HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.15.2020 Severe Weather Info on City Website, Social Media
City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
May 15, 2020
City of Plainview’s Emergency Operations
Center Shares Severe Weather Information
on City Website, Social Media
With severe weather season upon us, the City of Plainview’s
Emergency Operations Center has posted severe weather
information on the City’s website at
https://www.plainviewtx.org/467/Severe-Weather-
Information.
Items on the website include graphics describing the different types of tornados, the
difference between a watch and a warning, heat warnings and other weather
information. The page also features family emergency plans, financial and pet first aid
kits and coloring books for kids which may be downloaded and printed for use. Lastly, it
also contains a list of links to various government resource pages including links in
Spanish.
“Thunderstorms, lightening, hail and tornadoes are the biggest weather threat we have
in our area,” says Jeff Stalcup, Emergency Management Coordinator. “The best thing
citizens can do is be prepared – we encourage citizens to sign up for Plainview Alerts
and check out all the severe weather information available on the City’s webpage.”
Citizens may sign up for the Plainview Alerts, the weather alert system notifying citizens
of potentially dangerous weather. Sign-ups are available at www.plainviewtx.org and
click on the Alert button. Citizens needing assistance to sign up may call 296-1190.
The City will also be posting the severe weather information on their social media
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platforms the week of May 17 – 23. Citizens can follow the City on their social media
platforms: Facebook – City of PlainviewTX, Instagram – cityofplainviewtx and Twitter –
City of Plainview TX.
For more information about Plainview Alerts or severe weather precautions, contact Jeff
Stalcup at the (806) 296-1190.
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