March 16, 2021 Burlington, Ia- The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Des Moines County Emergency Management Agency has declared March 22nd through March 26th as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. One of the major components of this week is the annual Iowa Statewide Tornado Drill. This drill will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. This drill will look slightly different than in the past due to the COVID precautions being taken by many agencies, including the NWS. There will not be a test watch or warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which in...