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Statewide tornado drill set for March
Updated: Monday, 19 Mar 2012, 2:58 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 5:59 AM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia emergency management officials are planning a statewide tornado drill next month.
The drill will take place on March 20 at 9:45 a.m. It is a joint effort between the state Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service.
Emergency management officials say it is important for people to know what to do if a tornado warning is issued for their area. State coordinator Michael Cline says 51 tornadoes hit Virginia last year, second only to the 87 tornadoes that struck in 2004. Ten people were killed, more than 100 were injured and dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed.
Instructions and registration for the statewide drill are available at http:// www.vaemergency.gov .
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