NWS HQ All Hazards Vision and Goals

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NWS HQ All Hazards Vision and Goals

• Al Mongeon
• NWS Homeland Security Activities

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Core Values

• Local offices are critical
• Need to maintain presence and service to
  community
• Direct communications between Emergency Managers
  and WFO
• Support local WFOs innovative efforts tailoring
  products to EMs needs
• Involve EMs early in development and getting
  feedback

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Needs

• Products are not confusing but could be
  simplified by better consolidation or integration
• Need probabilistic and certainty information, but
  the information must be easily understood
• StormReady program is a great program and we are
  ready to take it to the next level within the
  county
• Need to work with EM community earlier in
  development process we would like more lead time
  to invest in infrastructure, as it is very
  expensive to adapt (i.e. adaptability of polygon
  warnings with county sirens)
• Pick some industry formats (for GIS, Instant
  Messaging) and move forward, EMs will adapt
• Happy there is movement forward with Common
  Alerting Protocol (CAP)

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Way Forward

• Focus Groups
• Emergency Management (IAEM, NAEM)
• Federal Departments and Agencies
• Participation in Federal, State and local
  activities
• Federal Exercise Program
• Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Advisory
  Center (IMAAC)
• Federal, state and local Operations Centers
• Expand NWS training to encompass Emergency
  Management Support
• EOC operations