MCEM visits NWS
Years of collaboration with the National Weather Service's Portland Office, which provides weather forecasts for northwestern Oregon, have helped Emergency Management and other county offices develop tools and thresholds to improve the county's preparedness and response to severe winter weather, extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires.
MCEM recently visited the NWS office to meet the team behind the forecasts, warnings, and other products used to inform critical decisions. They discussed how collaboration over the years has helped NWS hone in on the specific information the county needs to make decisions to protect people from the elements.
The NWS, Emergency Management, and the Health Department have collaborated on data collection tools to monitor the impacts of extreme hot and cold weather events. They have also worked together on, for example, the Eagle Creek Fire through spot weather checks.
“Our goal is for our meteorologists to have direct relationships with emergency management services,” said Tanja Fransen, Meteorologist-in-Charge.
