Purdue Extension offers help in reporting winter storms
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – To assist news organizations in reporting winter storms and help the public to prepare for them, Purdue Extension has educational resources online at http://www.ag.purdue.edu/extension/eden/Pages/winter.aspx
The link can be shared with the general public, such as in a sidebar box or other display device on the printed page or on a website.
The site includes information on preparing for a storm and what to do after a storm. Topics include:
* Staying safe around ice-covered trees.
* Snow blower safety.
* Using portable generators.
* Driving in a snowstorm.
All of the information on the website, including photos, is available for publication. Photo credit should be "Purdue Extension."
Writer: Keith Robinson, 765-494-2722, robins89@purdue.edu
Source: Steve Cain, Extension Disaster Education Network homeland security project director, 765-494-8410, cain@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Keith Robinson, robins89@purdue.edu
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