ADVISORY/First-Ever Forum Addressing Hurricane Preparedness and Policy Issues Set for Next Week.News Editors/Assignment Desks --(BUSINESS WIRE) MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Weather Channel Forum: Policy Issues in Hurricane Preparedness and Response. A first of its kind workshop to address policies that would improve hurricane preparedness This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. and responses. WHEN: Tuesday, June 6, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. WHERE: The National Press Club 529 14th St., NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC WHO: Over 100 participants including many of the nation's top forecasting, emergency management, public policy, heads of industry, and media experts. NOAA NOAA abbr. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. NOAA - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; Administrator D. James Baker, FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. Director James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. , American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Vice President John Clizbe, and National Weather Service Director Jack Kelly are among the noted speakers. WHY: Hurricane evacuation and damage costs are skyrocketing and unprecented population growth along hurricane-prone coastlines is making evacuations ever more challenging. In 1999, with Hurricane Dennis and Floyd, many areas of the United States experienced either mandatory or voluntary evacuations, leading to the largest population ever evacuated in American history. In the aftermath, the public and politicians expresses concern of the lengthy time of and the hardship caused by the evacuations. As a consequence, forecasters, broadcast meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
managers and local, state, and corporate decision makers have been urged to review and reconsider their coordination and evacuation strategies for dealing with future hurricanes. Through a series of panel discussions, experts at The Weather Channel Forum will examine policy changes that might be needed to improve the country's state of preparation and response to these powerful storms. The Weather Channel Forum is a workshop developed by the Atmospheric Policy Program of the American Meteorological Society The American Meteorological Society (AMS) promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. , sponsored by The Weather Channel. Media are invited to attend any or all portions of the workshop. All speakers will be available for interviews. For a full agenda, additional information, and to schedule interviews contact Betsy Sagges or Liz Smith, Stanton Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] at (212) 780-1900 or Stephanie Kenitzer at (410) 672-6750. |
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