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NWS recognizes Tama County as StormReady

Tama County Emergency Management - E911 coordinator Mindy Benson was presented with the Storm Ready sign by Kelsey Angle, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service Des Moines, during the Board of supervisors meeting on Monday, Aug. 15. From left are 2nd District Supervisor Kendall Jordan, 3rd District Supervisor Dan Anderson, Benson, Angle and 1st District Supervisor Larry Vest. Tama County qualified for the designation by meeting a series of weather preparedness standards.

NOAA’s National Weather Service has recognized Tama County Emergency Management as a StormReady county. The StormReady program helps community leaders and residents prepare for hazardous weather and flooding. StormReady sites have made a strong commitment to implement plans and resources in an effort to save lives and pro-tect property when severe weather strikes.

“Tama County Emergency Management has taken proactive steps to plan and prepare for weather impacts in an effort to help build a Weather-Ready Nation,” says Kelsey Angle, National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist.

The nationwide community preparedness program uses a grassroots approach to help communities and organi-zations develop plans to handle local severe weather and flooding threats. The voluntary program started in 1999. There are now more than 2,350 StormReady communities across the country working to build a Weather-Ready Nation.

To be recognized as StormReady, an organization must:

Have access to a 24-hour warning point and an emergency operations center;

Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public;

Monitor local weather conditions;

Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars;

Develop a formal hazardous weather plan and hold emergency exercises.

The StormReady recognition will be in effect for three years then Tama County Emergency Management will go through a renewal process.

The National Weather Service is working with its partners to build a Weather-Ready Nation to support community resili-ence in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather. Visit the Des Moines NWS office website, follow us on Twitter (@NWSDesMoines) and on Facebook

Tama County Emergency Management’s mission is to serve and assist the residents of Tama County with prepared-ness, training, rapid response and recovery in all emergency situations and through building public and private partner-ships, fostering diversity and various viewpoints while encouraging community involvement and learning at all levels. Follow us on Twitter (@TamaCountyEMA) and on Facebook.

NWS recognizes Tama County as StormReady

Tama County Emergency Management - E911 coordinator Mindy Benson was presented with the Storm Ready sign by Kelsey Angle, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service Des Moines, during the Board of supervisors meeting on Monday, Aug. 15. From left are 2nd District Supervisor Kendall Jordan, 3rd District Supervisor Dan Anderson, Benson, Angle and 1st District Supervisor Larry Vest. Tama County qualified for the designation by meeting a series of weather preparedness standards.

NOAA’s National Weather Service has recognized Tama County Emergency Management as a StormReady county. The StormReady program helps community leaders and residents prepare for hazardous weather and flooding. StormReady sites have made a strong commitment to implement plans and resources in an effort to save lives and pro-tect property when severe weather strikes.

“Tama County Emergency Management has taken proactive steps to plan and prepare for weather impacts in an effort to help build a Weather-Ready Nation,” says Kelsey Angle, National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist.

The nationwide community preparedness program uses a grassroots approach to help communities and organi-zations develop plans to handle local severe weather and flooding threats. The voluntary program started in 1999. There are now more than 2,350 StormReady communities across the country working to build a Weather-Ready Nation.

To be recognized as StormReady, an organization must:

Have access to a 24-hour warning point and an emergency operations center;

Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public;

Monitor local weather conditions;

Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars;

Develop a formal hazardous weather plan and hold emergency exercises.

The StormReady recognition will be in effect for three years then Tama County Emergency Management will go through a renewal process.

The National Weather Service is working with its partners to build a Weather-Ready Nation to support community resili-ence in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather. Visit the Des Moines NWS office website, follow us on Twitter (@NWSDesMoines) and on Facebook

Tama County Emergency Management’s mission is to serve and assist the residents of Tama County with prepared-ness, training, rapid response and recovery in all emergency situations and through building public and private partner-ships, fostering diversity and various viewpoints while encouraging community involvement and learning at all levels. Follow us on Twitter (@TamaCountyEMA) and on Facebook.