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Friday, 26 August 2011 13:02

PA organizations prepare for Irene's expected arrival

Written by  Craig Layne and Radio PA

(Undated) -- Governor Corbett has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irene. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says its coordinating with the National Weather Service and other agencies to make sure everything is in place in case of high winds and heavy rain. PEMA spokeswoman Ruth Miller says people in the storm's path should prepare, too. "We recommend enough supplies to survive for three days in your home without outside assistance," Miller says. PPL spokesman Kurt Blumenau says the utility is bringing in about 80 workers from Kentucky to help with storm cleanup, if necessary. "We're not looking forward to the storm, but we are looking forward to the chance to welcome and work with our experienced colleagues coming up from Kentucky," Blumenau says. The storm has organizations starting to re-arrange their schedules. The Lancaster Barnstormers moved up first pitch in tomorrow's game to 1 p.m. The City of York has canceled all Yorkfest events for Sunday, but the festival will be open as usual tomorrow.

The American Red Cross serving south central Pennsylvania plans to open shelters tomorrow at 8:00 p.m.:

Dauphin County:

Lincoln Elementary -- 1601 State Street, Harrisburg

Lancaster County:

Bright Side Opportunities Center -- 515 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster

CumberlandCounty:

Silver Spring Presbyterian Church -- 444 Silver Spring Road, Mechanicsburg           

Lebanon County:

Northern Lebanon High School -- 345 School Drive,  Fredericksburg           

York County:

York County Technical School --  2179 South Queen Street, York

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