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NOAA’s National Weather Service Meeting America’s Needs Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services AMS Public Health Forum April 16, 2007 Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services AMS Public Health Forum April 16, 2007 “America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life”

2 Presentation Overview The National Weather Service Overview –We’re In Your Neighborhood The Nation’s Risks: –Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water –The Future NWS and Public Health: –A Prescription for America The National Weather Service Overview –We’re In Your Neighborhood The Nation’s Risks: –Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water –The Future NWS and Public Health: –A Prescription for America Land OceansSpace Environment Atmosphere Climate NOAA’s National Weather Service

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 3 Provide climate, water, weather forecasts and warnings to protect life and property and enhance the economy 76 billion observations 1.5 million forecasts 50,000 warnings Provide climate, water, weather forecasts and warnings to protect life and property and enhance the economy 76 billion observations 1.5 million forecasts 50,000 warnings A Typical Year Brings: –7 Hurricanes –1,000 Tornadoes –5,000 Floods –10,000 Violent Thunderstorms –Drought Conditions –500 Deaths; 5,000 Injuries; $14 Billion in Losses NWS Overview

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 4 Minutes Hours Days 6 – 10 Days 8 – 14 Days Months Seasons Years Forecast Uncertainty Forecast Uncertainty Protection of Life & Property Protection of Life & Property Hydropower Recreation Ecosystem State/Local Planning State/Local Planning Environment Flood Mitigation & Navigation Flood Mitigation & Navigation Agriculture Reservoir Control Reservoir Control Health Space Operations Transportation Fire Weather Energy Outlooks Guidance Threats Assessments Forecasts Watches Warnings & Alert Coordination Outlooks Guidance Threats Assessments Forecasts Watches Warnings & Alert Coordination Forecast Lead Time Benefits Seamless Suite of Products NWS Overview

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 5 NWS Overview Facilities

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 6 NWS Overview NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 7 The Nation’s Risks: Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 8 Atlantic Tropical Cyclones since 1886 The Nation’s Risks: Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 9 The Nation’s Risks: Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water Hurricane Katrina

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 10 Photos by AP Hurricane Katrina Costly Human and Societal Effects The Nation’s Risks: Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 11 Record The Nation’s Risks: Extreme Climate, Weather, and Water

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 12 The dynamic Earth is a complex system of systems. The Future Action for America NOAA—Total Environmental Awareness

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 13 Community Preparedness Campaigns The Future Action for America

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 14 StormReady & TsunamiReady The Future Action for America ~1,172 Stormready Communities in 50 States 40 TsunamiReady Communities in 10 States

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 15 NOAA TEAM END USERS PARTNERS Saving Lives Through Partnerships The Future Action for America

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 16 NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America Recognizing Public Health Sector can gain value from weather and climate predictions Realizing Weather Enterprise potential for public health services Recognizing Public Health Sector can gain value from weather and climate predictions Realizing Weather Enterprise potential for public health services

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 17 NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America Public Health Connections Direct effects on humans Direct effects on humans Transportation accidents Transportation accidents Disruption of health infrastructure Disruption of health infrastructure Effects through changes in incidence of diseases (vector-, water-born, and otherwise) Effects through changes in incidence of diseases (vector-, water-born, and otherwise) Effects through safety and nutritional value of food supplies Effects through safety and nutritional value of food supplies Improved medical treatment Improved medical treatment Public Health Connections Direct effects on humans Direct effects on humans Transportation accidents Transportation accidents Disruption of health infrastructure Disruption of health infrastructure Effects through changes in incidence of diseases (vector-, water-born, and otherwise) Effects through changes in incidence of diseases (vector-, water-born, and otherwise) Effects through safety and nutritional value of food supplies Effects through safety and nutritional value of food supplies Improved medical treatment Improved medical treatment Weather Enterprise Examples Temperature, Weather hazards, Wildfire, Solar, Ocean Conditions, Air Quality, Driving Safety, Climate Temperature, Weather hazards, Wildfire, Solar, Ocean Conditions, Air Quality, Driving Safety, Climate “Bad” weather, Ocean Conditions, Floods, Climate “Bad” weather, Ocean Conditions, Floods, Climate “Bad” weather, Floods, Solar, Climate “Bad” weather, Floods, Solar, Climate Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Air Quality, Floods and droughts, Weather, Climate Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Air Quality, Floods and droughts, Weather, Climate Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Floods and droughts, Climate Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Floods and droughts, Climate Pharmaceuticals and marine natural products Pharmaceuticals and marine natural products Connecting Public Health and the Weather Enterprise

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 18 NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America Heat extreme: Today’s high heat means drink plenty of water, take rest breaks while exercising. Good weather: It’s a great day to get out walk the dog. …and much more! Heat extreme: Today’s high heat means drink plenty of water, take rest breaks while exercising. Good weather: It’s a great day to get out walk the dog. …and much more! Health Messages Broadcast By TV Meteorologists

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 19 NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America Who should be responsible for educating the public health sector on weather, water and climate issues? Who should disseminate it to the health sector? Who in health sector should take on responsibility of receiving weather education? Who will be decision makers for response to predictions? Who should be responsible for educating the public health sector on weather, water and climate issues? Who should disseminate it to the health sector? Who in health sector should take on responsibility of receiving weather education? Who will be decision makers for response to predictions? Many Questions Remain Unanswered

“America’s Weather Enterprise: Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life” 20 NWS and Public Health A Call for Cooperative Action for America New Partners: We share many parallels in goals, culture, and methods. Public Health Role: Take advantage of Weather Enterprise capabilities. Weather Enterprise Role: America’s Weather Enterprise products should support public health. New Partners: We share many parallels in goals, culture, and methods. Public Health Role: Take advantage of Weather Enterprise capabilities. Weather Enterprise Role: America’s Weather Enterprise products should support public health. Prescription for Moving Forward