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Civil Emergency Message


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Civil Emergency Message (Abbrev. CEM) - A message issued by the National Weather Service in coordination with Federal, state or local government to warn the general public of a non-weather related time-critical emergency which threatens life or property, e.g. nuclear accident, toxic chemical spill, etc.


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