November 21, 2009
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Snowbelt Town Takes Y2K Seriously

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Laura Maggi American News Service (www.americannews.com) 
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If there is a regional power failure, the town plans to have several shelters ready, heated by emergency generators. The town staff are also preparing to have emergency power generators run the sewer and wastewater systems.

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Nolan says he feels the state government has not helped Nebraska's small towns adequately prepare emergency plans for possible Y2K problems. The message, he said, is that these towns are 'on their own' if something goes haywire next year.

While the Nebraska emergency management agency did not return phone calls, there are links on the department's web page to help communities plan for Y2K. That web site is www.nebema.org.

For people who want to personally prepare for Y2K, Nolan recommends they do more than the three-day storm planning recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Nolan would not disclose his personal contingency preparations but said he advises people to prepare for three weeks of possible problems.

Contacts: Michael Nolan, city administrator, Norfolk, Neb., 402-644-8720; web site: www.ci.norfolk.ne.us; or www.nebema.org.

Background: Coalition 2000; web site: www.coalition2000.org . Community News Service on Local Y2K Preparedness Issues. Small Business Administration Y2K Gateway; website: www.sba.gov.

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