Hurricane Awareness along vulnerable areas of
the Atlantic Coast, a campaign spearheaded by NOAA's
National Hurricane Center in Miami, aims to give about
48 million people living within 50 miles of the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts a heads-up about hazards and precautions. Renown hurricane
hunters from NOAA's
Aircraft Operations Center and hurricane experts from
the National Weather Service will touch down at five sites,
opening the WP-3 Orion aircraft for tours and safety briefings.
The team of hurricane experts will also brief local government
and emergency management officials. The five stops will include:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (May 7); Dover, Delaware (May 8);
Washington, DC, (May 9); Florence, South Carolina (May 10);
and Miami, Florida (May 11).
Contacts: Frank Lepore, frank.lepore@noaa.gov; Robert Chartuk,
robert.chartuk@noaa.gov. |
