Hurricane Preparedness Part 1: Understanding Hurricane Hazards
The 2021 hurricane season is upon us.
In part one of our three-part series on hurricane preparedness, Melissa Huffman, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, shares her expert knowledge on common and not-so-common hurricane hazards and how to prepare for them.
Topics covered:
- What to expect from this year’s season
- How hurricanes are measured
- Hazards that can impact you during and after a storm
- How Hurricane Harvey’s unprecedented rainfall influenced social science initiatives at the National Weather Service
For more information, visit hurricanes.gov.
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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