JPD 10A Significant Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Their Impacts

Wednesday, 15 January 2025: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
La Nouvelle C (New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the Presidential Conference; and the 21st Conference on Major Weather Impacts )
Chair:
Organizers:
Thomas Bedard, AccuWeather for Business, Wichita, KS and Owen H. Shieh, Ph.D., Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Training Department, Pearl Harbor, HI
Panelists:
Kenneth E. Graham, NOAA/NWS; Lucas McDonald; Elaine Godfrey and Gary M. Lackmann, North Carolina State University, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Science, Raleigh, NC

The significant 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season devastated communities across the nation with historic flooding, extreme winds, deadly storm surge, and landslides. Fueled by record high sea surface temperatures, Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused historic disasters that will take years to recover from economically, physically and emotionally. This panel discussion starts the dialog of how our Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise community can work together to address the future needs of our weather, water and climate enterprise to best accomplish the goals of a Weather Ready Nation. From those directly impacted to those who had significant roles through the event, this session just touches the surface of the impacts and identified needs that will be topics of discussion for years to come within our community.

Papers:
10:45 AM
Lucas McDonald

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