WASHINGTON, Officials from NOAA's National Weather
Service are recognizing the city of Lincoln City, Ore.
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"While an expanding tsunami observation and communication network allows
NOAA forecasters to monitor conditions and issue warnings, the public must
know how to react to such warnings in order to complete an effective tsunami
warning process," said Brig."
"TsunamiReady arms communities with improved communication, education and
safety skills needed to save lives and property," said Tyree Wilde, warning
coordination meteorologist at the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Portland,
Ore .
There are now more than 860 StormReady communities in 47 states and 16
TsunamiReady communities along the West Coast of the U.5 billion in annual revenues, Belo operates in some of America's most
dynamic markets in Texas, the Northwest, the Southwest, Rhode Island, and the
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"Preparation and advance warning are vital factors in tsunami readiness.S.

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Gen. David L. Johnson, U. At a recognition ceremony in Lincoln City today, Steve Todd,
meteorologist-in-charge of the NOAA National Weather Service office in
Portland , Ore. The program is voluntary and provides communities with clear-cut
advice from a partnership between the local NWS office and state and local
emergency managers.
StormReady started in 1999 with seven communities in the Tulsa, Okla.

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DALLAS, Belo Corp. The Company also publishes specialty
publications targeting young adults and the fast-growing Hispanic market,
including Quick and Al Dia in Dallas/Fort Worth, and El D and La Prensa in
Riverside.

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In addition to becoming TsunamiReady, Lincoln City also will be recognized
as StormReady.,
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Ocean Shore, Wash., became the first TsunamiReady community in 2001. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The
Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton
Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX).

Johnston Atoll is comprised of four island: Johnston, Sand, East and North.

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The StormReady and TsunamiReady recognition will be in effect for
three years when the county will go through a re-recognition process.stormready.htm
StormReady program: http://www.gov

The atoll is located 800 miles southwest of Hawaii and is currently the home of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS).

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NOAA Cites Lincoln City Ore. as the First Community to Become TsunamiReady Since the Indian Ocean Disaster

The NOAA National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data,
forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety
through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and
providing environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine
resources. is one of the nation's largest media companies with a
diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and
interactive media assets.

Sand, East and North Islands are 'birds only' sanctuaries and are small spots of coral sand in the lagoon.

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The presentation will be simultaneously Webcast on the Company's Web site
(http://www.belo.

Previously, Johnston Atoll was the primary testing site during the 1960s atmospheric nuclear testing.

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NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
is an agency of the U. Department of Commerce.

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S.S. "The TsunamiReady program helps
educate the public on the immediate actions necessary to stay safe.
To be recognized as TsunamiReady and StormReady, a community must:

* Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center;
* Have more than one way to receive tsunami and severe weather warnings
and forecasts to alert the public;
* Create a system that monitors local weather conditions
* Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars;
* Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe
weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.

Both community preparedness programs use a grassroots approach to help
communities develop plans to handle local severe weather, wave impacts,
flooding threats, and help communities inform citizens of threats associated
with each. The NOAA
National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning
and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and
enhance the national economy.

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NOAA's National Weather Service: http://www. Following the conclusion of the presentation,
slides and a replay of the Webcast will be archived on Belo's Web site. Belo owns 19 television stations, six of which are in the 15
largest U. The Company also owns or operates seven cable
news channels and manages one television station through a local marketing
agreement.

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becoming the first TsunamiReady community since the multinational Indian Ocean
tsunami tragedy.com or by
contacting Carey Hendrickson, vice president/Investor Relations + Corporate
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Citizens in a seaside community , such as Lincoln City, which is in an area
prone to earthquakes, must understand the importance of moving to high ground
or inland immediately in case a tsunami occurs," said Jay Wilson, earthquake
and tsunami program manager for Oregon State Emergency Management. Additional information is available at http://www.

Only Johnston Island is inhabited by humans.

Johnston itself is only 2 miles long, 1/2 mile wide and seven feet high.

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"With TsunamiReady, communities are encouraged to improve public
awareness and local response to hazardous situations, associated with tsunamis
before and during such an event.S. (NYSE: BLC) will
present at the Bank of America 2006 Media, Telecommunications and
Entertainment Conference in New York on Thursday, March 30, at 3:40 p.com/invest ). broadcast markets .

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