[KYHAM] Severe Weather Class is now Online

[Ron Dodson]

FEMA, on their site, lists an IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous
Weather and Community Risks class.  They tell you that the
CD-ROM version is for EM staff only.  Here is a link to
allow non-EM people to take the course On-Line.
http://www.meted.ucar.edu/hazwx/

To listen to interspersed audio clips in the course, you
will need the Real Audio plug-in. The latest version of the
RealPlayer software is available free of charge from the
RealNetworks Web site. A link to it is supplied for anyone
not having it in their systems already.  If you have a slow
loading connection, they also allow you to pre-load graphics
to save you time and trouble.

This course has four main sections:

Weather: Provides a basic introduction to meteorology,
particularly as
 it relates to hazardous weather.

Hazards: Describes the factors that can turn a merely
inconvenient
weather event into a disaster. The section also presents
fact sheets on
the most common hazardous weather events that occur in the
United
States. These fact sheets reproduce the information found in
the
Resource Guide used in the Hazardous Weather and Flooding
Preparedness (G271) course.

Forecasting: Explains the forecast process and what limits
forecast
accuracy. A summary of the various forecast products is
provided.

Warning Partnership: Discusses the various pieces that go
into
producing an effective response to a hazardous situation.