NEMA Announces 2022 Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, nema.nebraska.gov) is excited to announce their annual Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest for 2022! The contest, sponsored by Nebraska Association of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, the Nebraska National Guard, and NEMA, is part of the annual Severe Weather Awareness Week effort produced by emergency management directors/coordinators across Nebraska. This year, the poster contest is open to all third-grade students in Nebraska public and private schools as well as home-schools. Teachers are encouraged to have students participate while teaching them about hazards of severe weather in Nebraska.
The first-place winner in the state contest wins a $125 gift card, second-place receives a $100 gift card, and third-place receives a $75 gift card provided by the Nebraska Association of Emergency Management. Fourth-place will receive a $50 gift card sponsored by the National Weather Service.
Contest rules and other information can be obtained at the Nebraska Association of Emergency Management website at www.naem.us or at NEMA’s website at nema.nebraska.gov. Poster judging will be done by representatives of the contest’s sponsors. All entries must be received by the local emergency management director/coordinator on or before Friday, February 11.
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is charged by state statute to reduce the vulnerabilities of people from the damage, injury, and loss of life and property. To learn more about NEMA, call (402) 471-7421 or visit nema.nebraska.gov.