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		<title>Tropical Storm Emily</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/08/05/tropical-storm-emily/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FEMA is asking residents of Florida and the East Coast to be aware of the progress of Tropical Storm Emily.  See the FEMA update:  http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=57048.]]></description>
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		<title>Lightning Season</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/06/29/lightning-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week was &#8220;Lightning Safety Week,&#8221; according to FEMA.  Visit the NOAA page here http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/ to learn more about lightning and how to reduce the risk for yourself and those around you of being struck or injured by lightning.  In an average year (which this one is not, due to the recent catastrophic tornado incidents), more people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storm Prediction Center</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/04/25/storm-prediction-center-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tornadoes are wreaking havoc across the continental U. S. this month, even in states not usually considered to be at high risk, such as Virginia.  The jury appears to be still out on why&#8211;global warming?  Better detection technology and reporting?  Probably some of both.  Here&#8217;s an excellent site provided by NOAA&#8217;s National Weather Service (NWS)&#8211;their Storm Prediction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Winter Storm</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/02/01/major-winter-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/02/01/major-winter-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major winter storm will be impacting libraries over the next two days from Texas to Maine. Currently, some academic health sciences libraries have closed in northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Other closings are anticipated as the storm moves northeastward. You can keep track of closing announcements by following NEPRTimes on the left side of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Snowy Winter</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/12/a-snowy-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The winter weather continues to close libraries along the east coast. On Monday and Tuesday, many libraries closed in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Today, many libraries are closed in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. You can follow many of the closings on the left column [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Service in the Storm</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/10/service-in-the-storm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Continuity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library has their &#8220;Inclement Weather&#8221; page up on their website today, due to the winter weather sweeping across the South.  Check it out here:  http://www.library.uams.edu/inclement-weather.aspx.   The page is a great example of how a library can be closed, yet still interact with its patrons and continue to provide the services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enter Winter</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2011/01/04/enter-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re trapped in your car during a blizzard, what can you do to alert first responders that you need help?  The Federal Emergency Agency (FEMA) reminds us that there are many things we can do to be prepared for severe winter weather, from flooding to blizzards.  See their &#8220;Winter Storms and Extreme Cold&#8221; page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enlightening Info from the NWS</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/10/14/enlightening-info-from-the-nws/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/10/14/enlightening-info-from-the-nws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Paula]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our National Weather Service web site  is an incredibly rich place for exploring and locating a variety of climate/weather/safety information.  Today I found this page, S.E. US, Gulf of Mexico Weather, while looking for information about Hurricane Paula, which has been threatening the SE US for the past few days.  Check out all the radio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Viewing Earl&#8217;s progress</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/02/viewing-earls-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2010/09/02/viewing-earls-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Yowell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Weather]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out Stormpulse.com to see a great map featuring Hurricane Earl, but with the ability to view other storms as well.  The maps are pulling in lots of data from many reputable sources (National Hurricane Center, NASA, NOAA, and others) to provide layered maps of weather patterns and major storms in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as well as the contiguous 48 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Comes to Charlottesville</title>
		<link>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2009/12/19/winter-comes-to-charlottesville/</link>
		<comments>http://nnlm.gov/ep/2009/12/19/winter-comes-to-charlottesville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Wilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Weather]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow started falling here in Charlottesville, Virginia, Friday night around 6pm and it has been steadily coming down for the last 15 hours.  The Library is open and we will keep it open throughout the weekend, as the last exam is Monday morning. Below are a four pictures that I took just outside the Library.  [...]]]></description>
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