Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) was recently named as a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador.
“The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ initiative is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events, “ according to the NOAA’s website.
As a WRN ambassador, partners commit to working with NOAA and other ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. The ambassadors work toward unifying efforts across government, nonprofits, academia and private industry to help prepare the nation for extreme environmental hazards.
To be officially recognized as a WRN ambassador, an organization must commit to:
- Promoting Weather Ready Nation messages and themes to their stakeholders;
- Engaging with NOAA personnel on potential collaboration opportunities;
- Sharing their success stories of preparedness and resiliency; and
- Serving as an example by educating employees on workplace preparedness.
To learn more about the initiative visit www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation and click on “ambassadors.”
SEMA is responsible for the coordination of all emergency response disaster operations in the town and is fully certified by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Follow SEMA on Twitter @ShrewsburyMaGov for storm-related announcements.
