IEM’s Post

Today is the last day of National Hurricane Preparedness Week 🌀. For day 7️⃣, Team IEM joins the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration in highlighting their final theme of the week: “Take Action Today.” With hurricane season less than a month away, it’s time to use the tips shared this week to get your household prepared for what is anticipated to be an active season. 📌 Don’t wait – get started today: ⚠️ Determine your risk for wind and water hazards 📋 Create an emergency plan 🚨, a communications plan 📞, and an evacuation plan 🗺️ 📲 Stay up to date by signing up for emergency alerts and understanding how to read forecasts ⛈️ Learn how to respond before, during and after a storm Stay tuned for more tips from Team IEM during hurricane season. ℹ️ More information: ➡️ NOAA Hurricane Prep Week: https://lnkd.in/gBtSZUvK ➡️ FEMA Ready – Hurricanes: https://lnkd.in/g9UmBrh ➡️ White House Proclamation: https://lnkd.in/eyatcbHV #HurricaneStrong #HurricanePrep #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneSeason2024 #2024HurricaneSeason #hurricane #hurricanepreparedness #stormpreparedness #BeReady #BePrepared #NWS #FEMA #NOAA #emergencyplan #communicationsplan #evacuationplan #emergencyalert #forecast

🚨 Atlantic Hurricane Season Update 🚨 Tropical Storm Gordon continues its westward journey across the central tropical Atlantic with winds up to 45 mph. The storm is forecast to weaken to a depression by Sunday, but gradual re-strengthening is possible by midweek. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure off the Southeastern U.S. coastline could potentially develop into a tropical or subtropical storm early next week. According to the latest from NOAA's National Hurricane Center, this system has a 30% chance of developing in the next 48 hours and a 50% chance of developing over the next 7 days. If this system becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Helene. Stay informed with updates from the National Hurricane Center and your local National Weather Service office as we monitor these systems closely. For more details, visit NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration' page for official weather advisory. #Gordon #Helene #HurricaneSeason #WeatherUpdate #StormPreparedness #TropicalStormGordon #FloodPreparedness #EmergencyManagement #StormSafety #NationalPreparednessMonth #StaySafe #CommunitySafety #WeatherUpdate #StormReady #EmergencySandbagResponse

🌀🚨 It's that time of year again... Hurricane season is here! 🚨🌀 Whether you're in the path of Hurricane Beryl or not, it's important to be prepared for any tropical storms or hurricanes that may come your way. With these natural disasters becoming more frequent and intense than ever before, having a solid emergency action plan in place is crucial. Check out this insightful blog written by Toby Graham, titled "Hurricanes & Tropical Storms: A Safety Manager’s Guide." You will learn how to create a comprehensive emergency plan to protect you and your loved ones during these powerful storms. Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay safe this hurricane season! 💪🌊 #HurricanePreparedness #SafetyFirst #EmergencyActionPlan https://hubs.ly/Q02F8qYQ0

Current as of 7/29/24, 1:00 pm ET A reminder to keep an eye 👀 on the weather and potential tropical storms with rain ongoing 🌧️ and flood warning 🌊 issues in several communities across Puerto Rico. The NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center reported a tropical wave located in the central Atlantic Ocean. Although it has a near 0% chance of development in the next 48 hours and a medium chance (50%) in the next 7 days, it’s a good time to check-in ✅ on your storm readiness. We are entering the peak time for hurricane 🌀 activity, and Team IEM wants you, your family, and community to be safe and prepared this season. Here are some tips: 📃 Important Documents – Keep your documents (e.g., medical plans, insurance, banking information) safe and in a waterproof box. 🚗 Vehicle – Keep your car full of gas at all times. ⛽ This is of utmost importance in case an immediate evacuation is ordered. 📻 Battery or hand-crank radio – These items can be lifesaving during an emergency as they allow you to have the most up-to-date information in the event of an emergency. 📱 Alerts – Subscribe to weather and news alerts, and always remember to use reliable sources for official updates. ℹ️ For other safety tips this hurricane season, 🔎 check out these resources: 🌐 Hurricane Season from Negociado para el Manejo de Emergencias y Administracion de Desastres ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dfyvJ8s7 🌐 FEMA Ready Hurricanes ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9UmBrh #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneSeason2024 #IEMHurricaneReady #PrepareWithIEM #TeamIEMtips #2024HurricaneSeason #emergencymanagement #hurricaneseason #hurricanes #hurricanepreparedness #Atlantichurricanes #hurricane #tropicalstorm #emergencypreparedness #hurricanepreparedness #preparedness #BeReady #BePrepared #HurricanePrep #hurricanestrong #forecast

