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A National Hurricane Research Initiative: Meeting Society's NeedsTuesday, July 10, 2007 Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Legislation before both the House and Senate would implement the recommendations of the January 2007 National Science Board (NSB) report Hurricane Warning by creating a National Hurricane Research Initiative. A panel of experts will discuss recent advances and future priorities for hurricane research, and benefits for real-world needs including improved operational forecasts, warnings and emergency response. Hurricanes are the most destructive and disruptive storms
on Earth and, as Katrina showed in 2005, can overwhelm communities
and public institutions. Major hurricane impacts are not confined
to coastal communities -- heavy rainfall and flooding often result
in severe impacts well inland, and damage to major coastal facilities
(such as the New Orleans oil refineries) can have national implications.
It is clearly in the nation's interest to undertake research and development
of tools to improve hurricane forecasts, anticipate likely impacts
and reduce vulnerabilities, and to improve warnings and emergency
response. Agenda Panelists Max Mayfield, WPLG-TV Hurricane Specialist, and former Director of
the National Hurricane Center Hosts Representatives Alcee Hastings (Florida, 3rd District) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida, 18th District) Senator Bill Nelson (Florida) Sponsors
The Alliance invites your participation in the briefing and in future Caucus events. For more information, contact Linda Rowan at 703-379-2480 ext. 228; rowan@agiweb.org.
Contributed Linda Rowan, AGI Government Affairs Staff. Posted: July 7, 2007 Please send any comments or questions about this web site to Maeve Boland. |
