[StBernard] News Release (Region 6): Audio Messages Promote Safety Tips in Wake of Hurricane Ike

[Westley Annis]

Audio Messages Promote Safety Tips in Wake of Hurricane Ike 
Audio files readily available to media for broadcast 

(Dallas, Texas - September 18, 2008)  The Environmental Protection Agency
has several recorded public service announcements (PSAs) offering safety
tips to affected residents as they begin to cope with the aftermath of
Hurricane Ike. 

The recorded messages available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, provide
information on how to safely operate a generator, how to properly use
household cleaners, how to handle and dispose of hazardous materials, and
how to safely deal with asbestos and mold, among other useful information. 

These PSA's are readily available to the media for broadcasting and to the
general public through the EPA's web site <http://www.epa.gov/hurricane>  at
http://www.epa.gov/hurricane under the section titled "Hear What To Do".  To
listen to the PSA just click on the file name.  To download a PSA to your
computer, right-click on the PSA name and select "save" or "save target as".


To learn more about activities in EPA Region 6 <http://www.epa.gov/region6>
, please visit http://www.epa.gov/region6.  

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