The Weather Channel Asks Viewers to Select Heroes of The Storm

The Weather Channel Asks Viewers to Select Heroes of The Storm

Online Polling Begins April 15 at www.weather.com

ATLANTA, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Channel, the premier source for weather forecasting, is asking viewers from coast to coast to cast their vote for the fist ever "Heroes of the Storm Award," honoring the heroic actions of everyday people caught up in extraordinary weather experiences. Beginning April 15, viewers are invited to complete a ballot at http://www.weather.com/ and select a winner from a list of nominees highlighted during Heroes of the Storm, an original, 10-part program airing throughout the week of April 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Weather fans will select a winner among a list of ten nominees who will all be recognized during a live television event broadcast from Washington, D.C. on April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

"These nominated individuals have shown tremendous courage in the face of devastating weather conditions and have heroically battled the forces of nature to save the lives of others," said Patrick Scott, president of The Weather Channel Networks. "The Weather Channel is honored to be sharing their extraordinary stories and we hope that viewers across the country will help select the group of rescuers to be awarded the first-ever Heroes of the Storm Award."

The 10 nominees for the "Heroes of the Storm Award" are:
* The New Haven, CT Fire Department (featured in Arctic Blast, Monday,
April 11, 8:00 -- 8:30pm ET)
* Elizabeth City, NC U.S. Coast Guard unit (featured in Rogue Wave,
Monday, April 11, 8:30 -- 9:00pm ET)
* Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Police Department (featured in Las Vegas
Flash Flood, Tuesday, April 12, 8:00 -- 8:30pm ET)
* Baltimore, MD City Fire Department and U.S. Naval Reserve (featured in
Seaport Taxi Tragedy, Tuesday, April 12, 8:30 -- 9:00pm ET)
* Pflugerville, TX Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS (featured
in Driving Into Floodwaters, Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 -- 8:30pm ET)
* Astoria, WA U.S. Coast Guard unit (featured in In the River's Path,
Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 -- 9:00 pm ET)
* St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center Care Flight from Grand Junction,
CO (featured in LifeFlight, Thursday, April 14, 8:00 -- 8:30pm ET)
* Grand Forks, ND Fire Department (featured in Floods And Fire, Thursday,
April 14, 8:30 -- 9:00pm ET)
* Elizabeth City, NC U.S. Coast Guard (featured in Rescue From Above,
Friday, April 15, 8:00 -- 8:30pm ET)
* Members of the Crater Lake National Park Service and Volunteer Ski
Patrol from Crater Lake National Park, OR (featured in Avalanche!,
Friday, April 15, 8:30 -- 9:00pm ET)

About The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel, a 24-hour weather network, is seen in over 88 million U.S. households. Its Web site, weather.com, reaches more than 25 million unique users per month. Its content is currently ranked the 11th most popular in the U.S. by Nielsen//NetRatings. The Weather Channel also operates Weatherscan, a 24-hour, all-local weather network distributed to almost 7 million households, The Weather Channel Radio Network, The Weather Channel Newspaper Services and is the leading weather information provider for emerging technologies. This includes broadband and interactive television applications, with wireless weather products accessible through high-speed Internet services, phones, pagers, Palm Pilots, and other personal digital assistants. The Weather Channel is owned by Landmark Communications, Inc., a Norfolk, VA-based, privately held media company.

Source: The Weather Channel

CONTACT: Matt Boyter, +1-770-226-2191, mboyter@weather.com, or
Kathy Lane, +1-770-226-2102, klane@weather.com, both of The Weather Channel

Web site: http://www.weather.com/

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