Partnerships in the
Western Carolinas and
Northeast Georgia

GSP Integrated Warning Team

2021 Virtual Workshop

When is the next Integrated Warning Team (IWT) meeting?

Thursday, April 1st 2021, Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6724683897141068048

Webinar ID: 834-466-395

2021 Meeting Agenda

Introduction by Steve Wilkinson (MIC)
- 8:00 am to 8:05 am
Poll Questions
- 8:05 am to 8:10 am
NWS DSS by Jake Wimberley
- 8:10 am to 8:30 am
NWS Hazard Simplification Updates by Trisha Palmer
- 8:30 am to 8:45 am
North Carolina Climate Office Presentation on ENSO by Corey Davis
- 8:45 am to 9:05 am
Break
- 9:05 am to 9:10 am
IBHS (Insurance Institute for Building and Housing Safety) and Bending Down the Curve: Resilience Success Stories by Ian Giammanco
- 9:10 am to 9:30 am
The Public’s Understanding of Extreme Weather Event Impacts by Dr. Laura Myers
- 9:30 am to 10:10 am
Break
- 10:10 am to 10:15 am
NWS Review of the April 13th 2020 Tornado Event by Justin Lane
- 10:15 am to 11:00 am
- Panel Discussion with the Media and Emergency Managers
- Kendra Kent with Fox Carolina, Chris Justus with WYFF, and Christy Henderson with WSPA
- Emergency Managers from Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee counties
Break
- 11:00 am to 11:05 am
Emotional Recovery by Motivational Speaker Gregg Varner
- 11:05 am to 11:50 am

Question? Please contact Ashley Pratt at ashley.pratt@noaa.gov

Why have an IWT?

Post-event studies of high-impact weather events have shown that coordinated actions of an IWT play an important role in achieving a favorable public response. Bringing NWS, EMs, and broadcast media together with other partners in the same room to discuss best practices and challenges not only lays the foundation for improved relationships between members of the IWT, but helps us to all understand how the public we serve responds to our services.

Presentations from Past Integrated Warning Team Meetings

What is an Integrated Warning Team (IWT)?

An IWT is an ad-hoc “team” of people/entities who are involved in the preparedness and response to high-impact weather event.

An IWT Workshop is a meeting of IWT team members to discuss best practices, challenges, and ways to improve preparedness and response, and specifically to disseminate a unified message during severe/high-impact weather events.

Who is part of an IWT?

An IWT primarily consists of the National Weather Service (NWS), Emergency Management (EM) (local, state, and federal) and broadcast media.

The IWT also includes (though is not necessarily limited to) school/university officials, first responders, transportation officials (ground and air), healthcare officials/organizations, power companies, forestry and agricultural groups, the U.S. Geological Survey, amateur radio operators, officials with large event/outdoor venues, and private companies (especially those involved with weather, safety/security, and emergency management). Again, anyone involved in the preparedness and response to high impact weather.