56 th iaem annual conference november 15-20, 2008 daniel noah warning coordination meteorologist nws...
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56th IAEM Annual ConferenceNovember 15-20, 2008
Daniel NoahWarning Coordination MeteorologistNWS Tampa Bay [email protected]
“The purpose of any organization is to identify and fill the relevant needs of those they serve”
Steven S. Little
Mr. Little wanted a milkshake while staying ata hotel. They had the ingredients but wouldnot make him one.
Rules, regulations, procedures, and customsimpede a companies’ innovation.
NWS Mission: Protect Life and Property by Issuing Warnings and Forecasts for Hazardous Weather
Transcend job descriptions and mission statements to fill relevant needs of our customers
Every emergency is unique and your NWS must remain flexible
Emergency ManagementPre-911
Emergency ManagementPost-911
ICS 100/200 - Incident Command SystemICS 800 - National Response PlanNIMS 700- National Incident Management System
National Response Plan
Prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies – from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe
National Incident Management System
NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents
Common terminology and organizational structure regardless of where you work
Incident Command SystemIncident Commander
Operations Section
PlanningSection
LogisticsSection
Finance/Administrative
Section
Public Information Officer
Safety Officer
Technical Specialist (NWS’s Role in EM)
Staging Areas
Branches
Divisions & Groups
Single Resources
Task Forces
Air Operations Branch
Air Support Group
Air Tactical Group
Resources Unit
Situation Unit
Demobilization Unit
Documentation Unit
Service Branch
Communications Unit
Medical Unit
Food Unit
Support Branch
Ground Support Unit
Facilities Unit
Supply Unit
Time Unit
Procurement Unit
Compensation/ Claims Unit
Cost UnitStrike Teams
Hurricane Wilma at Fort Myers EOC
October 2005
Florida Professional Emergency Manager Certification
• 150 hours of training in emergency management • 50 hours must been attained in Florida in a classroom
• 10 professional contributions to Emergency Management• Experience and time in the business
But It Doesn’t Stop ThereThe NWS must understand your job in order to anticipate what you might need
We can talk-the-talk, now what?
The NWS and Emergency Management must build personal relationships to effectively communicate with each other.
A disaster strikes your community. Are you going to listen to someone you’ve never met? Relationships and trust are imperative.
Building Relationshipshttp://www.stormready.noaa.gov/contact.htm
Relationships
Your NWS must also build relationships with emergency management partners
Your customers are our customers
Polk County, FL - Super FogJanuary 9, 2008
70 cars in accident, 5 fatalities
Location of Fire
Multi-Car Pileup
Smoke combined with the cool stable air at night to form super fog
Interstate 4
Fog/Smoke was Exceptionally DenseNWS Tampa Bay found out 1.5 hours after event
Neither the DOT or Highway Patrol thought to call NWS Tampa Bay Area to get the word out
Gasparilla in Tampa
150,000 in attendance
January 19, 2008
A Line of Storms Approached
The parade had already begun.
After briefing Hillsborough County Emergency Management, the Gasparilla Children’s Parade was shut down.
The parade had never been shut down or cancelled in 17 years!
Storms Caused Winds over 60 MPH
Partner Feedback
“Thanks to the Forecasters on duty Saturday, January 19th during the Kids Parade for Gasparilla - they worked very closely with us and were vital in making the decision to cancel the parade for the safety of the public - it was not a popular decision, but it was the right one!”
Larry Gispert, DirectorHillsborough County Emergency ManagementPresident, IAEM
Super Bowl XLIII
NWS Tampa Bay Area will staff the EOC during the event
We will do a live practice run during the 2009 Outback Bowl
Media & Tornado Event
Webinar helped to Diffuse Media Frustration & Misunderstanding
WFO Tampa issued a tornado warning at 10:05 PM during prime time news, caught a Chief Meteorologist off guard, who angered the news director because he broke into their newscast.
February 26, 2008
Questionable Tornado Warning??
Step-by-Step Thought Process
Tampa is the 13th Largest Media Market
And yet we found out some TV station operationsand automated product generation were stuck inthe warning-by-county world instead of using the warning-by-polygon
These stations contacted their vendor to make the appropriate changes
NWS Instant MessagingThink of it as a tool for Situational Awareness
• Leave it on in the background if weather is in the area• Check out the conversations and products links to find out what is happening in your county• Ask NWS questions in public or private chat room• Give NWS feedback on what you know is happening
Instant MessagingUsage of system on a quiet weather day
http://www.iemchat.com will be turned off on February 2, 2009 and will be replaced by NWS Chat (https://nwschat.weather.gov), which will be hosted on NWS servers.
