Note: This course is on a non-federal government website operated by the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education,and Training (COMET).
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
