March 2014

THIS IS A TEST!! What would you do if a TORNADO struck right now? Join In The Statewide Tornado Drill

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Statewide Tornado Drill

March 2-6 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio. Athens County Emergency Management Agency urges you to exercise your tornado safety plan during this Statewide Tornado Drill. Designing and exercising a tornado safety plan for your establishment and home will help you respond appropriately in a real event.

Here’s how to participate in the 2014 Tornado Drill:

  • Listen for the outdoor sirens or other warning system at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5th.
  • Practice your safety plan — go to your designated tornado shelter.

Get Informed

Make a Plan

  • Know a safe place to shelter during tornadoes at work, home and school.
  • Keep extra emergency supplies on hand (battery-operated radio, food, water, medication).
  • Go online to Ready.Gov to learn how to make an emergency plan.

Get Involved

  • Exercise your tornado plan during the statewide drill.
  • If you can’t drill today, choose another date in March or April.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 5AM SUN 3/2 TO 10AM MON 3/3, PREPARE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER!

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Winter storm warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN, SLEET TO SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 5 AM SUNDAY 3/2 TO 10 AM MONDAY 3/3. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

  • HAZARD TYPES – FREEZING RAIN, SLEET TO SNOW.
  • ICE ACCUMULATIONS – UP TO 0.50 INCHES.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 4 TO 8 INCHES.
  • TIMING – STARTING SUNDAY MORNING, PEAKING SUNDAY NIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING ON MONDAY.
  • IMPACTS – UNTREATED SURFACES, INCLUDING BOTH ROADS AND WALKWAYS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS. ICE AND OR WET SNOW CAN ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWER LINES, CAUSING POWER INTERRUPTIONS. THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED.
  • WINDS – NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
  • TEMPERATURES – IN THE MID 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE, 800-401-9535, WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY.

YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, #NWSRLX.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.  ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

Nelsonville boil order for Short Street, Kontner Street and Mill Street until further notice.

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Nelso Boil Order

The City of Nelsonville has issued a boil order for the following areas until further notice due to a water line repair. A boil order has been issued for Short Street, Kontner Street and Mill Street.

Boil orders are put into place as a result of broken water lines or local flooding. When this happens, the drinking water may have been contaminated which can cause many illnesses.

Here are some tips to keep in mind, should you find yourself in this situation:
• Bring water to a full boil, and boil for three minutes prior to use.
• Use only boiled water for drinking, preparing food or baby formula.
• To improve the flat taste of boiled water, keep cold in refrigerator.
• Put a cup over your faucets as a reminder to not use tap water – not even to brush your teeth!
• Instead of boiling water, you can disinfect water by adding one teaspoon unscented chlorine laundry bleach for every five gallons of water. Let stand 30 minutes before using.
• Be sure to use sanitized food grade containers for storing water.
• To disinfect water storage containers, pour a solution of one tablespoon of unscented chlorine bleach to a gallon of water into a container. Let the solution remain in the container for 10 minutes, then pour out the solution. Rinse with purified water.
• Boiled or disinfected water can be stored for six months.
• Dispose of ice cubes.
• When washing dishes, make sure to sterilize dishes with a final dip in water that has one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water. Disposable tableware is an option during a boil order.
• It is also recommend you sanitize hands when washing. Again use one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water and rinse hand frequently by pouring rinse over the hands. Use paper towels to dry.
• Water for bathing doesn’t need to be boiled. Supervise children to avoid water being ingested.