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What's Going On? 

Your National Weather Service meteorologists across the state of Florida are teaming-up before the peak of hurricane season to review recommended tropical readiness, preparedness, response and recovery actions. We want to TEACH you about tropical weather forecast products and how to properly interpret them. We want to REACH you where you are! Wherever home is and whatever stage of life you are in, tropical readiness is critical if you live in the state of Florida. That's why we are offering 3 virtual training sessions daily that ANYONE can attend - you just need access to a mobile device or computer. 

Why? 

To help keep YOU in the tropical-weather-know so you and yours can respond appropriately when tropical weather hazards threaten. We want to make weather forecast products meaningful and actionable, so you know how to interpret the information and then make the best safety decisions possible for you and yours. 

Who Can Attend?

Anyone! The training is free; you just need to register in advance. Up to 1,000 people can register for each training session, and we are offering 3 training sessions each day. Please know that this information is tailored for Florida residents, as we reference resources from the Florida Division of Emergency Management. However, much of the tropical training material is relevant for all living in path of tropical cyclones.  

Register for Daily Sessions Below

Register for a daily session & time slot via the links below: 

Day 1: Monitoring the Tropics & Seasonal Readiness - REGISTER HERE

Day 2: Get Ready for Potential Impacts - REGISTER HERE


Day 3: Sheltering & Hunker Down Mode - REGISTER HERE

Day 4: Post-Storm Safety & Lessons Learned - REGISTER HERE

 

Virtual classes will be 1 hour long and begin at 11 am EDT (10 am CDT), 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT) & 7 pm EDT (6 pm CDT). Given the large number of attendees, all will be muted through the presentation. Attendees will have the ability to chat with NWS meteorologists during the session and post questions via this Google Form. We will respond to the questions as soon as possible either during the training week or after via email.  

 

Day

Topics

Resources

Videos 
& Slides

 

 

 

Day 1

Monday

July 21

 

 

FEMA Phone Weather App

Your Storm Surge Risk

FL Evacuation Zones 

FL Special Needs Registry

 

 

Video

Slides

 

 

 

Day 2

Tuesday

July 22

 

 

Hurricane Products

Forecast Cone Graphic

What is Storm Surge?

Ready.gov - Hurricanes

 

 

 

Video

Slides

 

 

 

Day 3

Wednesday

July 23

 

 

 

Sheltering from FEMA

During a Tornado Safety

During a Flash Flood Safety

 

 

Video

Slides

 

 

 

Day 4

Thursday

July 24


 

Caution After Storms

Returning Home

Safety After a Hurricane

Post Hurricane Safety FL DOH 

 

 

Video

Slides