RES 1965-89 - 00011376121
RESOLUTION NO. 89 -1965
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING W.C.C.O. RADIO AND OTHERS FOR WARNING
SERVICES ON MAY 6, 1965
WHEREAS, several tornadoes passed through the City of Fridley?in
early evening of Thursday, May 6, 1965, and
WHEREAS, extensive property damage was sustained by the citizens of
the City of Fridley because of destruction of approximately 425 homes,
and extensive partial destruction of many more homes, businesses, indus-
trial establishments, and schools, and
WHEREAS, despite the extensive property damage, loss of life and
injury was held to a minimum, and
WHEREAS, the devotion to duty by the personnel of W.C.C.O. radio
in discontinuing regular radio broadcasts and devoting every minute of
their time on the air to tracking tornado funnels and reporting their
location to the public resulted in the majority of the citizens of Frid-
ley affected by the tornado taking cover from the tornado activity, and
WHEREAS, many citizens in the Twin City area, disregarding their
own personal safety and their own desire to take cover, reported by phone
to W.C.C.O. radio their observations of tornado funnels thereby pinpoint-
ing the more dangerous areas causing citizens in those areas to take
cover,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Fridley as follows:
1. That the radio stations that did ; provide warnings in the impending
disaster, and most particularly W.C.C.O. radio, which appeared to
have the most complete coverage of the impending disaster, be com-
mended and thanked most gratefully for such service.
2. That those unknown citizens who telephoned information to W.C.C.O.
—radio and the other broadcasting media also be commended and most
heartily thanked for providing such information when it was so great-
- ly needed.
3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this reso-
lution to W.C.C.O. radio,
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY, 1965.
ATTEST: MAYOR - Willia Nee
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CITY CLERK - Marvin C. Brunsell