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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> William D. Abernathy
[mailto:billyabernathy@polkfl.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 10, 2008
2:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B> barbara osthoff; bccarlis@ufl.edu; Bill Gunter; Brad Hiers
COB; candd8@yahoo.com; Chris Costine; Curtis Porterfield; David Motta; Debi
Curry; Dennis Black; Dorothy Smith; Ed Wright; Frostproof Roadway; Goolsby,
Kevin ; Irma Mathews; J Jablonsky; Jackson, Sheryl ; Joann Lewis; John Johnson;
Karen Anderson; Karen Murphy; Keith Pittman; Ken Rawlings;
LauraLockwood@polk-county.net; Marcia Andresen; Michael Martin;
NathanLangwald@polk-county.net; Perry Hill; Robbie Brownlee; Shellie R.
Krauklis; Yolanda Simmons; Angela Crawford; Anna Powell; Bennett, Keith ; Bill
Skelton; billytucker@polk-county.net; Caren A. Wheeler; Charles Richards;
Christine Peterson; Christy Hopkins; dgunn@na.ko.com; eblack@tampabay.rr.com;
Garyfries@polk-county.net; Heath Fordyce ; Jake Rohrich; Jeff Long; Jeff Wright;
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Cunningham; Pat Burrell; Paula Mcghee; Petterson, L;
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Megan; Tina M. White; Tom Cunningham; Vera McCrimmon;
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stevehough@flhsmv.gov; beth.sells@myfwc.com; Diane Hummell; Ivan Whitaker;
Lrodriquez@cornerstonehospice.org; Marvjr@verizon.net; R Feschak; Ruby Holley;
Salsbery, Kevin ; Stewart, Loyd; victor.ramos@va.gov; wnoles@aol.com ; Ann
Lawton; Bill Lepere; Brabant, S; Hoechel, D; James Olds; Lou Jorden; Mary Haas;
Randy Hunt; William D. Abernathy; Burke, M; Carlton, L DOT; Cooper, J; Cox, C;
Cox, J; Dwyer, R; Floyd, K; jessica.johnson@acehomecareflorida.com;
chrisrudolph@polktaxes.com; daniel_simpson@doh.state.fl.us;
david.ramirez@lakelandgov.net; jennifer.perry@dot.state.fl.us;
jrobinson.fire@cityofbartow.net; nsudzina@jud10.flcourts.org;
pquinn@cityoflakewales.com; ray.pletcher@dot.state.fl.us;
townmanager@townofdundee.com; wayne.snell@lakelandgov.net;
chris_cook@homedepot.com; debbie_l_frye@homedepot.com; dwood14@aol.com;
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kfasshauer@peace-river.com; mark.sartoris@hofrmc.hma-corp.com;
michael.link@lakelandgov.net; bworth1@polksheriff.org;
deborah.stewart@myfwc.com; dsmith228@tampabay.rr.com;
jennifer.stovall@lakelandgov.net; jrobinson03@sprint.blackberry.net ;
kcurren@airmethods.com; mary.sumner@myfwc.com; mstavres@mywinterhaven.com;
scottgibson@fdle.state.fl.us; connie_kalel@doh.state.fl.us;
cynthia_kinney@uss.salvationarmy.org; deborahheffington@msn.com;
john.hicks@bartow.hma-corp.com; linda.lewis@myfwc.com; mlentz@airmethods.com;
rgroover@polksheriff.org; rlowe0411@amedisys.com; sam.hood@alliancecare.com;
shurley2@lakeland.usf.edu; caprice@tecoenergy.com; dennis.post@myfwc.com;
lmawhinney@hospicels.com; lynne_saddler@doh.state.fl.us;
nmcleod@auburndalefl.com; rickrhodes@polktaxes.com; 'Rob.Peter@publix.com';
rodney_m_page@yahoo.com; rschreiber@polksheriff.org; tommyray@fdle.state.fl.us;
Andy_Cristofaro@dcf.state.fl.us; bmoore.fire@cityofbartow.net;
chris@bartow-airport.com; debbie@cfdeafservices.org; dsmith0405@amedisys.com;
leea_viar@doh.state.fl.us; lwilliams@polksheriff.org; ruthteate@polktaxes.com;
tomlinsonmedic@yahoo.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> WEATHER
BULLETIN<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">COMPLEX WEATHER EVENT
TAKING SHAPE AT THIS TIME OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND SOUTHEASTERN
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">STATES AS A <A
href="http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?word=DEEPENING"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none">DEEPENING</SPAN></A>
UPPER-LEVEL <A href="http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?word=TROUGH"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none">TROUGH</SPAN></A>
BEGINS TO CUT OFF NEAR SOUTHEAST TEXAS. AN <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?word=ACTIVE"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none">ACTIVE</SPAN></A>
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE
WESTERN <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">FLORIDA PANHANDLE BUT
THE REAL PUSH IS YET TO ARRIVE. EXPECT THIS LINE TO ACCELERATE EASTWARD
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">THIS EVENING POSSIBLY
REACHING THE LEVY COAST BEFORE 7 AM. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WILL BE
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">ASSOCIATED WITH A
LOW-LEVEL <A href="http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?word=JET"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none">JET</SPAN></A> OF
50 TO 60 KNOTS MOVING ACROSS THE NATURE COAST AROUND SUNRISE.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">THIS <A
href="http://forecast.weather.gov/glossary.php?word=JET"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none">JET</SPAN></A>
QUICKLY LIFTS OUT TO THE NORTH. HOWEVER, SO OUR CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THE
SEVERE <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">THREAT WILL BE LOWER
FROM ABOUT TAMPA BAY SOUTHWARD AS THE LINE MOVES BY DURING THE MID-MORNING
HOURS.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT EOC WILL CONTINUALLY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS FRONT
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">AND WILL ADVISE OF
CHANGES, IF NECESSARY. ATTACHED ARE THE LATEST RADAR IMAGES OF THIS WEATHER
SYSTEM.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Billy
Abernathy, FPEM</SPAN></I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Polk
County Emergency Management</SPAN></I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">EOC
Coordinator</SPAN></I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Fax
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