The 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean kicked off on Saturday. Yet, activity in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been relatively quiet so far, with no storms to monitor as of yet. What's likely driving this lull? In our latest blog post, we discuss factors such as the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) and how it is strongly tied to tropical cyclone activity, especially early on in a hurricane season. We also look at some climate factors at the end of the post that suggest the Atlantic is likely to be highly active come peak season. #hurricaneseason2024 #hurricaneseason #hurricanes #mjo #climate #climatescience #elniño #laniña #enso #insurance #reinsurance #emergencymanagement #riskmanagement #riskmodeling #catmodeling #catmodelling #riskmodelling #hurricaneoutlook #hurricaneforecast

It's Day 3️⃣ of National Hurricane Preparedness Week 🌀! The NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration theme today is “Understand Forecast Information.” ⛈️🌡️ 🤓 Knowing how to read weather and storm forecasts will help keep you informed about the risk in your area. 📲 Sign up for weather alerts from your local National Weather Service office and keep track of National Hurricane Center forecasts to stay up-to-date on the latest information. These forecasts will give you valuable information, including: 🗺️ Projected path of the storm 🚨 Areas that are under tropical storm or hurricane watches and warning ⌚ Projected time of impact 🌧️ Potential rainfall amounts and wind speeds ℹ️ More information: ➡️ NOAA Hurricane Prep Week: https://lnkd.in/gBtSZUvK ➡️ FEMA Ready – Hurricanes: https://lnkd.in/g9UmBrh ➡️ White House Proclamation: https://lnkd.in/eyatcbHV #HurricaneStrong #HurricanePrep #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneSeason2024 #2024HurricaneSeason #hurricane #hurricanepreparedness #stormpreparedness #BeReady #BePrepared #NWS #FEMA #NOAA #floods #flooding #stormsurge #tornado #tropicalstorm #forecast #NHC #NHCforecast #hurricanecone

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been wrestling with more efficient ways to convey hurricane risk with visual graphics, such as the "Cone of Uncertainty". Per the post below on the Atlantic States Weather page, the NHC is looking to update this product, as evidence suggests that the current version is not well understood (or is misused) by the general population. Similarly, one of the primary goals of a consulting meteorologist is to translate the science of meteorology into language/visuals that the layperson or "non-meteorologist" can better comprehend. Whether communicating with attorneys, adjusters, insurance companies, or a trial jury, a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) has been vetted by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) for the training, experience and skills to explain meteorology/climate, and their impacts, in such a manner that can be more easily understood, and hopefully, helpful in a civil liability or property damage case. #ConsultingMeteorologist #Forensicmeteorology #weatherexpert #forensicinvestigation #nhc

Last week, we posted our review/summary of the 2023 hurricane season in the Atlantic basin (in case you missed that post, you can find it here: https://lnkd.in/ewH7YD9z). This week, we are focusing on the Eastern Pacific and its impacts. While #HurricaneOtis was the most notable storm of the season, several others left significant impacts. Read on to learn more. Image borrowed from: https://lnkd.in/eh9SRhHb #hurricane #otis #hurricaneseason #hurricaneseason2023 #tropicalcyclones #tropicalstorms #insurance #reinsurance #supplychain #emergencymanagement #naturaldisasters #naturalhazards #climate #climatechange #elnino #elniño #weather #hazardmodeling #hazardmodelling #riskmodeling #riskmodelling #riskmanagement

Category 4 Hurricane Beryl headed toward Mexico, could threaten chem ops along US Gulf Coast #Hurricane #Beryl, already a major Category 4 storm, is making its way toward Mexico, but it remains too early to tell where it will ultimately make landfall. Beryl is now the earliest Category 4 storm on record in the Atlantic. The previous earliest was Hurricane Dennis on 8 July 2005. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said as of 1900 GMT Beryl was about 60 miles (100km) west northwest of Carriacou Island with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles/h and moving west-northwest at 20 miles/h. The early activity in the Atlantic Ocean is in line with forecasts calling for a busier-than-usual hurricane season. The US NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is predicting the greatest number of hurricanes in the agency’s history. The prediction of 17-25 named storms is the highest ever, topping the 14-23 predicted in 2010. #ICIS #hurricane #Beryl #Mexico #US #Gulf #NHC #NOAA https://lnkd.in/dkTk-mXg

Check out our latest blog that I wrote summarizing the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season's impacts!