Friday, July 18, 2008

Stay-In-Place Warning

This isn't for us because of the Air Quality Alert, but this if for places in upstate Wisconsin for a methanol tanker truck explosion. Here's the write up and the instructions on what they should do.

WIC075-182300-BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING MARINETTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI143 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008THE FOLLOWING URGENT MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF MARINETTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.ON JULY 18 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 PM THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A METHANOL TANKER AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 141 AND TOWN CORNER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF AMBERG. AT THIS TIME THE TANKER IS BURNING. PERSONS LIVING WITHIN AN 8 1/2 MILE RADIUS OF THIS INTERSECTION NEED TO SHELTER IN PLACE AND AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDE STAY CALM...GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY AND STAY INDOORS.CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS. TURN OFF ALL VENTILATION...HEATING...AIRCONDITIONING AND CLOSE FIREPLACE DAMPERS. SEAL CRACKS AROUND DOOR SAND WINDOWS WITH TAPE OR WET TOWELS. LISTEN TO RADIO...TV...OR ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.WAIT FOR THE ALL CLEAR BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS.$$GA/TH

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