Aid your community as a weather spotter, gain skills at upcoming training session
(Talk of the Town file photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Would you know severe weather was heading toward Whitley County? Could you spot a tornado, like the one that hit central Whitley County in 2009, below? Consider attending weather spotter training on February 6 in Columbia City.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
If you'd like to have a key role in Whitley County's weather preparedness, you can be the local eyes on the skies.
As they've done annually for several years, the Whitley County Emergency Management and Office of Homeland Security will be offering weather spotter training on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting room at the Whitley County Government Center.
This program is open to any citizen who wants to better understand weather, know how to spot severe weather and respond quickly to aid local citizens.
For more information, contact Cathy Broxon-Ball at 248-3167 or via email at whitleydhs@whitleygov.com