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March 13, 2008
WILL’s Ed Kieser Presents Free Tornado Safety Show
WILL AM-FM-TV chief meteorologist Ed Kieser will present a
free tornado safety seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10,
with tips people can use to protect themselves when
tornadoes threaten.
Kieser, now in his 18th year of presenting tornado safety
shows, uses spectacular video and graphics to help arm
central Illinois residents with information that could save
their lives. The seminar takes place at the University of
Illinois’ Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews St.,
Urbana.
Tornadoes Kill
“Tornadoes have already caused 69 deaths in the United
States in 2008,” Kieser said. “The number of fatalities this
year is already ahead of the 30-year average for the entire
year, and we’re just entering the prime tornado season.”
Free parking for the event is available in the university
parking garage at the corner of University Ave. and Mathews.
For more information, call 244-5072 or visit the WILL Web
site at www.will.uiuc.edu.
Managing a Crisis
Rick Atterberry, public information officer for the
Champaign County Emergency Management Agency, will also
provide information about what to expect from local
government in a disaster.
Atterberry will talk about what the Emergency Management
Agency does in times of crisis and how people can be
prepared during an emergency.
WILL-AM 580 Tornado Safety with Ed Kieser is
presented with the cooperation of the UI Beckman Institute
for Advanced Science and Technology.
Contact:
Mary Barrineau
Public Information Coordinator
WILL AM-FM-TV
(217) 333-1070
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