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Severe Weather Awareness Week begins

By BETH WHEELOCK Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:03 a.m.

From the WCLO newsroom:

Severe weather is serious business according to Rock County's Emergency Management Coordinator.

Shirley Connors says the media has helped build awareness about the danger of severe weather. April 20-24 is Wisconsin Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, and Connors urges everyone to review their emergency plans. Connors says Wisconsin had 38 confirmed tornadoes last year.

A mock tornado drill is planned for Thursday.

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janesvillean
Apr 20, 2009 at 10:56 a.m.
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This is the Rock County Emergency Management page as well:
http://www.co.rock.wi.us/Dept/EmergMgmt/...
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As far as I know, the testing time and policies apply to all parts of the county. I don't think the information Zippy linked to is valid any longer. The systems are integrated and other city pages indicate the city is under the county's system.

Zippy_TPH
Apr 20, 2009 at 8:41 a.m.
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Here's a blurb from the City's webpage:
Warning Sirens

http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/Service_D...

wiexguy
Apr 20, 2009 at 7:03 a.m.
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Can the Gazette find out when Rock Co activates it's sirens? Is it when a tornado is actually confirmed on the ground? or when conditions exist? We need more to this story.

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