[Skywarn] IS-271.a Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk, 2nd Edition

[Lloyd Colston]

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is271a.asp

Course Overview
Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, 2nd Edition
provides emergency managers and other decision makers with background
information about weather, natural hazards, and preparedness. This
module offers web-based content designed to address topics covered in
the multi-day Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness course offered
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National
Weather Service (NWS). The module also complements other onsite
courses by those agencies. This training module covers:

Weather basics
Weather forecasting
Threats analysis and hazards planning
Fact sheets for weather and non-weather-related hazards
Warning partnership information
Human behavior and community response
A desktop exercise allowing you to apply what you've learned

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