2/20/2015. Mutual Benefits to the Insurance Industry and Weather Enterprise. Technology rapidly evolved in the 90s. Natural Disaster Survey Report

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John Utech @johnutechwx Severe Weather Operations Director, Oklahoma Steve Piltz @SPiltz Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service Tulsa Forecast Office Mutual Benefits to the Insurance

sophisticated systems. But there were no baselines. Don McNeely KFVS TV Community Resource Priorities Emergency Managers who know what to do but can t execute because of limited resources.

The Baseline Natural Disaster Survey Report Dallas County Tornado - 1994 the NWS tried to contact both the DeSoto and Lancaster police departments minutes before the tornado, but could not get

1 John Severe Weather Operations Director, Oklahoma Steve Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service Tulsa Forecast Office Mutual Benefits to the Insurance Industry and Weather Enterprise Joplin, MO Technology rapidly evolved in the 90s Emergency Managers went from few and expensive options for getting weather information to increasing access to more sophisticated systems. But there were no baselines. Don McNeely KFVS TV Community Resource Priorities Emergency Managers who know what to do but can t execute because of limited resources. Emergency Managers well funded but lack focus. Natural Disaster Survey Report Palm Sunday Outbreak 1994 The Goshen United Methodist Church did not receive the NWS tornado warning. The Baseline Natural Disaster Survey Report Dallas County Tornado the NWS tried to contact both the DeSoto and Lancaster police departments minutes before the tornado, but could not get through as the lines were busy. City of Tulsa Briefing - KWGS News 24-hour Warning Point Emergency Operations Center Multiple Ways to Receive Warnings Multiple Ways to Alert the Public Preparedness Efforts Planning *Actual numbers based on population. 1

2 StormReady Recognition Stats on 29 January Communities 49 States Puerto Rico Guam American Samoa Osan U.S. Air Base South Korea U.S. Army Camp Humphreys South Korea Yokota Air Base Japan Lajes Air Base - Portugal StormReady and the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Warning and Response - Max of 395 points 25 from StormReady 154 Universities 17 Indian Nations StormReady Supporters Blackwell May 25, 1955 EF-5 Tornado 20 Dead 280 Injured Not much had changed... Communication with our Local NWS Forecast Office affected our residents! 2

3 Local Schools Had Weather Radios But... Multiple Ways to Alert our Residents Preparedness Efforts Blackwell Schools Still Needed Weather Radios! 3

Safety talks Utility Bills Newspaper Articles Public Events Blackwell Storm Spotters added

Monday's Weather is going to be great, take advantage of it!

snow is possible but the real story is the temperatures!

4 Safety talks Utility Bills Newspaper Articles Public Events Blackwell Storm Spotters added 4 new photos. December 28, 2014 Verrryyyy Colddd weather is on the way! Monday's Weather is going to be great, take advantage of it!!!! Images below from the US National Weather Service Norman Oklahoma pretty much tell the story! The way it looks now, according to NWS forecasts, starting late monday night a dusting of snow is possible but the real story is the temperatures! Tuesday highs in the low to mid 20's, windchills in the single digits all day on Tuesday thru Thursday afternoon. lows in the teens. Chance of freezing rain shown in the images. Take Monday to get ready for it! S.W.O.D. 1,580 people reached Boost Post 4

prevented Contact the Emergency Manager John Utech @johnutechwx Severe Weather Operations Director, Oklahoma

5 What s Missing? Insurance Industry should Partner with StormReady Common Claims in a specific area How could damage be prevented Contact the Emergency Manager John Severe Weather Operations Director, Oklahoma Blackwell Storm Spotters Mutual Benefits to the Insurance Industry and Weather Enterprise Loss Prevention!! Steve Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service Tulsa Forecast Office Joplin, MO 5

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Building A Weather-Ready Nation Steve Runnels National Weather Service Springfield, MO` Photo Credit: Tim Marshall 122 National Weather Service Offices NWS Offices Service Missouri and Warning Coordination