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TORNADO AWARENESS AWR-326

As a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, the NDPTC is a DHS/FEMA training partner dedicated to providing critical all-hazards training throughout

the United States and its territories with an emphasis on natural hazards and island and coastal communities

NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

TRAINING CENTER

NOAA Inouye Regional Center1845 Wasp Blvd Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818PHONE: 808.725.5220 • FAX: 808.725.5230

Location and details: Leflore County Adult Detention Center3800 Baldwin Rd. Greenwood, MS 38930

Register at:https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/1868/

July 11, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

For registration assitance contact:Amanda Bates • batesa@hawaii.edu • 808.725.5236

HOSTED BY:Mississippi Emergency Management Agency & Leflore County EMA • Kamika Durr • kwalker@mema.ms.gov • 601.933.6360

https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/1868/

Description: Join us for our Tornado Awareness course and increase your understanding of the basics of tornado science, the weather forecasting process, and the tornado warning process. Learn concepts of how to better able to implement safety measures for you , your family, and your organizations in preparation for tornado season.Tornadoes can strike anywhere in the United States with little or no warning and are capable of causing significant loss of life and billions of dollars in damages. It is important that every community be prepared by understanding tornadoes and the associated dangers.Who should take this course: WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSETarget Audience 1: ✓Citizen/Community Volunteer ✓Emergency Management ✓Emergency Medical Services ✓Fire ServiceTarget Audience 2: ✓Governmental Administrative✓Law Enforcement✓Public Safety CommunicationsModule: MODULESCredits: ELIGIBLE CONTINUING EDUCATION:International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), 6.5 E Training HrsModule list: ✓ Science of Tornadoes✓ Weather Forecast✓ Tornado Warning Process✓ Tornado Safety