NWS Chat Instant Messaginghttps://nwschat.weather.gov
• Developed for the purpose of sharing critical decision support information with core partners• NWS Chat will leave experimental mode if EM and Media partners find service of value• A NWS server may make your I.T. feel better about allowing it on your system
The Power of Instant MessagingTornado Signature 30 Miles North of Tampa
The Power of Instant Messaging December 16, 2007 Chat Log – Pasco Tornado
(12/16/2007 4:32:40 AM) iembot: TBW issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas [FL] till 5:30 AM EST (12/16/07 04:34:54 AM) iembot: TBW issues Special Weather Statement STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SUMTER HERNANDO AND CITRUS COUNTIES for Citrus, Hernando, Sumter [FL] till 5:15 AM EST(12/16/07 5:05:35 AM) iembot: TBW issues Flood Statement for Pasco [FL] till 6:15 AM EST(12/16/07 5:07:59 AM) nwstbw_soo: Issuing another a Tornado Warning for Pasco(12/16/07 5:08:20 AM) iembot: TBW issues Tornado Warning for Pasco [FL] till 6:00 AM EST(12/16/07 5:10:40 AM) iembot: Storm Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Discussion(12/16/07 5:12:38 AM) iembot: TBW issues Short Term Forecast(12/16/07 5:24:01 AM) iembot: TBW continues Tornado Warning for Pasco [FL] till 6:00 AM EST(12/16/07 5:26:18 AM) wflaweather: hi guys...any damage reports?(12/16/07 5:31:42 AM) iembot: TBW issues Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs out 20 nm, Tampa Bay waters [GM] till 6:15 AM EST
(12/16/07 5:45:30 AM) nwstbw_soo: Issuing another TOR for Eastern Pasco/Southern Sumter(12/16/07 5:45:54 AM) iembot: TBW issues Tornado Warning for Pasco, Sumter [FL] till 6:00 AM EST(12/16/07 5:47:33 AM) wflaweather: thx for the update and heads-up(12/16/07 5:47:54 AM) nwstbw_soo: WFLA...At this point some reports of power outages in New Port Richey and Clearwater areas.(12/16/07 5:48:09 AM) wflaweather: thanks(12/16/07 5:52:57 AM) iembot: TBW issues Short Term Forecast(12/16/07 5:53:44 AM) wflaweather: news desk heard a scanner report of structural damage to a fire station near Land O Lakes. Will check and pass along more later...(12/16/07 5:57:48 AM) wtvt_wx: Pasco fire confirms damage to two out buildings at co jail in Land O Lakes.
The Power of Instant Messaging December 16, 2007 Chat Log – Pasco Tornado
Results After Clicking on Tornado Warning
125 Female Inmates Evacuated 5 Minutes Before $750K Hardened Tent
They Were In Was Destroyed
Improved Relationships Through Instant Messaging
I.M. Members at NWS Tampa Bay
• Emergency Management• Media• StormReady Cities & Universities• Department of Transportation• FL Division of Forestry• (FL Highway Patrol)• U.S. Coast Guard• MacDill Air Force Base• SKYWARN Net Control Operators
NEW! Interactive NWShttp://inws.wrh.noaa.gov
You manage which warnings and advisories you want sent to your cell phone or Email
iNWS: Pick a Point, County, or an Areahttp://inws.wrh.noaa.gov
NWS Spectrum of ServiceOutreach and Preparedness Efforts
• Your NWS can write articles for your websites and safety guides• Your NWS can create realistic weather scenarios and can be one of the controllers for your exercises• Your NWS can be a resource for weather data needed in your mitigation plans and grant writing
NWS Spectrum of Services
Product request
Web Briefing
Recorded Briefing
Communicating Threat with Emergency Management
NWS Spectrum of Services
Live VirtualBriefing
IC CenterOn-site
IC Incident On-site
Communicating Threat with Emergency Management
We Are There With You If Needed
Response to 2005 Katrina Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
in Baton Rouge
Take Advantage of NWS Resources
Decision Support ServicesForecasting Hazardous Material Plume
Where Will The Plume Go?
CAMEO vs NWS Hysplit
CAMEO/ALOHA Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)
Small Scale Release
• 0-6 square miles and up to 1 hour• ALOHA is the part of Cameo that createsthe “cloud footprint” that can be plotted to aid first responders in decisions
>90% of the time this will be the responder’s model of choice
NWS Hysplit Dispersion Model
Large Scale Release
• 6+ square miles / 1+ hour(s)• Chemical, biological or radioactive contaminant• Uses actual forecast model to calculate dispersions• Output available in multiple formats
• GIFs, Postscript, PDF, ArcView, Google Earth• Sent to you via Fax or Email
• Emergency Management must request from local NWS office
Hysplit Output for Google Earth Example: Sheraton Convention Center, Chlorine Release, 11/17/2008
Acute Exposure Guidelines Levels
CAMEO vs Hysplit
CAMEO vs Hysplit
Which model should youuse for a moderate sizewild or forest fire?
CAMEO vs Hysplit
Request Hysplit for Large Scale Releases to Obtain Better Data and Make Better Decisions
Building Relationshipshttp://www.stormready.noaa.gov/contact.htm
Let us know what kind of milk shake you want
A Question For You…
What do you get when you combine the following?
Weather Engineer Toaster
Answer: A new way to receive a forecast!
Any Questions, Comments, Discussion?
I should have beena weatherman
Any Questions?