Reposted from EMR-ISAC

Weather and climate change can drastically impact how we prepare for and respond to environmental emergencies.

The State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. EDT, The National Weather Service: An Important Partner in Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. This webinar is part of Michigan EGLE’s Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response series.

This webinar will feature a presentation from Jim Maczko, a Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, who will discuss:

• National Weather Service engagement with emergency management in preparedness/mitigation, response, and recovery.
• Weather versus climate and how changes in climate translate into outcomes that affect people.
• National Weather Service flood forecasts- from long-range outlooks to real-time emergency warnings.

Register for this webinar on Zoom.

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