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Visit the McReady Oklahoma website for more information!!
Planning is underway for the 2011 McReady program so watch this web site for important information regarding what promises to be another successful family severe weather preparedness program next April.
The McReady campaign is a public-private partnership designed to prepare families for emergencies, to increase awareness of severe weather threats and to help build prepared communities. Each year, the governor proclaims April "McReady Oklahoma Family Preparedness Month" and throughout the month the statewide severe weather preparedness campaign features displays in McDonald's restaurants. Weather safety shows are held in schools throughout the state. Emergency managers and officials with the National Weather Service hold weather radio programming events and still more McReady partners honor volunteers and host open houses as part of the program.
In addition to the displays packed with brochures and booklets, the campaign includes a weather safety DVD to assist families Channel 5's Rick Mitchell teaches students at Yukon's Myers Elementary how to stay safe during severe weather. The weather safety show is part of the McReady Oklahoma program. in preparing for the storm season. The DVD features Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry, KOCO Channel 5's Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell and OG&E's Lineman Larry.
In addition to the Oklahoma Emergency Management Association and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, McReady partners include:
- American Red Cross
- Office of Gov. Brad Henry
- KRMG Radio
- KOCO Channel 5
- KOTV Channel 6
- McDonald's Owners/Operators
- MOROCH
- National Weather Service
- R.D. Flanagan & Associates
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- OG&E Electric Services
- Oklahoma Citizen Corps
- Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
- Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association
- The Oklahoman
- Salvation Army
- Tulsa Citizen Corps
- Tulsa Partners Inc.
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For more information, send a message to the McReady Program.
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