Weaver, Knaff, Connell

J. Weaver gave a three-hour presentation at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on the problem of trying to pull order from chaos during, and after, a natural disaster.  The talk was one of a series of invited presentations given as part of an undergraduate class called “Social Aspects of Natural Disasters.”  There were 45 attendees.

J. Knaff and J. Weaver prepared and delivered multiple presentations discussing Hurricanes and Severe Weather, respectively, for Colorado State University’s Kids in College program.  Presentations lasted about one hour each.

J. Weaver gave presentations on spotter training and safety aspects of severe weather at all four Hewlitt-Packard plants in Colorado (Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, and Colorado Springs).  His PowerPoint presentation was transferred to the HP intranet website.

J. Weaver continues as the NOAA representative on the City of Fort Collins Office of Emergency Management.  His goal is to assure that weather information is utilized as a potential mitigation tool.  The Office of Emergency Management is now composed of two full-time staffers and three volunteers.  This past year Weaver sat on three ad hoc committees, furnished written and electronic material, and gave several briefings.  He added a copious amount of material to the City of Fort Collins OEM Website.

J. Weaver assisted the Discovery Channel in taping a segment in a program focused on unusual consequences of natural disasters, and the Weather Channel in creating a segment on the Fort Collins flood of 28 July 1997 for an “Atmospheres” program focusing on flash floods.