[IRCNews] FW: planned test tornado drill on Wednesday March 18th, 2020

[Ken Bandy, KJ9B]

I can't disagree with your logic, John.  Of course, I'm just forwarding along the info….

73,
Ken, KJ9B

From: IRCNews [mailto:ircnews-bounces at indyradioclub.org] On Behalf Of John Curran
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:21 PM
To: IRC News
Subject: Re: [IRCNews] FW: planned test tornado drill on Wednesday March 18th, 2020

Ken,
I'm thinking the presence of the coronavirus is not going to deter the occurrence of tornadoes. Having a drill could help reduce injuries in case of a tornado and would help hospitals that may already be overburdened with coronavirus patients.  My two cents  worth.
John Curran, WB0HTP
Retired Meteorologist in Charge, NWS, Indianapolis

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 1:03 PM Ken Bandy, KJ9B <ken.kj9b at gmail.com> wrote:
FYI:

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Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:56 AM
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Subject: planned test tornado drill on Wednesday March 18th, 2020

All,

The NWS Indiana offices in conjunction with IDHS have decided to cancel
the planned test tornado drill on Wednesday March 18th, 2020. This is
due to numerous reasons related to the COVID-19 virus and sheltering
actions being taken by the public. We do not want to add an extra layer
of anxiety to the ongoing situation. While we feel it is important to
test our communications and safety action plans, we feel it more prudent
right now to focus on the active societal response to the virus. We
apologize for this inconvenience but hope you understand. There are no
plans for a makeup date at this time.

Please notify as many partners and people as possible to get the word
out about the cancellation.

Thanks!
Sam Lashley
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service
6900 W. Hanna Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46241

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