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Hurricane Forecasts: Communicating Risks to Communities
May 6, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual Program
The National Center for Atmospheric Research invites you to join us for our first Encore Explorer Series virtual program. We continue the conversation with NCAR scientist, Dr. Rebecca Morss, to hear more about her 2018 talk, “Hurricane Forecasts: Communicating Risks to Communities.”
For this program:
1) Watch the preview of “Hurricane Forecasts: Communicating Risks to Communities”: https://bit.ly/Preview-2018-Explorer-Hurricane-Forecasts
2) Watch the archived lecture: https://bit.ly/Archived-2018-Explorer-Hurricane-Forecasts
3) Do you have questions about hurricane forecasts, science communication, or her career path? Join us on May 6th to ask Dr. Morss your questions!
4) May 6, 2020 Schedule:
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Discussion and questions with Dr. Rebecca Morss
Description of archived lecture:
Hurricane forecasts have improved significantly during the last few decades, but accurately predicting where and when a hurricane will make landfall remains challenging. Even more challenging is communicating the potential for high winds, flooding, and associated impacts in different regions, especially with enough warning for coastal residents to evacuate safely before landfall. In the archived lecture, Dr. Rebecca Morss discussed the successes and challenges of hurricane forecasting and risk communication, including major events of the devastating 2017 hurricane season. Find out how research can help alert the public when hazardous weather threatens and how new technologies such as social media can help.
Live virtual webcast details will be provided via an Eventbrite email closer to the date.
Fore more information, visit the NCAR Explorer Series Website.