British storm-warning analysis : are customer needs being satisfied?.

By:

Handmer, J. W. (John William), 1950-

Contributor(s):

Parker, Dennis J [jt. auth.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1989Description: 5 pSubject(s):

Subject: Discusses the official reports of the warnings of the `Great Storm' of October 1987 and experience with other warnings in Britain, especially in relation to floods. Suggests six improvements for the forecasting / warning / response process. The Meteorological Office should consider allocating some funds to the areas of communication research, and to ensure that its warnings are acted on.

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Reprinted from Weather; Vol 44 No 5; p. 210-214

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Discusses the official reports of the warnings of the `Great Storm' of October 1987 and experience with other warnings in Britain, especially in relation to floods. Suggests six improvements for the forecasting / warning / response process. The Meteorological Office should consider allocating some funds to the areas of communication research, and to ensure that its warnings are acted on.

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