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Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Public Engagement and Education on Extreme Weather Events

The 8th Annual CREST Symposium held on June 5-6, 2013, highlighted the urgent need for enhancing public education and engagement regarding extreme weather events. The tragic tornado season of May 2013, which led to significant loss of life and property, underscored the impact of these natural disasters. Amid the heart-wrenching stories of families affected, including the loss of two young girls, the session emphasized the role of NOAA and NWS in translating their scientific expertise into actionable societal benefits. It called for better public understanding, improved communication strategies, and integrated frameworks to empower communities in decision-making during extreme weather events.

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Building a Weather-Ready Nation: Public Engagement and Education on Extreme Weather Events

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  1. Towards A Weather Ready Nation Public Education, Engagement and Communication on Extreme Weather Events Shakila Merchant NOAA-CREST & CREST Institute Education and Communication Session 8th Annual CREST Symposium June 5-6, 2013

  2. May 2013 witnessed one of the worst Tornadoes season in the Tornado Alley 5 Storms in less than 2 weeks 100s dead Thousands became homeless Billions of property loss

  3. Sydnee (7 Months) KarrinaVargyas (4 years) were among the 10 kids who lost their lives.. Both Syndee and Karrina were home with their mom when the storm ripped their home apart and the gusty winds casued blunt injuries to these two tender souls

  4. Source – National Weather Service

  5. NOAA a mission driven agencyNWS mission is to Translate our best science & expertise to sustained societal benefits

  6. Services Roadmap We issue forecasts & warnings to support decisions We support decisions with forecasts, warnings & environmental information 2020 2015 2010 Data Forecasts Warnings Rigid & rule based thresholds • Real Impacts on Life • Relevant to Decisions • Enabling Decisions Impact Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) Source: Dr. Jason Tuell, Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services

  7. Some (my) mind-boggling questions • Are these natural events more impactful and beyond human-based scientific predictions? • Could public understanding and a more literate society help us save more lives and less economic losses? • What more could the agencies, scientists, researchers do to connect the dots • Are we better connected (social media) for understanding the environmental impacts that drives these weather events…. • OR…better communicated for entertainment… • Are there too many weather prediction models – that might challenge the right and timely decision making process during extreme weather events? • HOW do we increase the public engagement and/or further educate/literate society to face these environmental challenges..?

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