Weather-Ready Nation
Be a Force of Nature by knowing your risk, taking action and being an example in your community.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events.
As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, the CMU Police Department is committed to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather.
For more information, see the Weather-Ready Nation website.
Know your risk
Hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes, snowstorms, flooding – severe weather impacts every part of the country. The first step to becoming weather-ready is to understand the type of hazardous weather that can affect where you live and work, and how the
weather could impact you and your family.
Bookmark the National Weather Service website to get the latest forecast information.
What you can do
- Follow the National Weather Service on Facebook and Twitter
- Read the NCEI State of the Climate Report to discover historical
trends.
Take action
Be a force of nature by making sure that you and your family are prepared for severe weather. This includes creating a disaster supplies kit and making sure that you can receive emergency messages.
What you can do
- Obtain a NOAA Weather Radio
- Learn about Wireless Emergency Alerts.
- Create a disaster supplies kit.
Be an example
Be a positive influence on your community by sharing your weather preparedness story. Be a Force of Nature by letting your friends and family know what you did to become weather-ready.
What you can do
- Tweet that you’re prepared with the hashtag #BeAForce
- Share your preparedness story on Facebook.
- Make sure you have a Family Emergency Plan.