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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1045 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..LOUISIANA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES
WITH THE START OF THE 2026-2027 SEVERE WEATHER SEASON FAST
APPROACHING, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12TH THROUGH OCTOBER
17TH AS LOUISIANA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. THIS IS A SAFETY
CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO HELP RESIDENTS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. EVEN IF YOU DON'T
LIVE OR WORK IN LOUISIANA, THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR PEOPLE ANYWHERE
IN THE FOUR STATE REGION OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS
TO LEARN ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY AND REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER
SAFETY PLANS. DURING THIS WEEK, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL
REVIEW THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER, AND HIGHLIGHT
SAFETY RULES. A SPECIAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
EACH DAY, ALONG WITH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.
TODAY’S TOPIC IS...WINTER WEATHER.
SNOW, SLEET, ICE, AND EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE ALWAYS
POTENTIAL HAZARDS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. PROTECT THE FOUR P’S
FROM WINTER WEATHER: PEOPLE, PETS, PIPES, AND PLANTS.
FOR PEOPLE, DRESS APPROXIMATELY. WEARING ADDITIONAL LAYERS OF
CLOTHING, INCLUDING GLOVES, WILL HELP KEEP YOU WARM AS TEMPERATURES
DROP. A WARM HAT IS VERY IMPORTANT AS MOST BODY HEAT ESCAPES THROUGH
THE HEAD. PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES. KEEP ENOUGH NON-PERISHABLE
FOOD, WATER, AND MEDICATIONS FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS. ENSURE YOU
HAVE WARM CLOTHING AND BLANKETS AND AN UPDATED FIRST AID KIT. CHARGE
YOU PHONE IN ADVANCE OF ANY INCOMING WINTER WEATHER. CHECK ON
ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE OKAY. TRY
TO AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS
FROM SNOW, SLEET, OR ICE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL
TIME, SLOW DOWN, AND GIVE YOURSELF INCREASED DISTANCE TO STOP.
KEEP YOUR PETS WARM, DRY, AND INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ENSURE
THEIR FOOD AND WATER DO NOT FREEZE. LIMIT THEIR OUTSIDE TIME AND
KEEP THEM BUNDLED UP.
INSULATE PIPES IF POSSIBLE. OPEN UP SINK CABINETS TO EXPOSE PIPES TO
HEATED AIR. DISCONNECTED HOSES AND TURN OFF WATER TO SPRINKLERS.
KNOW THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS OF YOUR PLANTS. IF POSSIBLE, COVER
THEM BEFORE THE COLD WEATHER SETS IN TO HELP RETAIN SOME HEAT.
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