Webinar•May 28, 2020
Covering Disasters Workshop Series: Hurricane Season 2020
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Climate Central and the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) held an online workshop on May 28, 2020 with meteorologists and journalists to discuss the upcoming hurricane season and the complications presented by COVID-19 protocols.
Although the season officially begins on June 1, the National Hurricane Center has already named the third tracked storm of 2020
COVID-19 social distancing procedures may require emergency managers to prepare earlier and change evacuation and shelter plans in 2020
In a number of communities COVID-19 response and ongoing recovery from past disasters has limited the resources available to respond to hurricanes this year
Reporting on hurricanes may be complicated by social distancing procedures and limited availability of safe workspace and accommodations
CLIMATE CENTRAL DATA & GRAPHICS ON CLIMATE AND HURRICANES
Rapid Intensification of Hurricanes: 1950-2019
Hurricanes and Climate Change: What We Know
Warmer Air Means More Evaporation and Precipitation
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RESOURCES FOR COVERING HURRICANES
When a storm surge is projected for your area, Climate Central’s Risk Finder tool allows you to explore the populations, properties, and infrastructure at risk. Following a storm’s damage, many communities and individuals are faced with questions about rebuilding and relocating. Our Coastal Risk Screening Tool allows users to view U.S. and global coastal locations threatened by sea level rise and coastal flooding now and in the future.
Other Resources:
NOAA National Hurricane Center
Storm Surge: Planning for the Risk « Inside the Eye
FEMA's Ready.Gov Hurricanes site and COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season
National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System
The National Flood Insurance Community Status Book
CDC: Preparing for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Hurricanes
Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map
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ARTICLES ON COVID AND HURRICANE SEASON
Pandemic: Virus hospitals occupy flood zones despite warnings, by Thomas Frank, E&E News
Hurricane Season on Top of a Pandemic Will Be a Nightmare, by Yessenia Funes, Gizmodo
The Looming Hurricane Season and COVID-19 Coronavirus, by Marshall Shepherd, Forbes
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to suffocate U.S. hurricane response, by Matthew Lavietes, Thomson Reuters Foundation
COVID-19 slows Hurricane Florence recovery in North Carolina, by Adam Wagner, Raleigh’s News & Observer
FEMA seeks to limit evacuations, countering past advice, by Thomas Frank, E&E News
NOAA forecasts above active Atlantic hurricane season for 2020, by Alex Harris, Miami Herald
Changes for 2020 Atlantic hurricane season: New storm surge map, 60-hour forecast message, by Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com
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PANEL: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERTS CONTACT INFORMATION
Jhordanne Jones, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project, Jhordanne.Jones@colostate.edu
Phil Klotzbach, Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project, Philk@Atmos.ColoState.edu
Jamie Rhome, Storm Surge Specialist/Team Lead, National Hurricane Center, jamie.r.rhome@noaa.gov
Ada Monzón, AMS Fellow and Chief Meteorologist, WAPA-TV, WKAQ, San Juan (available for interviews in Spanish and English), ada.monzon@ecoexploratorio.org
Dr. Samantha Montano, Assistant Professor of Emergency Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, samanthaLmontano@gmail.com