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This week is Pennsylvania Weather Emergency Preparedness Week. Between March 10th and 14th, the National Weather Service is spending a day focusing on a different aspect of weather disasters that can impact you directly.

Schedule of Events MondayMar 10TornadoesRead more... TuesdayMar 11Severe ThunderstormsRead more... WednesdayMar 12Flash FloodsRead more... ThursdayMar 13River FloodsRead more... FridayMar 14Skywarn SpottersRead more...

In 2006, Pennsylvania was struck by eight tornadoes, including five reported tornadoes on December 1st in the latest tornado outbreak in the state's recorded history. Other significant tornado events in the state's past include May 31st, 1985, the Limerick tornado in 1994, and the Lyons tornado in 1998.

As we know all too well, flooding is a major problem in Pennsylvania as we have seen several flooding events over the past few years, from the Delaware River flooding in 2004, 2005, and 2006 to the flooding of the Schuylkill basin in 1972 and 2006.

The National Weather Service has preparedness guides available on a number of weather-related subjects to help you know what to look for and how to protect yourself as best as possible in case of weather emergencies.

Credit: http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2008/03/pennsy
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