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Information for Emergency Management |
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Availability
of weather information has improved in the last decade due to factors that
include improved communication networks; updated observation, forecast,
and warning systems; enhanced computer software systems to process and
display information; increased public awareness in the value of up-to-date
weather information; and a growth in public and private organizations that
utilize technology to deliver weather information to end-users. the nation
is constantly presented with weather information by our local radio and
television network affiliates and by national stations such as The Weather
Channel. These broadcast services are fed information by companies such as
Accu-Weather, Alden, and Kavouras, among others. The choices in
information service providers, each having a unique focus, sometimes make
it difficult to decide how information should be obtained and, more
importantly, how it should be used. In the following discussion an attempt
will be made to clarify the type of information required for emergency
management planning and response needs. Most of this information was
gleaned from the author's personal experiences in delivering information
to emergency management officials and resource planners. Weather
information resource lists are included to provide a starting point to
assist readers in on-line weather information discovery. |
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