IDN26200 ACT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ADVICE TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY CANBERRA METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Issued at 1409 on Friday the 28th of March 2003 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ADVICE has been issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY for this afternoon/evening for people in the Australian Capital Territory.
Scattered thunderstorms observed and moving across the ACT from the southwest. Heavy rainfall, possible large hail and damaging winds are possible. The ACT EMERGENCY SERVICE advises that as storms approach people should: put vehicles under cover or cover them with blankets move indoors away from windows During and after the storm people should: take extreme care when driving beware of fallen trees and power lines keep away from creeks and drains as you may be swept away shelter in the strongest part of a building [eg. bathroom or basement] Do not use the telephone during the storm. If your house is damaged contact the ACT Emergency Service on 6207-8455 for emergency assistance. TV Crawl: Severe Thunderstorm Advice current in the ACT until 11pm MEDIA PLEASE NOTE: This advice message is valid until 11pm The Bureau of Meteorology and ACT Emergency Service Bureau would appreciate it being broadcast regularly until this time. ] --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
