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When
Seconds Count, StormReady® Communities are Prepared
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StormReady
Population-Based Guidelines
Since
the tax base typically dictates the resources applied to public
programs, the guidelines for successful participation in the StormReady
Program are based on population. Although subject to later refinement,
four population categories will be used for developing appropriate
recognition criteria related to weather disaster preparedness.
The population-based categories are:
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Population |
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<
2,500
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2,500
- 14,999
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15,000
- 40,000
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>
40,000
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Guideline
1: Communication
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| Established
24 hr Warning Point (WP) |
X*
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X*
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X
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X
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| Establish
Emergency Operations Center |
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X*
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X
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X
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Number
of ways for EOC/WP to receive NWS warning, etc.
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3
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4
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4
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4
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| Number
of ways to monitor hydrometerological data |
1
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2
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3
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4
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| Number
of ways for EOC/WP to disseminate warnings |
1
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2
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3
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4
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| NWR
- SAME receivers in public facilities |
X
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X
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X
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X
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| Number
of annual weather safety talks |
1
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2
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3
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4
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| Train
spotters and dispatchers biennially |
X
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X
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X
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X
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| Host/co-host
annual NWS spotter training |
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| Formal
hazardous weather operations plan |
X
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| Biennial
visits by emergency manager to NWS |
X
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visits by NWS official to community |
X
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X
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X
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Smaller communities (e.g., in Alaska and the U.S. territories) with less than 2,500
residents and no county agency to act as a 24-hour warning point, may form an agreement
to have alerts relayed from a neighboring community that has a 24-hour warning point.
This partnered agreement shall be documented in the emergency response
plans for both communities. The smaller community must designate
responsible officials who are able to receive warnings 24/7 from their
surrogate 24-hour warning point. NWS recommends
the community designate several
primary and backup points of contact as the responsible
officials. These
responsible officials must have the authority and ability to activate
local warning systems in a timely manner. It is also
recommended that the responsible officials in the smaller community have a 24/7
redundant means to receive alerts, such as NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards. |
http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/guideline_chart.htm
Last Updated:
October 24, 2000
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