Results - Topic: Weather Systems

2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Webinar Hosted by Earth Networks & WeatherBug

Earth Networks, the provider of WeatherBug products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, announces that it will be presenting the Earth Networks-WeatherBug 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast webinar. To help prepare for what the WeatherBug Meteorology Team expects will be an above-average hurricane season, this webinar offers the ability to learn more about weather predictions for the upcoming season and how the forecast may impact various...

911 CARES Spearheading support of dispatchers affected by Hurricane Sandy

Among the unsung heroes in the public safety response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy are the emergency dispatchers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, answering the thousands of 9-1-1 calls and coordinating the response to innumerable emergencies including huge fires in NYC and a myriad of emergencies in cities and towns large and small throughout the affected region. Many of these dispatchers lost their own homes in the devastation of the hurricane.

Asian Tsunami: Are We Safe?

The devastation in Southeast Asia has graphically demonstrated one thing: tsunami dangers are real. Unfortunately, it has taken a disaster of that magnitude to make the American public aware of that fact. "Before that, you'd mention tsunami and people would snicker," said Gloria Morrison, Emergency Services Coordinator for the City of Huntington Beach, California. "Now people are paying closer attention."

Communications Network Surge Management: Coping At The Local Level

By identifying the possible things that can create emergency situations to our voice, data, and video pathways we can attempt to find ways to plan for or respond to them... The 2004 hurricane season in Florida and more recently the February 2, 2007 tornado event in Lake County (Groundhog Day Tornadoes) plainly evidenced the need for comprehensive analysis of potential emergencies and how they can or might affect our communications pathways and how we can respond to them.

Diesel Power and Disaster Preparedness

As large parts of the nation battle storms of epic proportions, local, state and federal governments, emergency responders and businesses are moving into emergency response mode relying on some of the most powerful and reliable and proven technology available today. Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement on diesel's vital role in the United States' emergency preparedness for this storm system.

Dispatchers Work out of Trailer after Lightning Strikes PSAP

It's not the first time lightning has struck here, but this time, when a powerful bolt hit a radio tower at the Stewart County (TN) Sheriff's Office on April 5th, it shut down the 9-1-1 dispatch center.

FEMA Invests $100 Million in Post-Tsunami Disaster Relief & Emergency Preparedness Improvements for American Samoa

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $100 Million dollars in Post-Tsunami improvements to American Samoa for lifesaving emergency management systems that include an early warning siren system, 9-1-1 emergency call center, and the completion of a formal tsunami hazard plan that proved instrumental in helping the island achieve the coveted status of TsunamiReady.

FEMA: Hurricane Sandy - One Week Later

One week ago today, millions of Americans from North Carolina to Maine braced for Hurricane Sandy. For more than 12 hours, hurricane and tropical storm force winds, storm surge, and flooding impacted 12 states... As of 3 p.m. Monday, November 5, more than 234,000 individuals in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey have registered for assistance, and more than $210 million has been approved in FEMA Assistance

From the Field: Police Unity Tour & Port Authority PD Offer Relief in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Members of the Police Unity Tour (an organized dedicated to bringing public awareness of Police Officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifice) and the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association turn out to aid a New York City neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

Full NYPD account of Staten Island water rescues at height of storm

The New York PD's Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, Paul Browne, has issued an NYPD release, detailing the police rescue efforts during Hurricane Sandy. It also includes an update on the city's death toll from the storm... In related news, the NYPD has released video of four rooftop rescues on Staten Island where some residents were trapped due to rising waters.

Godspeed, Joplin: Fire Stations Among Buildings Destroyed by Deadly Twister

FEMA administrator Craig Fugate speaks with a Joplin firefighter in front of what used to be one of the town's five fire stations. This and one other station were destroyed by the deadly tornado that smashed the community on May 22.

Hurricane Seminar Will Look at 2011 Season Predictions and Offer Enterprise-Level Preparedness Solutions

In advance of the 2011 hurricane season (which begins June 1) ImpactWeather, Inc., with sponsorship support from MIR3, will present The 22nd Annual Hurricane Seminar for Business and Industry: Innovation, New Techniques and What to Expect in 2011. Taking place Tuesday, May 24, at the Hilton Houston Hobby Airport from 7:45 a.m. until noon, this year’s lineup will educate business and industry leaders on how to get, and stay, prepared for the hurricane season.

Lake County Weathers "Snowmageddon"

On February 2, 2011, Lake County Emergency Management had to mobilize for the third-largest snowstorm to ever hit the area. Although the county's public safety agencies were prepared for the event, many of its residents were not. As the storm quickly escalated, calls came pouring in to assist stranded motorists and residents in need of medical attention. Coordination between first responders from several municipalities - some on snowmobiles, snowplows and front loaders - over a large area...

Maryland EMA Turns to Earth Networks for Public Safety and Planning Support

Earth Networks, the owner of and operator of the largest weather, lightning and climate observation networks, announces it is continuing to support the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the agency that is responsible for coordinating the response to any major emergency or disaster, through a new five-year contract with the State of Maryland.

National Urban Search and Rescue Task Force begins mission in NYC

Members of the National Urban Search and Rescue Task Force receive a briefing before flying from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to Staten Island, N.Y., to conduct house-to-house searches, Nov 3, 2012. The Task Force includes state search and rescue task forces from Maryland, Virginia, and Texas.

NENA Outlines Lessons Learned From Derecho Power Outages

The National Emergency Number Association's (NENA's) Trey Forgety - Government Affairs Director - testified before Congress on Sept 12th about the northern Virginia 9-1-1 outages following the June 29 derecho.

San Jose Firefighters Conduct Swiftwater Rescue

On Thursday, March 24, 2011 units of the San Jose Fire Department responded to a stretch of the rain swollen Guadalupe River near the San Jose International Airport for a report of a subject trapped in the fast moving water. Firefighters with San Jose's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force worked quickly to deploy two inflatable rescue boats needed to reach the victim.

Sand Storm Inundates Coastal Homes in Oregon

A fierce windstorm, with winds of 50 MPH, blew beach sand all over more than a dozen homes built on a sand spit on the coastal town of Waldport, Oregon last January 17th. The homes are frequently visited by wind storms that drive the sand over and around the homes, but nothing of this level had ever occurred before.

The Technology You Need To Survive A Killer Tornado

After tornadoes left over 300 dead in just a 24 hour period those in the across the country are now aware that technology, email, text alerts, and weather radios prevented an astronomical death toll. Some of the supercell storms from Wednesday were so extreme that if anyone in their path didn’t adequately seek shelter they would not survive. By a miracle, highly visible tornadoes during the day Wednesday combined with media coverage saved many whom are counting their blessings today. Had the...