NWS Director
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NWS Director
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- Happy Veterans Day to all who have and continue to serve our nation, including those who are invaluable members of the @NWS family!Military Veterans help shape the backbone of the NWS, with 933 Veterans currently performing critical duties in our offices across the country. That’s more than one fifth of our workforce! Their unique experiences and talents bring diversity vital to meeting our mission to
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- As #Helene continues to spread dangerous conditions across the Southeast U.S., please seek safe shelter, listen to local authorities, check weather.gov. Earlier today, I had the privilege of flying through Helene (on purpose!) with @NOAA_HurrHunter to collect vital
- Congratulations to North Dakota for becoming the 8th state that is fully StormReady - including two tribal nations! Celebrating the area's Cooperative Observers & meeting with emergency officials and local media capped a great visit. Great work by @NWSBismarck and @NWSGrandForks!
- More incredibly sad news this week of the unnecessary death of children left in a hot car in Texas, Mississippi and California. There have been 27 such fatalities this year. These are preventable! See this video for some tips.
00:00 - As rain from #Debby continues to drench parts of the Eastern US, the updated NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook maintains that many more storms are to come! Forecasters at the NWS are ready to keep you informed, and please be sure to take steps to be prepared!
- 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! Please celebrate safely by being weather aware as dangerous heat and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the nation. Check weather.gov for your @NWS forecast.
- All ingredients are in place for a very active hurricane season. It's a reason to be concerned, but not alarmed. Use this time to your advantage. Take the time now to put together a plan & preparedness kit so that you’re ready for the season ahead. noaa.gov/news-release/n…
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Severe weather remains possible this week in parts of the United States - be sure to check Weather.gov for the latest forecasts and warnings! This continues a busy stretch of severe weather.
