[WeatherBulletin] Public Information Statement - Issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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Weather Bulletin
NOUS42 KGSP 300236
PNSGSP
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-301715-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
936 PM EST FRI JAN 29 2010

..DEALING WITH SEVERE WINTER STORMS...

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE STORMS CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IT
IS FAR BETTER TO REMAIN AT HOME...OR INDOORS IN A WARM
LOCATION...THAN TO VENTURE OUT INTO A WINTER STORM. DO NOT TRAVEL
UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SNOW ON TREES AND POWER LINES
OFTEN CAUSE ELECTRICAL OUTAGES AS WELL. OUTAGES PRODUCED BY MAJOR
STORMS ARE USUALLY WIDESPREAD...WITH MANY HOMES AFFECTED FOR
SEVERAL DAYS. LOCATE FLASHLIGHTS...LANTERNS...AND PORTABLE
RADIOS SO THAT THEY ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT.
CHECK THAT THEY HAVE FRESH BATTERIES. BE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT USING
CANDLES AS A LIGHT SOURCE. CANDLES CAN EASILY TIP OVER AND START A
FIRE.

NEVER OPERATE A GENERATOR INDOORS...INSIDE THE GARAGE...OR NEAR
THE AIR INTAKE OF YOUR HOME BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING. ALSO...NEVER USE A CHARCOAL GRILL OR A PORTABLE GAS
CAMP STOVE INDOORS. MAINTAIN VENTILATION WHEN USING A KEROSENE
HEATER TO AVOID A BUILD-UP OF TOXIC FUMES. ALWAYS REFUEL HEATERS
OUTSIDE AND KEEP ALL HEATERS AT LEAST THREE FEET AWAY FROM
FLAMMABLE OBJECTS.

IF YOU HAVE NO SOURCE OF HEAT...WATCH FOR SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA
SUCH AS...UNCONTROLLED SHIVERING...SLOW SPEECH...MEMORY LOSS...
STUMBLING...SLEEPINESS...OR EXTREME TIREDNESS. TO COMBAT THE
COLD...DRESS IN SEVERAL LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING AND WEAR
A HAT AND GLOVES. CLOSE OFF UNUSED ROOMS IN YOUR HOME AND SEAL ANY
DRAFTY DOORS OR WINDOWS. AVOID CONSUMING ALCOHOL SINCE IT CAN
CAUSE THE BODY TO LOSE HEAT MORE QUICKLY.

REMEMBER TO CHECK ON FAMILY...FRIENDS...AND NEIGHBORS. THE ELDERLY
AND CHRONICALLY ILL ARE MOST AT RISK DURING POWER OUTAGES.

$$

GERAPETRITIS




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