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Looks like the website is being updated right now but Dr. Sutton has a ton of templates and resources for alerts and warnings.

www.thewarnroom.com

USCG has suspended search for two citizens

Today's update clarified that it was two citizens.

NETC ice cream machine

For the few of you who might want to know, I am pleased to report that, as of yesterday, the NETC ice cream machine is fully functioning in all of its vanilla AND chocolate soft serve glory.

WeatherStar 4000+ Web based WeatherStar 4000 simulator that reports current and forecast weather conditions plus a few extras!

It's been a week. Maybe it has been for you too. If so, here's something near and dear to my heart that might bring you a little peace, or at least some solid zone-out time. weatherstar.netbymatt.com

🚨 The National Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey – Full Report Released! | Emily Martuscello, CEM 🚨 The National Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey – Full Report Released! 🚨 The results are in! The Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey has achieved a remarkable 23.6% response rate wi...

🚨A big, new emergency management report about the capacity of local and state EM has just been published🚨

It’s a must read.

This is a great example of effective EM research done in service of EM practice and policy.

More later but for now here’s the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/emartu...

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Need a good read that's thought-provoking and will give you a smile on this Monday morning? Might I recommend my colleague Dr. Amanda Savitt's guest appearance on the Disasterology newsletter. disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...

RAPT features over 100 pre-loaded data layers, allowing users to visualize combinations of these layers for specific locations.

www.fema.gov/rapt

We've updated RAPT with a new look on ESRI's Experience Builder platform, updated to the latest ACS 5-year estimate data (2019-2023), & updated the Community Resilience Challenges Index (CRCI) data.

www.fema.gov/rapt

Screenshot of the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool showing a zoomed in map of a County in Texas with the National Weather Service Quantitative Precipitation Forecast layer on and the incident analysis tool showing.

It's my favorite time of the year: RAPT update time!

www.fema.gov/rapt

We have some public webinars coming up where we'll walk you through the new look and feel and answer any RAPT questions you might have.

See webinar info and registration here: rapt-fema.hub.arcgis.com

Helene’s Unheard Warnings As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable. But there were no evacuation orders, and few ...

NEW: As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable.

But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming.

By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social

Question. Was the eruption only ash or was there lava flow too? I’ve always wondered. Pictures seem to show only ash/debris.

>100 confirmed tornadoes from the March 14-16 US severe weather outbreak. A significant event.

But...

Those who think tornadoes are the predominant driver of annual US severe convective storm (SCS) losses are mistaken. In any given year, hail accounts for 50-80% of SCS insurance claims.

One of my favorite signs, painted on the sidewalk at the lab. 😁

New update to IPUMS NHGIS! Users can now select "geographic extents" for any request of table data, including our time series tables, and for any geographic levels that nest within states. NHGIS will then produce data files limited to the areas in the selected extents. Learn more at: www.nhgis.org

POLITICO Pro: FEMA disbands membership of Katrina-era advisory committee The move follows a Jan. 20 Department of Homeland Security directive to dissolve membership of all advisory committees.

The article with the above letter states that the email accompanying the letter disbanded the NAC. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...

Every year of my 40s my eye doc has said, "Yep, as expected, worse again this year. But it'll settle out eventually." 😐

Much broader than I had recalled. www.congress.gov/bill/109th-c...

“The Administrator shall have not less than 5 years of executive leadership and management experience in the public or private sector, significant experience in crisis management or another relevant field, and a demonstrated ability to manage a substantial staff and budget."

Heads up for the Weather Community!

You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!

Just putting this back out into the world. A "state of the research" review we did in 2021 looking at what factors influence evacuation decision making.

Paper: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...

Slide Deck: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...

Caught one. ⚡️🌨️

Confirmed thundersnow in Oakton, VA right now! Love it.

Hey, @capitalweather.bsky.social, THUNDERSNOW in Oakton, VA! :D

H5N1: Much More Than You Wanted To Know Don't give your true love a partridge, turtledoves, or (especially) French hens

If you really want to dive into the numbers looking at the possibility of a flu pandemic in 2025, this is a great read. TL, DR: He estimates a 5% chance of an H5N1 pandemic in 2025. www.astralcodexten.com/p/h5n1-much-...

For your TBR list: FEMA released what I consider to be the next evolution of whole community planning today in the “Putting People First” planning guide. www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...

Happy Census American Community Survey 5-year data release day to all who celebrate, which, as far as I am aware, is just me.

We had a crazy burst of wind right when it came through Vienna/Oakton. Definite derecho flashbacks.

Screenshot of job posting from LinkedIn for TikTok head of emergency response

Really, LinkedIn? Today?