Allstate Foundation Gets `Wild' about Disaster Preparedness with Exhibit at Dallas Museum of Natural History.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2004 With a shake, rumble, and roll, "Wild, Wild Weather" introduces children to the drama and destruction of natural disasters. Discover the science behind tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and hail storms. Create your own weather forecast in the WFAA-TV Weather Station and learn how to prepare for natural disasters in The Allstate Foundation Safety Zone. "Wild, Wild Weather" is presented by The Allstate Foundation in partnership with WFAA-TV (Channel 8). It debuts at the Dallas Museum of Natural History on May 29, 2004. "Our partnership with The Allstate Foundation and WFAA-TV (Channel 8) allows DMNH DMNH Dayton Museum of Natural History (Ohio) to bring an innovative and educational exhibit to the community," says Nicole Small, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Dallas Museum of Natural History. The hands-on exhibit engages visitors in a variety of activities. Build block structures and see how well they stand up to an "earthquake," compare plate tectonics plate tectonics, theory that unifies many of the features and characteristics of continental drift and seafloor spreading into a coherent model and has revolutionized geologists' understanding of continents, ocean basins, mountains, and earth history. from Pangaea to the present, and learn how Crater Lake Crater Lake Lake, Cascade Range, southwestern Oregon, U.S. The lake is in a huge volcanic caldera 6 mi (10 km) in diameter and 1,932 ft (589 m) deep. It is the remnant of a mountain destroyed in an eruption more than 6,000 years ago. was formed from Mount Mazama. The exhibit will also showcase Texas weather information footage from memorable events and striking photographs of other natural disasters, including the San Francisco Earthquake San Francisco earthquake disaster claiming many lives and most of city (1906). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 443–444] See : Disaster of 1906 and the Seattle windstorm wind·storm n. A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. windstorm A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. of 1981. "We are pleased to be able to contribute in this great community project," said Kathy Clements, WFAA WFAA Washington Financial Aid Association WFAA Waste Facilities Audit Association (Europe) president and general manager. "Severe weather is a significant part of the service we provide our viewers, so providing a variety of video and printed material for the exhibit, and participating in the design of the weather center makes sense. We are delighted to play a role." "At Allstate, we see the impact of natural disasters every year on families and property throughout the U.S.," said Stephanie Spillane, coordinator of The Allstate Foundation in Texas. "Our goal through the Allstate Foundation is to create a meaningful educational experience for children and parents that will give them the knowledge to keep their family safe when disaster strikes in Texas." About WFAA-TV WFAA-TV (Channel 8) is the most watched news station in Dallas-Ft. Worth, and one of the most decorated local television news stations in the nation. Last year WFAA was honored with a pair of national Edward R. Morrow Awards by the Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA RTNDA Radio-Television News Directors Association ), honoring the station as America's "Best Newscast." WFAA was also recognized with the prestigious duPont Columbia-University Award and the George Foster Peabody
Any of a series of annual prizes awarded by Columbia University for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters, and music. Fellowships are also awarded. . Known for breakthrough coverage of severe weather, for nearly 30 years at WFAA chief weathercaster Troy Dungan has pioneered a variety of weather forecasting presentation techniques involving chroma-key, Doppler Net radar, animated maps/graphics and more. Today Dungan leads a team of meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
About The Dallas Museum of Natural History The Dallas Museum of Natural History is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and is funded in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts and is supported by the Microsoft Corporation and the Junior League of Dallas. American Airlines is the official airline of the Museum and The Dallas Morning News is the official sponsor. The museum is located at 3535 Grand Avenue in historic Fair Park and is open seven days a week. For more information, call the Museum at (214) 421-DINO (3466), ext. 200 or visit the Museum's website at www.dallasdino.org. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate provides insurance products to more than 16 million households and has approximately 12,900 exclusive agencies and financial specialists in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services through Allstate agents, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R). Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. Allstate Financial Group includes the businesses that provide life insurance, annuity, retirement, banking and investment products through distribution channels that include Allstate agents, independent agents, worksite, financial institutions and broker-dealers. |
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