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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Same to you, Rich, and all the rest of you. Stay safe, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Esther<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard McGaffin<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2011 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [FWD: FW: Hurricane Irene: Connecticut launches information website]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Hey this thing is real cool, however I have been on top of this hurricane stuff for a week in fact a couple of our chapter member were talking about it at the Oyster fest last sat.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Cool plan though, and I wilsh you guys all luck over the next 3 days </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Rich</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 8/26/11, <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a> <i><<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>From: <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a> <<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>><br>Subject: [Ct-nfb] [FWD: FW: Hurricane Irene: Connecticut launches information website]<br>To: "NFB of CT list serve" <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Date: Friday, August 26, 2011, 12:19 PM<o:p></o:p></p><div id=yiv928578871><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=yiv928578871replyBlockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: FW: Hurricane Irene: Connecticut launches information website<br>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="http://Brian.Sigman@ct.gov" target="_blank">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>Date: Fri, August 26, 2011 10:49 am<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hurricane Irene: Connecticut launches information website</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Friday, August 26, 2011</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>HARTFORD – The office of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that the state launched a website to keep state residents up-to-date on <a href="http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=11&q=485102" target="_blank">Hurricane Irene</a>.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The site will include its potential track, and work the state is doing to keep residents safe, according to a statement.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“All pertinent information will be posted online” and can be accessed <a href="http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=11&q=485102" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>State agencies also have a link to the information on the front page of their websites, the statement said.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Malloy also has encouraged people to sign up for CT Alert, the state’s emergency notification system. The alert system is ongoing and residents can sign up for email or text message alerts in the event of a life-threatening emergency, the statement said.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To sign up for CT Alert, residents should visit <a href="http://ct.gov/ctalert/site/default.asp" target="_blank">ct.gov/ctalert/site/default.asp</a>. “The time to prepare is now,” Malloy said in the statement.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“If the storm hits us, it’s too late to get the materials, food and water you might need, particularly if the state experiences wide-spread loss of power. I’m committed to keeping residents up-to-date about our state’s preparations, and in the case of an evacuation or other event, we’ll make sure people know where to go, and when. More information is better than less in these types of situations, and I’m encouraging all Connecticut residents to take a moment to consider their situation, and what they need to do to prepare.”</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="http://us.mc811.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/rmcgaffin%40snet.net" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/rmcgaffin%40snet.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>