Climate Information for Disaster Management

Bridging the Weather and Climate Timescales

Todd Morristodd.morris@noaa.gov

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Global Hazards

Weather Disasters to Which FEMA Region IX

Responds• Flooding• Tropical Cyclones• Fires• Drought• Tsunamis

FEMA Challenge

For Weather Disasters

Anticipate

Recognize

Prepare

Concept

WDR = HCR + C² + CO Weather DisasterRisk

Historical

ClimateRisk

Current Conditions

Climate Outlook

Studied by CLIMAS

Stewarded by NWS

HydroClimate Dashboard Integrated into FEMA

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ContextSummary

Historical Averages

Current Conditions

Climate Outlooks

HYDROCLIMATE DASHBOARD

Leveraging Climate Information to Help FEMA Monitor, Anticipate, and Prepare for Potential

Disasters

Future Goals

Expand to Include Other Climate Risks

Make Available to Other Federal Partners

Questions?

Todd MorrisNWS Western Region

www.wrh.noaa.govtodd.morris@noaa.gov

801-803-4011