000
NOUS44 KMEG 051847
PNSMEG
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-0130000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS, TN 
1250 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2005 

...TWO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS OVER 
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REMAIN OFF THE AIR DUE TO TELECOMMUNICATION 
PROBLEMS...

DUE TO HURRICANE KATRINA...MCI TELECOMMUNICATION LINES IN NEW 
ORLEANS REMAIN INOPERABLE AND HAVE AFFECTED COMMUNICATION LINES 
THAT TRANSMIT WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE NWR TRANSMITTERS IN OXFORD 
AND BOONEVILLE MISSISSIPPI. 

MCI IS CURRENTLY WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO FIX THESE LINES. 
UNFORTUNATELY...DUE TO THE SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS...WE CANNOT 
PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR THE RESTORATION OF SERVICE. THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS APOLOGIZES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THIS IS 
CAUSING TO OUR USERS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE.

WHILE THESE TRANSMITTERS ARE OFFLINE...IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT 
CITIZENS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE OBTAIN 
DISSEMINATION OF UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES SUCH 
AS COMMERCIAL RADIO...TELEVISION...AND THE INTERNET. 

WFO MEMPHIS WEB PAGE:  WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG

HERE ARE TWO ALTERNATE TRANSMITTERS THAT PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST 
TENNESSEE AND EXTREME NORTH MISSISSIPPI CAN TRY...

MEMPHIS TN...  162.475MHZ
JACKSON TN...  162.550MHZ 

$$

JFB

000
NOUS44 KMEG 051848 CCA
PNSMEG
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-130000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR EXPIRATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS, TN 
1250 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2005 

...TWO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS OVER 
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REMAIN OFF THE AIR DUE TO TELECOMMUNICATION 
PROBLEMS...

DUE TO HURRICANE KATRINA...MCI TELECOMMUNICATION LINES IN NEW 
ORLEANS REMAIN INOPERABLE AND HAVE AFFECTED COMMUNICATION LINES 
THAT TRANSMIT WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE NWR TRANSMITTERS IN OXFORD 
AND BOONEVILLE MISSISSIPPI. 

MCI IS CURRENTLY WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO FIX THESE LINES. 
UNFORTUNATELY...DUE TO THE SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS...WE CANNOT 
PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR THE RESTORATION OF SERVICE. THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS APOLOGIZES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THIS IS 
CAUSING TO OUR USERS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE.

WHILE THESE TRANSMITTERS ARE OFFLINE...IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT 
CITIZENS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE OBTAIN 
DISSEMINATION OF UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES SUCH 
AS COMMERCIAL RADIO...TELEVISION...AND THE INTERNET. 

WFO MEMPHIS WEB PAGE:  WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MEG

HERE ARE TWO ALTERNATE TRANSMITTERS THAT PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST 
TENNESSEE AND EXTREME NORTH MISSISSIPPI CAN TRY...

MEMPHIS TN...  162.475MHZ
JACKSON TN...  162.550MHZ 

$$

JFB