Nevada officials to attend El Nino summit

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Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997 | 7:42 a.m.

On Tuesday, Nevada officials plan to attend the Federal Emergency Management Agency's El Nino Western region summit in Los Angeles, where they will discuss ways of lessening the potential effects of the weather phenomenon.

"It is less expensive to protect homes and property before they are damaged than to repair them afterward," FEMA Director James Witt said in a news release. "We hope that increased awareness of the possible effects of El Nino will encourage people to take measures that will reduce possible damage."

Representatives of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, the Nevada congressional delegation and governor's office have been invited to attend.