[Skywarn] [Cometupdates] New from COMET: TsunamiReady: Guidelines for Mitigation, Preparedness, and Response

[Lloyd Colston]

On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 5:40 PM, COMET_Announcements <
comet_announcements at comet.ucar.edu> wrote:

> The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new
> lesson, "TsunamiReady: Guidelines for Mitigation, Preparedness, and
> Response". In 2015, the National Weather Service updated the TsunamiReady
> guidelines based directly on emergency management principles and with input
> from the social sciences. This 1-hour lesson provides an overview of the
> 2015 guidelines and includes examples of strategies for meeting the
> guidelines and achieving TsunamiReady recognition. The examples were
> gathered from communities in Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast, the East
> Coast, and Puerto Rico. More information about this ~1 hour long lesson is
> available at https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1198
>
> The intended audience for the lesson includes anyone interested in helping
> their community or jurisdiction become TsunamiReady. Communities submitting
> applications for first-time TsunamiReady recognition and those submitting
> renewal applications will both benefit from the training, particularly in
> terms of learning about strategies for easily implementing the 2015
> guidelines. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologists
> and others assisting communities with the TsunamiReady process will also
> benefit from this training.
>
> The lesson is part of COMET's Tsunami Distance Learning Course, available
> at https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_course.php?id=38.
>
> We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content,
> instructional approach, or use of this lesson. Please e-mail your comments
> or questions to Amy Stevermer (asteverm at ucar.edu) or Alan Bol (alanbol
> at ucar.edu). For technical support, please visit our Registration and
> Support FAQs https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php
>




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Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

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