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About OCSWA

Since 1978, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness has been dedicated in educating Ohioans about the natural disasters that typically affect the state, and how to plan and prepare for severe weather incidents before they happen...

Committee members are as follows:

American Red Cross

Jennifer Davis
(614) 253-2740, ext. 2404
E-mail: davisjen@usa.redcross.org
Web site: http://columbus.redcross.org

Emergency Management Association of Ohio

Jeff Walker, Director
Licking County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
(740) 670-5577
E-mail: jwalker@lcounty.com
EMAO Web site: http://www.emaohio.org
List of Ohio EMA Directors

National Weather Service

Cleveland, Ohio Office
Gary Garnet
(216) 265-2382, ext. 223
E-mail: gary.garnet@noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/

Wilmington, Ohio Office
Mary Jo Parker
(937) 383-0031
E-mail: mary.parker@noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln

Charleston, WV Office
Jason Franklin
John Sikora
(304) 746-0175, Ext. 223
E-mail: john.sikora@noaa.gov
E-mail: jason.franklin@noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.weather.gov/charlestonwv

Northern Indiana Office
Michael Lewis
(574) 834-1104
E-mail: michael.lewis@noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.weather.gov/iwx

Pittsburgh, PA Office
Richard Kane
Rodney Smith
(412) 262-1591
E-mail: richard.kane@noaa.gov
E-mail: rodney.smith@noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/pit/

Ohio Citizen Corps

(614) 728-2916
Web site: http://www.serveohio.org

Ohio Department of Aging

Carol Shkolnik
(614) 752-9170
E-mail: cshkolnik@age.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.goldenbuckeye.com

Ohio Department of Commerce - State Fire Marshal

Nate Murphy
(614) 752-7115
E-mail: nathan.murphy@com.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.com.ohio.gov/fire/

Ohio Department of Education

Mike Holm
(614) 466-0921
E-mail: mike.holm@ode.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.ode.state.oh.us

Ohio Department of Health

Bret Atkins
(614) 644-8562
E-mail: bret.atkins@odh.ohio.gov
Web site: http://www.odh.ohio.gov

Ohio Department of Insurance

Derrick Dozier
(614) 644-2658
E-mail: derrick.dozier@ins.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.ohioinsurance.gov

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Matt Lesher
(614) 265-6751
E-mail: matt.lesher@dnr.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us

Ohio Department of Public Safety
Ohio Emergency Management Agency

Tamara McBride
Kelli Blackwell
(614) 799-3695
E-mail: tlmcbride@dps.state.oh.us
E-mail: kblackwell@dps.state.oh.us
Web site: http://www.ema.ohio.gov

Ohio Insurance Institute

Mitch Wilson
Mary Bonelli
(614) 228-1593
E-mail: mitchw@ohioinsurance.org
E-mail: maryb@ohioinsurance.org
Web site: http://www.ohioinsurance.org

Ohio News Network

Eric Elwell
Mark Taylor
(614) 280-3600
E-mail: eric.elwell@ONNnews.com
E-mail: mark.taylor@ONNnews.com
Web site: http://www.OhioNewsNow.com

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