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Is your community ready for severe weather?

February 8, 2007

On Tuesday, March 27, the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee will host a Severe Weather Mitigation Workshop for local government officials. The workshop will be held in Room 249 at the MCC Business and Technology Center, 1775 Universal Avenue in Kansas City, Mo. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m., and the workshop program will run from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

The workshop is designed for elected and appointed officials, city managers, planning and zoning staff and emergency managers. It focuses on considerations for local governments in regulating severe storm protection. MEMC, with assistance from the National Weather Service, FEMA, the Greater Kansas City Homebuilders Association and others, has developed a Model Ordinance Guidance Document to share with local communities.

Other topics for discussion include:

• Local threat depiction
• Planning to reduce risks
• Continuity of operations planning
• A new regional cooperative purchasing agreement for storm warning systems
• Managing organic waste (storm debris)

There is no charge to attend the workshop, but registration is required. Please register using the form below. For more information about the workshop, contact Kyle McPhee, Emergency Services Planner, at 816/701-8343.

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