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When Seconds Count, StormReady Communities
are Prepared!
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Customer Comments
Here's what Emergency Managers and other users have to say about
the benefits of becoming StormReady:
- Williston has been a StormReady community for several years.
The signs we posted are something people see at key locations
in town. The signs raise their interest in the program and have
to give them some comfort. Also a benefit for meeting the requirements
of a StormReady community is the increased level of awareness
and safety for the community. Emergency Manager, Williams
County, ND
- The firefighters in Denison that have spent countless hours
training and storm spotting now feel their work has been recognized.
A little recognition goes a long way, but a distinguished certification
such as this is amazing. After the signs were up, City Hall received
several phone calls asking what being "Storm Ready"
meant. After it was explained, callers said it made them feel
safer. This designation has shown that Denison is
ready for a storm. Fire Chief, Denison, IA
- By participating in the StormReady program it gives you a yard
stick to measure just how prepared you are. It shows you the areas
that you need to improve in and also shows you your strong points.
Emergency Management, Brown County, SD
- In my talking points I always bring up that Monroe County is
a StormReady Community. It helps me in my presentation when talking
to the public about severe weather. This is a program that all
counties in Indiana should have and it would benefit the entire
state. Emergency Management, Monroe County, IN
- StormReady helped Lewis and Clark County upgrade its
Community Rating System (CRS) rating from a 9 to an 8, which means
a 10% discount in NFIP flood insurance premiums. It also provided
the impetus for the county to provide NOAA Weather radios to 50
public buildings in Helena, East Helena, and the rest of the county,
including 23 schools. I heartily endorse the program and remain
a strong supporter of StormReady. Disaster and Emergency Services,
Lewis and Clark County, MT
- I can only tell you that it has helped us obtain funds
from the E-911 fund to replace equipment that was damaged by one
of your storms by lightning. When I mentioned that this was tied
directly to our StormReady and StormNet program, funds were allocated
and equipment was immediately replaced. I think StormReady is
one of the best efforts the NWS has accomplished and I would certainly
support its continuation. Emergency Management, Madison County,
IN
- StormReady reminds and educates citizens what to look
for and/or what to do prior to or during an emergency event, helps
clarify weather terminology (watch vs. warning), and helps citizens
feel safer knowing that EM and NWS are consistently monitoring
the weather and educating the public (via press releases, interviews,
etc.). Emergency Manager, Oneida County, WI
- In addition to creating a great sense of pride and peace
of mind among our citizenry, Columbia County's private and public
sectors agencies have initiated numerous other "StormReady" type
actions that have greatly enhanced our program. StormReady's been
a great program for Columbia County and continues to grow! Emergency
Manager, Columbia County, GA
- The main benefit of the process is a greatly improved
capability to respond in case we face a weather emergency. We
now have a plan (it is an appendix to our omnibus web-based Morrow
County response plan), expanded alert and notification capabilities,
and a better understanding of our threat areas and response/recovery
capabilities. Morrow County, OR
- The chief benefit in our case is a greater recognition
by citizens and city officials of the impact that severe weather
events have on our city and how the city has improved its readiness
level by following the StormReady guidelines criteria. Our citizens
have benefited particularly from the public education component
of the program. Emergency Manager, Encinitas, CA
- As Emergency Services Director for the Monroe County Red Cross,
charged with community education, I realize a lot of benefit from
the StormReady program. I proudly display the StormReady sign
and mention the program in nearly every presentation I do. I sincerely
hope that the NWS intends to continue this very fine program.
Red Cross, Monroe County, IN
- StormReady gives me a set of guidelines to follow that help
me create and maintain a comprehensive warning system. These guidelines
help standardize the way warning information is received and disseminated
at the local level, making it less confusing to the public. StormReady
gives the public a better sense of security knowing that local
warning procedures follow these national guidelines. Stutsman
County, ND, Emergency Manager
- StormReady is a program that sets the standard. It caused us
to improve our local storm warning capability in order to reach
or exceed that standard and qualify as a StormReady County. Hamilton
County is a safer place since we elected to participate in the
StormReady program. Emergency Management, Hamilton County,
IN
- The biggest benefit for us is Storm Ready recognition sets the
standard. It gives us guidance as what we need to do to prepare
for severe weather. Flora/Clay County ESDA
- I think StormReady has helped make our County more aware of
the weather in general. We have more people attending the Storm
Spotters program, and we have a list of people wanting to be involved
in the CERT program. Emergency Management, Johnson County,
IN
- Media coverage related to the StormReady designation was fantastic.
The community was most definitely made aware of severe weather
preparedness and how important planning and preparedness are.
The most important benefit: an increased level of awareness in
the importance of emergency management planning and preparedness
in our community. Emergency Manager, Lincoln County, WI
- StormReady has given recognition to our long-established program
in Madison County. This, in turn, has made it easier for public
officials to fund our operations. It has also given us some leverage
with officials, especially in the smaller towns, to improve their
ability to sound warnings. I urge the National Weather Service
to continue this program. Science Trainer, Madison County IN
- The biggest benefit was to show the County Board we are doing
something. Our spotters are proud of the StormReady recognition
as we could not do this with out them. Champaign County, IL,
ESDA
- Wallowa County has benefited as a participant in the StormReady
program by an increased awareness of severe weather events, enhancing
community-wide severe weather notification, and continued training
and education of storm spotters within the local community. Storm
spotters, are receiving severe weather observation training and
educational materials, who then feed back information to the NWS
Pendleton forecast, potentially helping to save property and lives
ahead of severe weather events. Wallowa County, OR
- StormReady creates an awareness for the NWS and local
Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) that weather does have impacts
on communities. StormReady educates the people of the community
that DES/EM does have active disaster and emergency plans and
it gives local DES/EM guidelines and goals to improve their disaster
and emergency program. Disaster and Emergency Service, Beaverhead
County, MT
- StormReady has improved county and city fan-out procedures so
that more organizations receive important weather information.
Also, much of the StormReady guidelines for communications can
be applied to their total emergency operations plan. Statement
paraphrased from local Emergency Managers in Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho, by NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist
at NWS Spokane, WA
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http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/comments.htm
Last Updated:
December 22, 2003
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