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The event will take place April 13, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the USA Student Center.
Alan Sealls, Chief Meteorologist at WKRG-TV, will be presenting an informative talk about local weather hazards and how to avoid or handle them at 1 p.m. in the USA Student Center Ballroom. His presentation will include information about extreme heat, severe thunderstorms, flash floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, with a focus on awareness and knowledge of safety plans, procedures and locations.
Sealls, who has written and produced weather programs for local WKRG-TV, has also written and produced more than a dozen programs distributed by Discovery Education throughout North America. He has been involved with the USA Biomedical Library’s emergency preparedness efforts for the past year. His experience as an award winning meteorologist with over two decades of experience in TV, two Emmys, and an award from the American Meteorological Society in 2009 for a series on climate change, has been a valuable contribution in the library’s efforts to promote libraries as active partners in a community's emergency preparedness.
In addition to the talk, special exhibits will be held throughout the day with librarians and other campus entities providing information about preparation for weather related emergencies as well as for preventing identity theft, using electronic health records and using mobile applications for emergency related information needs. The event will feature special exhibits by USA librarians, campus police, residential housing, Safety and Environmental Compliance, student government, Mobile Public Health Department, CERT trainers, and Mobile County Emergency Management Agency.
Community Day is a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s "Ready America" nationwide effort encouraging all Americans to prepare for possible emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and in their communities.
National Library Week is celebrated this year from April 10 to April 16, and librarians from the University Library will be on hand to promote this annual celebration and the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians.
Drawings for door prizes and free READ posters will be given to event attendees.
For more information, contact Beverly Rossini at brossini@bbl.usouthal.edu.
