Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness
NOAA Tsunami Research
How 30 Years of NOAA R&D Made a Tsunami Forecast Land Exactly When It Mattered Event in brief. In late July 2025, a magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts. NOAA’s forecast, including timing,…
NOAA Predicts “Above-Normal” 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season: What You Need to Know
NOAA has released its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 10% chance of below-normal activity. The season runs from June 1 through November…
iAlert.com Weather Services For Business
iAlert.com Weather Services for Business Workplace safety and business continuity is important to every business and organization, yet most companies do not properly plan for threatening weather that disrupts business effectiveness and employee safety. Every year severe weather causes…
Learn About Wildfires, Your Risk, and How to Prepare
Wildfires can occur anywhere and can destroy homes, businesses, infrastructure, natural resources, and agriculture. For more information, download the How to Prepare for a Wildfire guide, which provides the basics of wildfires, explains how to protect yourself and your property,…
How to Use the National Hurricane Center Cone Graphic
The National Hurricane Center cone graphic shows the areas potentially being affected by the sustained winds of tropical storm force (in orange) and hurricane force (in red). The display is based on the wind radii contained in the latest…
Hurricane Webinar for Grades 4,5,6
National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Webinar 2019 A free webinar on hurricanes will be offered for grades 4, 5, and 6 on Monday May 6, 2019 at 10am EDT and Thursday May 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (9am CDT). The…
Home Sheltering From a Tornado
Do you know your safe place? If a tornado warning is issued, you won't have much time to find shelter. Do you know your safe place??Get to the lowest level, find an interior room with no windows, put as many…
Flood Safety: After a Flood
When flood waters recede, the damage left behind can be devastating and present many dangers. Images of flood destruction depict destroyed homes and buildings, damaged possessions, and decimated roadways. However, what you can't see can be just as dangerous. Floodwaters…
Flood Safety: During a Flood
During a flood, water levels and the rate the water is flowing can quickly change. Remain aware and monitor local radio and television outlets. Avoid flood waters at all costs and evacuate immediately when water starts to rise. Don't wait…
