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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

Today marks the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. 🌀 This hurricane season – June 1 to November 30 – meteorologists and scientists from NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center, and research institutions nationwide have predicted above-average 📈 activity, with a higher-than-normal 🚨 number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes. With storm threats ⚠️ ahead, it’s critical to ensure your household and businesses are prepared. Maintaining readiness could lessen the impact of tropical storms and hurricanes, shorten recovery time, and increase resilience for a stronger, better protected future. 📢 Throughout the season, Team IEM will be sharing weekly readiness tips to help individuals and families ensure they are prepared to weather the storms. Stay tuned 🔔 to hear from our experts every Thursday 📅 through the end of hurricane season. Here are some helpful resources to help you get started: ➡️ FEMA Ready – Hurricanes: https://lnkd.in/g9UmBrh ➡️ Hurricane Strong: https://lnkd.in/g9PYUma #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneSeason2024 #IEMHurricaneReady #PrepareWithIEM #TeamIEMtips #2024HurricaneSeason #emergencymanagement #hurricaneseason #hurricanes #hurricanepreparedness #Atlantichurricanes #hurricane #tropicalstorm #emergencypreparedness #hurricanepreparedness #preparedness #BeReady #BePrepared #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong #NOAA #NWS #NHC #NOAANHC #forecast #resilientfuture

For Day 4️⃣ of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, Team IEM is joining the NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to promote their theme of the day - “Get Moving When a Storm Threatens.” 🌀 When a storm is forecast to impact your area, it’s important to be quick and get moving 💨. Time ⌚ is of the essence when a storm is incoming, so finish up any last-minute preparations as soon as you can. Make sure to: 🏡 Double-check your home’s preparations (e.g., ensure window coverings are installed, furniture is secured) 🧰 Make any last additions to your emergency kit and go-bag 🎒 – replace any expired food items, fill up medications, charge portable batteries 🚗 Locate your evacuation route and shelter options, taking pets 🐈 into consideration 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

The 2024 hurricane season was predicted to be highly active and sure enough it began dramatically with #HurricaneBeryl, which broke numerous records. As James Done of NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research writes, https://ow.ly/p3ck50SRfBk, not only do the big signals for this year’s North Atlantic #hurricane season lie in the oceans but also and alarmingly, the pattern of heat across the North Atlantic Ocean closely resembles the pattern that has historically produced the most active seasons. Meanwhile, over in the equatorial Eastern Pacific Ocean, a rapid cooling is under way signaling the imminent arrival of La Niña so if the Atlantic and Pacific oceans work together in the same direction, will that create a hyperactive hurricane season? Download our latest #WTWNaturalCatastropheReview https://ow.ly/QtIl50SRfBj to read more including details of Hurricane Beryl. #WTWResearchNetwork #NaturalPeril #GlobalPerilDiagnostic #RiskManagement

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

Brace Yourselves: Unprecedented #Hurricane Season Ahead As we approach what might be the most severe hurricane season in history, the data is alarming. The images below depict water temperature anomalies: • 2005: The year of Hurricane #Katrina, one of the most hashtag #devastating hurricane seasons ever recorded. • 2024: 90% of hurricane-generating regions are experiencing the hottest water temperatures on record. Warmer waters fuel larger, more impactful #storms. This year, we're facing a formidable challenge. Record Water Temperature Anomalies 2005 vs 2024 https://lnkd.in/g2vmXgP2

The 2024 hurricane season was predicted to be highly active and sure enough it began dramatically with #HurricaneBeryl, which broke numerous records. As James Done of NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research writes, https://ow.ly/nb7050SReQ6, not only do the big signals for this year’s North Atlantic #hurricane season lie in the oceans but also and alarmingly, the pattern of heat across the North Atlantic Ocean closely resembles the pattern that has historically produced the most active seasons. Meanwhile, over in the equatorial Eastern Pacific Ocean, a rapid cooling is under way signaling the imminent arrival of La Niña so if the Atlantic and Pacific oceans work together in the same direction, will that create a hyperactive hurricane season? Download our latest #WTWNaturalCatastropheReview https://ow.ly/UyYl50SReQ5 to read more including details of Hurricane Beryl. #WTWResearchNetwork #NaturalPeril #GlobalPerilDiagnostic #RiskManagement

Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as it races across the Caribbean. It is the earliest Category 4 hurricane in recorded history, it intensified from a tropical depression to a Category 4 in just two days, it is the hurricane with lowest pressure since Hurricane Maria in 2017, and overnight it became a major Category 5 hurricane. The reason for this is the extremely high water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico that fuel the development of intense storms. Another reason is the change in weather patterns from El Niño to La Niña which is more favorable for hurricane development. Unfortunately, meteorologists believe this won’t be the only record-breaking storm of the season. As we keep our neighbors in the Caribbean in our thoughts, you can read more about this dangerous phenomenon here: https://bit.ly/HurrBeryl #HurricaneBeryl #storms #hurricane

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