McReady Oklahoma 2009
Ronald McDonald poses with students at Moore's Red Oak
Elementary following the McReady Oklahoma Weather Safety
Show. As part of the 2008 campaign, the McReady show
traveled to numerous Oklahoma communities.
Oklahoma emergency managers and the other McReady partners want to congratulate everyone for another amazing McReady Oklahoma
campaign. Planning is already underway for the 2010 McReady program so watch this web site for important information regarding
what promises to be another successful family severe weather preparedness program next April.
OG&E's Lineman Larry shares electric safety lessons with
students at Midwest City's East Side Elementary School.
The McReady Weather Safety Show represents the efforts of
more than a dozen public-private partners and sponsors.
The McReady campaign is a public-private partnership designed to prepare families for emergencies, to increase awareness of
severe weather threats and to help build prepared communities. Each year, Gov. Brad Henry proclaims April "McReady Oklahoma Family Preparedness Month" and throughout the month the statewide severe weather preparedness campaign features displays in
McDonald's restaurants. Weather safety shows are held in schools throughout the state. Emergency managers and officials with
the National Weather Service hold weather radio programming events and still more McReady partners honor volunteers and host
open houses as part of the program.
In addition to the displays packed with brochures and booklets, the campaign includes a weather safety DVD to assist families
Channel 5's Rick Mitchell teaches students at
Yukon's Myers Elementary how to stay safe during
severe weather. The weather safety show is part
of the McReady Oklahoma program.
in preparing for the storm season. The DVD features Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry, KOCO Channel 5's Chief Meteorologist Rick
Mitchell and OG&E's Lineman Larry.
In addition to the Oklahoma Emergency Management Association and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, McReady partners include
News on 6 Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer takes the McReady
message to students at Mayo Demonstration Academy in Tulsa.
the American Red Cross, DuPont, R.D. Flanagan & Associates, the Office of Gov. Brad Henry, KRMG Radio, KOCO Channel 5,
KOTV Channel 6, McDonald's Owners/Operators, MOROCH, National Weather Service, OG&E Electric Services, Oklahoma Citizen Corps,
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association, The Oklahoman, Salvation Army,
Tulsa Citizen Corps and Tulsa Partners Inc.
For more information, contact McReady@oem.ok.gov
