Bellevue City, WA, October 2012, from left:John Chelminiak,
Don Davidson - Council Members;
Jennifer Robertson, Deputy Mayor; Conrad Lee, Mayor;
Kevin Wallace, John Stokes, Claudia Balducci, Council Members;
Luke Meyers, Emergency Management Director
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Americans
live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth.
Each year, Americans cope with an average of 100,000 thunderstorms, 10,000 of which are severe;
5,000 floods; 1,000 tornadoes; and an average
of 2 landfalling deadly hurricanes. And this on top of
winter storms, intense summer heat, high winds, wild fires and other
deadly weather impacts. You can make sure your community
is ready for the weather with the National Weather
Service's StormReady® program.
Some 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are
weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year
and nearly $14 billion in damage.
StormReady, a program
started in 1999 in Tulsa, OK, helps arm America's communities
with the communication and safety skills needed to save
lives and property--before and during the event. StormReady
helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen
local safety programs.
StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives
from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning,
education and awareness. No community is storm proof,
but StormReady can help communities save lives. StormReady News headlines detail how it really makes a difference.
Find out more by selecting one of the links to the left
or on the bottom of this page. If you're not a county or
community, try our publications
page for tips on protecting your business, home and
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Boise Airport, October 2012, from left: In the back row: NWS Boise WCM Jay Breidenbach, and MIC Bob Diaz; Rebecca Hupp, Airport Director; Dale Nalder, BHS Southwest Area Field Officer; Sarah Demory (Deputy Director of Operation and Security, Meteorologist Bill Wojcik; and Doug Hardman, Ada County EM.
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