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Weather-Ready NationWeather-Ready Nation
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What will 2013 be known for…What will 2013 be known for…
What will 2013 be known for…What will 2013 be known for…
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Weather-Ready NationWeather-Ready Nation Decreasing Vulnerability by Increasing ResilienceDecreasing Vulnerability by Increasing Resilience
Weather-Ready NationWeather-Ready Nation Decreasing Vulnerability by Increasing ResilienceDecreasing Vulnerability by Increasing Resilience
Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation is about building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather.
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NOAA is developing new decision support services, improving technology to track and forecast storms, and expanding its dissemination efforts to achieve far-reaching national preparedness for weather events.
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Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Emphasis on Decision Support ServicesEmphasis on Decision Support Services
Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Emphasis on Decision Support ServicesEmphasis on Decision Support Services
Provide superior decision support and foundational information services
Use our unique, local relationships with Core Partners to help them to better prepare our communities for extraordinary events
Invest in Science and TechnologyUse state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge science to provide the best service possible
Empower our workforceWorkforce is trained and equipped to meet America’s evolving needsEmergency Response Specialists (ERS) are accessible on-site and through remote technologies
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Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Warnings and Forecasts From the Sun to the SeaWarnings and Forecasts From the Sun to the Sea
Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Warnings and Forecasts From the Sun to the SeaWarnings and Forecasts From the Sun to the Sea
Delivering life-saving weather forecasts and warnings
Impact-based tornado warnings
Improved Hurricane forecasts
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Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Innovative Science and Technology SolutionsInnovative Science and Technology Solutions
Building a Weather-Ready NationBuilding a Weather-Ready Nation Innovative Science and Technology SolutionsInnovative Science and Technology Solutions
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Model Ensembles
Next-Generation Polar Satellites
Phased Array RadarTsunami Detection
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WRN Ambassador InitiativeWRN Ambassador InitiativeWRN Ambassador InitiativeWRN Ambassador Initiative
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WRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors Initiative
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Resilience as high priority Preparedness Responsiveness
Mitigation
Innovative partnershipsReinvigorate existing relationships Create new relationships
Consistent messaging More effective communication with public Rising above the “noise” of daily life
PEOPLE • PARTNERSHIPS • DIALOGUEPEOPLE • PARTNERSHIPS • DIALOGUE
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WRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors Initiative
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NWS will continue to improve the science and the technical capabilities
We need partners’ help in transforming society to become ready, responsive and resilient to increasing extreme weather threats.
A Weather-Ready Nation requires our entire society to improve the way it
incorporates weather information into decision making.
• • SOCIETAL RESPONSE EQUAL TO RISK • SOCIETAL RESPONSE EQUAL TO RISK •
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What it Takes to be aWhat it Takes to be aWRN Ambassador …WRN Ambassador …What it Takes to be aWhat it Takes to be aWRN Ambassador …WRN Ambassador …
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Be an example Promote Weather-Ready Nation messages Provide incentives to your constituents &
stakeholders Share your success stories
READY • RESPONSIVE • RESILIENTREADY • RESPONSIVE • RESILIENT
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WRN Ambassadors InitiativeWRN Ambassadors Initiative-It’s All About Partnerships--It’s All About Partnerships-
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Douglas [email protected]
Jennifer [email protected]
Questions and DiscussionQuestions and DiscussionQuestions and DiscussionQuestions and Discussion
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