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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080>August 10, 2009, 4 PM<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080>Dennis Jones</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080>912.201.4500<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(O)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Emergency Warning Siren Test This Week</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Savannah</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> - August 10, 2009, 4 PM</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At noon on Wednesday, August 12th, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency will conduct the monthly test of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s Emergency Warning Siren System.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> This is a slight change in the scheduled monthly test generally conducted on the first Wednesday of each month.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the event of poor weather conditions such as rain or overcast weather, the siren test will be canceled.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At noon on Wednesday, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> residents will hear a 3-minute emergency tone from the various sirens located throughout the County. This monthly test is necessary to ensure that the Emergency Warning Siren System is functioning properly.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Questions or comments regarding the test may be directed to Dustin Hetzel at 912-201-4500 or <A href="mailto:djhetzel@chathamcounty.org">djhetzel@chathamcounty.org</A>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To learn more about the Chatham County Emergency Warning Siren System, please visit CEMA's website at <A href="http://www.chathamemergency.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">www.ChathamEmergency.org</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you for your support!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dennis Jones</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Assistant Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chatham Emergency Management Agency</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">124 Bull Street, Suite 140</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Savannah, GA 31401</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:dtjones@chathamcounty.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">dtjones@chathamcounty.org</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.201.4500</FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>