FEMA: FEMA urges local communities, emergency services sector & public to get ready now for Y2K.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 January 1999-FEMA: FEMA urges local communities, emergency services sector & public to get ready now for Y2K (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:060199 Washington -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are urging the emergency management, fire and emergency services communities and the public to get ready now for Y2K.

"It is very important that counties, municipalities, school districts and other organizations that have not yet begun to work on Y2K issues, start now," FEMA Deputy Director Mike Walker said. "While some failures will be minor annoyances, some may have more serious consequences." The Y2K issue is worldwide and refers to electronic and computer system problems that may occur because of the inability of...