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NYS ANNUAL BURN BAN:

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds residents that the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning is in effect through May 14^th. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to help prevent wildfires. Learn more at: https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/open-burning.

SPRING WEATHER PREPAREDNESS:

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Spring weather can be unpredictable. When severe weather hits unexpectedly, the risk of injury and weather-related death increases, so planning makes sense. Thunderstorms cause most of the severe spring weather. They can bring lightning, tornadoes, and flooding. Whenever warm, moist air collides with cool, dry air, thunderstorms can occur.

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK in New York is April 21 - April 27, 2024. Learn more here.

Find more spring weather safety information from the National Weather Service here.

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SPRING SKYWARN CLASS OFFERED MAY 8th:

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The National Weather Service Binghamton Office will be offering a basic SKYWARN spotter class on May 8^th at the Department of Emergency Response in Ithaca. The class offers an overview of different types of severe weather, what to report, and how to report it. Spotters often relay critical information that give NWS forecasters ground truth information when it comes to issuing warnings. The class begins at 6:30 p.m. To register, click here.

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WHAT3WORDS:.

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What3words is a geocode system for the communication of locations with a resolution of three meters. What3words encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words; the encoding is permanently fixed. If help is needed (whether on the water or on hiking trails), providing a what3words address on a 9-1-1 call can pinpoint your location quickly. Learn more and download the What3words app here.

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS:

注册参加您附近的公民预备队 (Citizen Preparedness Corps) 培训，学习如何为各类灾难或紧急情况做好准备、据此做出相应的反应并进行恢复。 Learn more at: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/citizen-preparedness-corps. The next training in Tompkins County will be on Thursday, May 16th at 5:00pm at the Tompkins County Public Library BorgWarner Community Room in Ithaca.

主题包括如何制定家庭应急计划，如何为潜在的紧急情况如火灾做好准备，在特定的情况下（如出现行凶的的枪手）该怎么做，并涵盖因威胁生命的事件而采取的疏散或就地避难措施等等。培训还讨论了在紧急情况后回家时应该做什么，包括重新进入的步骤、安全地检查和记录损失，在灾难性事件发生后解决情感和其他个人需求，以及对灾后诈骗保持警惕。

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