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#HurricaneHelene has devastated the southeast U.S., especially western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. And there has been no shortage of news reports to cover that devastation. What garnered much less news was an unnamed tropical storm that blew through North Carolina just days before #Helene. Although it didn't get national media attention, it dumped 12-20 inches of rain over a 12-hour period across a 25-mile-wide region of southeast North Carolina. It was dubbed a "once-in-a thousand-years-storm" -- the fifth such storm that the area had seen in just the past 25 years. This is important for two reasons. First, the quick succession of the two storms underscores the fact that severe storms are becoming both more intense and more frequent. They are no longer anomalies. Secondly, by delivering rainfall ahead of Helene, the earlier storm contributed to a build-up of moisture, which may have exacerbated the damaging effects of Helene. You can find our blog post about the unnamed tropical storm here:

To deliver #weatherintelligence that consistently meets and exceeds client expectations, you need #weatherexperts with a deep appreciation for the client’s point of view. That’s why we are thrilled to have Brad Harbaugh as our newest Account Executive for Federal Weather. You couldn’t ask for anyone with a deeper understanding of weather-related needs at the federal level. First of all, Brad is a trained #meteorologist. He received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and his master’s in meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate School. Secondly, Brad has a deep understanding of federal weather needs. He recently retired from the military after a 24-year career in the Air Force. During that time, he was responsible for providing strategic, operational, and tactical meteorological and oceanographic support across the Department of Defense. He was the lead U.S. meteorology representative to NATO, where he partnered with national and military meteorology directors from 29 other countries. His last assignment in the Air Force was as the Senior Meteorology & Oceanography Officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where he was responsible for all space, terrestrial, and maritime weather operational forecasting. He was the lead for NGA’s Climate Security Team, working collaboratively with the other Intelligence Agencies, directly supporting the Director of National Intelligence on security issues related to climate, and informing climate policy shaped by the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Science Board. The picture here was taken in Agadez, Niger, where Brad was deployed as the commander of an air base. It was taken with a couple of base defenders before they set out on patrol. Please join us in welcoming Brad Harbaugh as one of the newest additions to the AEM team.

Thanks to the International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) and Iain Hoey for publishing such a great article about the Multi-Source Hazard Detection capability that we just launched at the Meteorological Technology World Expo. We appreciate the help in spreading the word about this new capability, as it promises to dramatically improve current approaches to disaster management, opening the gates to greater collaboration across agencies and communities. #CollaborativeResilience

Rains from #HurricaneHelene are wreaking havoc well beyond coastal areas. In Tennessee, the #WatervilleDam has suffered a catastrophic failure under pressure from rising water.

An imortant update on #HurricaneHelene from AEM Senior Meteorologist James Aman .

In the latest episode of AEM's #TalkingWiththeExperts video podcast series, we sit down with AEM's Sector Leader for Global Wildfire Solutions to examine (and make sense of) the top trends in #wildfireriskmanagement. The discussion covers everything from how budgets are being allocated across different stages of the wildfire event cycle to what drives the adoption of some wildfire technologies over others. Enjoy the preview below, then click through for the full episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gpsbVUJa

If you haven't had a chance to visit the AEM booth at the Meteorological Technology World Expo, you might be curious about what kinds of conversations we're having. To satisfy your curiosity, here's a sneak peek of our very own Michael Zucosky discussing the unique capabilities of the new Multi-Source Hazard Detection capabilities in our AEM Elements™ 360 application. For more on those capabilities, check out the latest news from #MetTechWorldExpo or visit us at booth 5000. https://lnkd.in/gMdkAfhw

A steady stream of people continues to visit the AEM booth at the Meteorological Technology World Expo. They're coming to see our latest product enhancements and learn more about what AEM has to offer. Our team is enjoying this opportunity to see old friends and make some new ones. If you're at the #MetTechWorldExpo, stop by booth #5000 to see them.

We had a great interview today with the team at the Meteorological Technology World Expo about AEM's new Multi-Source Hazard Detection capability. They did a nice job of highlighting how it supports our AEM Elements™ #CollaborativeResiliency platform. Check out this great writeup from the #MetTechWorldExpo.