Weather Hazards

Weather Hazards are dangerous phenomena such as severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, winter storms, and extreme heat that pose a threat to people and property. Weather hazards can have wide-reaching impacts, ranging from power outages, infrastructure damage, and disruption of services to injuries and fatalities. Understanding, predicting, and mitigating the impacts of weather hazards is important to protect communities and ensure public safety. Weather hazard risk assessments and preparedness planning can help to minimize damage, inform decision-making, and save lives.