The Weather Channel on Weather Risk Management Tactics
It doesn’t take a major newsworthy weather event to produce dangerous weather impacts. It’s critical for businesses to understand the weather hazards in their area and develop a risk management plan accordingly.
Jonathan Erdman, Senior Digital Meteorologist at The Weather Channel, shares his insights and experiences with weather risk management in this episode.
Topics discussed:
- Tactics meteorologists employ to encourage people to act on warnings
- Lower-level weather risks that are often overlooked
- Strategies that businesses can adopt to improve weather preparedness
- How research methods and technologies have changed to improve forecasting
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