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From @NWSBuffalo After another dry day today, the potential for showers 🌧️ will increase later Friday and continue through Saturday. Cooler temperatures are expected for the weekend. #BeInformed #BePrepared #ReadyErie

@NWSBUFFALO In Erie County, use #ReadyErie to find the links to state, local & county alerts. Download ReadyErie app at erie.gov/readyerie, go to Emergency Preparedness>Emergency Management & use the links to sign-up for alerts important for you! 📲 #Alerts #BeInformed #BePrepared

@NWSBuffalo #SevereWeatherAwarenessWeek topic is #preparedness. Severe weather can occur any time. Nighttime is particularly dangerous as most are sleeping & tornados are nearly impossible to see. Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts for alert if in the path of a tornado.

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Today’s #SevereWeatherAwarenessWeek topic is Thunderstorms. Did you know that there are different types of thunderstorms? Watch this video to learn what they are:Thunderstorm Types youtu.be/NNrb0hI5JD4?si… via @YouTube

From @NFTAMetro 🚨WHAT TO KNOW AHEAD OF TUESDAY SABRES GAME🚨 metro.nfta.com/schedules/plan… Post 2 of 2 ⌚ Last train leaving Canalside departs at 12:08 am 🚉 Canalside is end of line. Please do not attempt to board at DL&W. 🚍 Extra buses: 8 main service outbound to University Station

From @NFTAMetro 🚨 WHAT TO KNOW AHEAD OF TUESDAY SABRES GAME 🚨 metro.nfta.com/schedules/plan… Post 1 of 2 🚉 Church Station closed on Tuesday AFTER 8 p.m. 3-car trains run before this. 🚈 Around 8 p.m., FOURTH car added. 4-car trains cannot stop at Church without blocking intersection.

-#TurnAroundDontDrown-Stay off bridges over fast-moving water -Depending on type of flooding: -Evacuate, if told to do so -Move to higher ground or higher floor -Stay where you are Many more resources at weather.gov/safety/flood and #ReadyErie erie.gov/readyerie 📲

3.77 inches of precipitation has been measured at the Airport since April 1st 🌧️ Since official observations started at the airport ( May 1938 ), it's the 3rd highest total through April 19th; we had the second wettest March on record. #Soggy #AprilShowersBringMayFlowers 🌷

-Know your risks: Is your home/business/school in a floodplain? Where is water likely to collect on the roadways you most often travel? What is the fastest way to get to higher ground? -Prepare your home/car/family/pets

Tornado 🌪️ 
ACTION: Take shelter immediately in sturdy structure
Hail ❄️ 🥎 
ACTION: Move indoors away from windows
Lightning ⚡️ 
ACTION: Move indoors if you hear thunder
Wind 💨 
ACTION
Move indoors away from windows
Flood 🌊
ACTION
Avoid creeks & water-covered roads

From @NWSBuffalo
Today is the start of #SevereWeatherAwarenessWeek. Tornados, large hail, strong winds, heavy rain, lightning & flooding are all hazards associated with severe weather, which has been reported in all 50 states. So #BePrepated! weather.gov/safety/thunder…

Some fog will become locally dense, visibilities to a quarter of a mile at times. If driving tonight, allow extra time to reach your destination and be prepared for rapid changes to visibility. 
#BeInformed #BePrepared

❗️Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 9:03PM EDT by @NWSBuffalo Surface observations & webcams show areas of #fog near Lake Erie & Niagara River this evening, including Downtown Buffalo/Niagara Falls.

From @NWSBuffalo ⛈️#SevereThunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 8:21PM EDT until April 15 at 9:00PM EDT 🔌We have been made aware of power outages in the Williamsville/Amherst areas. 🔦 Download the #ReadyErie app to receive weather alerts & link to outage maps & resources. 📲

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@NYSDHSES Don'ts: 📵Don't call 911 for non-emergencies ⚠️Don't put yourself in danger to get more information 🤳Don't hang up if you call 911 accidentally 📲Don't assume someone else already called the emergency in #911 #Dos #Donts

From @NYSDHSES☎️Behind each 9-1-1 call is a dedicated telecommunicator working to get you the help needed. #NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek we honor their vital role in communities. Stay calm & provide clear info, it empowers them to best help. TY, telecommunicators!

@NYSDHSES Do's: 📍Know your location, don't assume the telecommunicator knows where you are 🪷Stay as calm as possible 🗣️Describe the emergency clearly ❓Answer every question the telecommunicator asks 👂Follow instructions given by the telecommunicator 🤳Stay on the line