Jay Barnes

       
     
      2:00 PM 
     "Ask the Experts" discussion with the chief meteorologists 

      Greg Fishel (WRAL), Chris Hohmann (ABC11), 

      Wes Hohenstein (NBC17) and Gary Stephenson (News14).
     

 

For more information, contact Jeff Orrock (NWS Warning Coordinator), at Jeff.Orrock at noaa.gov 


 or (919) 515-8209 ext.223.

Schedule of special presentations in Windows on the World;

      9:45 AM

       

      11:00 AM 

       

       

      1:00 PM 
     Story Time 

       

      What  You Need to Know About Family Preparedness 

      (Red Cross)

       

      VORTEX2 - Storm Chasing 
     
      3:30 PM
     What  You Need to Know About Family Preparedness 

      (Red Cross)
     

 
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