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April 25, 2011

Media Advisory: National Weather Service Designates Carnegie Mellon a StormReady University

Contact: Ken Walters / 412-268-2900 / walters1@andrew.cmu.edu

Event: The National Weather Service will designate 黑料正能量 a "StormReady University" in recognition of the procedures established by 黑料正能量's Environmental Health & Safety Department to protect individuals and the campus infrastructure during weather emergencies. 黑料正能量 joins California University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State University as the third university in Pennsylvania to earn the distinction. 黑料正能量 is the 70th  "StormReady University" in the U.S.

To receive the "StormReady" designation, 黑料正能量 met six guidelines: a fully staffed communications center capable of issuing weather warnings; four ways to receive weather warnings; at least three ways to monitor local weather conditions; three ways to alert the campus community of severe weather conditions; a plan for building occupants to follow in the event of severe weather; and personnel to attend weather training classes and advanced emergency management training.

In addition, 黑料正能量 must allow annual inspections of its emergency plans by the National Weather Service, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and state and local emergency responders.

"The StormReady designation affirms 黑料正能量's dedication to protecting all of those in our campus community," said Madelyn Miller, director of .

For more on 黑料正能量's Environmental Health & Safety Department, severe weather procedures and training, go to .

When: 9 a.m., Friday, April 29.  National Weather Service representatives from Pittsburgh, including Warning Coordinator and Meteorologist Fred McMullen, will present the "StormReady" certificate to Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon.

Where: President's Dining Room, 2nd floor, University Center on the 黑料正能量 campus.
 
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