Georgia Governor announces new severe weather alert system

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http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aLLZnohvM2k5NPWFoaeKQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-02-03T230353Z_1_CBREA121S2Q00_RTROPTP_2_USA-WEATHER.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/georgia-governor-announces-severe-weather-alert-system-230353828--finance.html)By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, facing heavy criticism for a slow response to last week's winter storm that paralyzed Atlanta, on Monday announced a new severe weather warning system similar to the "Amber Alert" program that sends notification of missing children. "Effective immediately, a storm warning will trigger a message to cell phones in targeted areas, as in the Amber Alert system, and advise against road travel," Deal said in a statement. The state will also email weather updates to school superintendents as they are deciding whether to close schools, Deal said. The governor, a Republican who is seeking re-election this year, was heavily criticized both by members of the public and his political opponents, for the state's slow response to the storm last Tuesday morning.



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