How military installations prepare for extreme weather

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Researchers from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a Climate Program Office Climate Adaptations Partnerships team, published a case study of how Oklahoma military installations prepare for extreme weather in Environmental Hazards. Drs. Dolly Na-Yemeh, Mark Shafer, and Cassandra Shivers-Williams conducted interviews and a focus group with emergency managers from two installations, the Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill Fires Center of Excellence. Results showed Air Force Weather products were the primary source of weather information consulted at both installations. The specific variables used and decisions made varied by threat, activity impacted, and resources needed. Furthermore, short- and long-term preparedness were considered at both installations, although their execution differed based on the needs of the unit or task.