1. Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness

2. A Cooperative Effort

3. Administrative Information
Emergency exits and procedures
Location of restrooms
Mobile devices
Procedure for questions
Course materials
Evaluation forms

4. Unit 1: Introduction and Course Overview

5. Importance of Hazardous Weather Training
Allows you to perform more effectively
Enables you to make better emergency management decisions
Preparedness
Protection
Prevention
Mitigation
Response
Recovery

6. Hazardous weather and flooding preparedness requires a team approach

7. Course Goals To enable you to:
Recognize potentially hazardous weather and flooding situations
Plan appropriately
Coordinate warnings and responses

8. Units of Instruction Unit 1 Introduction and Course Overview Unit 2
Weather Overview
Unit 3
Introduction to Hazardous Weather
Unit 4
Role of the Emergency Manager
Unit 5
NWS Hazardous Weather Products
Unit 6
Projecting the Impacts of Hazardous Weather and Flooding
Unit 7
Activity
Unit 8
Course Summary

9. Course Objectives (1 of 2)
Analyze how the components of weather interact to create hazardous weather
Anticipate the impact of hazardous weather events to enhance preparedness
Evaluate actions taken by Emergency Managers to prepare for and respond to, actual hazardous weather events

10. Course Objectives (2 of 2)
Interpret information contained in National Weather Service forecast and warning products, as well as in other weather resources
Assess your community’s state of readiness for hazardous weather and flooding events
Evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response actions for a given scenario

11. Course Schedule
Day 1: Units 1–4
Day 2: Units 5–8

12. Participant Introductions
Name
Location
Job description
Primary responsibilities
Hazardous weather and flooding preparedness expertise/experience
Training goals/expectations

13. Hazardous Weather in the U.S.
Annual averages:
100,000 thunderstorms
5,000 floods
1,300 tornadoes
6 Atlantic hurricanes
600 fatalities
$14B in losses

14. Tornadoes 10 times more tornadoes in the U.S.
70-75 deaths per year on average
People at greatest risk in mobile homes or outdoors
Safest place is underground or in properly built safe room
© Drew Medlin, 4/17/05
near Socorro

15. © Jimmie Luna Near Carrizozo, May 9, 2017
© Valerie Pipkin Near Clovis, May 9, 2017
© John Hollen, Clines Corners, May 9, 2017
© Donald Suazo Espanola, May 9, 2017

16. Flash Floods Over 90 deaths each year
Nearly half due to driving through flood waters
Many flash floods occur at night
©Jim Lyssy Near Ft. Sumner July 2013
©Shawn Griswald September 2013

17. ©Coleen Gino Polvadera, July 2015
Severe Thunderstorms
©Coleen Gino Polvadera, July 2015
Damaging hail
Destructive winds
Potential tornadoes
Frequent lightning

18. Average Severe Weather Events per Year 1985-2014
Flash
Flooding
Hail
Thunderstorm
Wind Gusts
Tornado

19. Extreme Temperatures
Cause approximately 1,100 deaths in the U.S. each year
Most at risk:
Elderly
Children
People with chronic medical conditions
People outdoors

20. Winter Storms Transportation interruptions impact:
Goods and services
Emergency vehicles
Local transportation
Extended power outages can lead to:
Hypothermia
Carbon monoxide poisoning

21. Tropical Cyclones Nearly 50 deaths per year
Over $5 billion in damages per year
Include:
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Tropical storms
Tropical depressions

22. Tsunamis Series of ocean waves Caused by:
volcanic eruptions
undersea earthquakes
landslides
High hazard in the Pacific and Caribbean
Low hazard but high impact for Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

23. Space Weather
Solar storms that impact the Earth and our technological systems
NWS’ Space Weather Prediction Center warns for space weather hazards
Impacts can include:
Radio communications outages
Power disruptions
Significant GPS errors

24. Case Study:
September 2013 FLOODS

25. Unit Summary What to expect from the course
The importance of planning for hazardous weather events