Page 3 - Mississippi 811 Magazine 2020 Issue 2

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y prayers continue that eaeh or you and your families
are Sale and \Velll
Because of the Governor's "stay at home‘ order, i am
eonlident that your world has been turned upside down as it
has been with mDsI of us. Your health and the health of your
families should he and are the locus of everything we do these
days. Being considerate of eaeh others needs and ehallenges is
the own way that we will be able to get through these trying
times, the like of whielw we have never seen helorel
sate digging is still imponant tor the well being or our state.
eointnuniries and the general publie. llaving said that. L the
hoard of direetors and our ruerubers eontinue to appreeiate
your efions as datnage prevention prolessionals. i am mnfidenl
in face of this new obstacle course that conlronts us 3111 we will
sueeesslully and sately ruaneuver our way through it.
Perhaps some nf you have wondered about Mississippi bus
response to the c0vID—ig virus. Here are a few thoughts that we ran share: i) The M5 dig law
is still in ioree and requires tailing Mssu belore digging and utility tornpanles to loeate their
facilities: 2] we. Mssu, will not be elosing (unless ordered to do so by a higher authority]:
and 3) Our tnessage will be I0 eontinue to entourage our nlelnliléfse locators and excavators to
eorutnunieate and wnrk together with eaeh others ehallenges so that damages do not ocnlr and
that NO om: gets injured.
Another tragedy struck Mississippi as it was announeed that tornados swept through our state and
elairued ruulriple lives. injured others and destroyed most everything in its path. our prayers go
out to the latnilies iinpaeted and with the First responders and ruedieal personnel talringeare of
those who so desperately need help.
we ruust look toiward, so with that in ruind, we are pleased that Govemor Reeves proelairued
April as SAFE DIGGING tuoutlu in Mississippi. Also, it is time to mark the date olthe 2020
Mississippi Damage Prevention sututnit haek in Biloxi. The date is scheduled [or November 4 — 5.
Hope to see you there.
Again please stay well and sale and at HOME‘ within the allowanee of the Governor's rnandate,
and eontinue to lollow the guidelines of washing our hands, praerieing soeial distaneing and
working in a sale manner when you leave horne.
Your tlwoices ruatter beeause you ruatter...ehoose wiselyl
saru Johnson
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