Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador role for Vaisala

Vaisala has been selected as a US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation ambassador. The Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) initiative brings together government organisations, private enterprise and academia in an effort to build communities that are ready, responsive and resilient to severe weather events. The impact of extreme weather events can be mitigated with the help of accurate measurement systems, reliable observations as well as timely forecasting and predictio
February 28, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
144 Vaisala has been selected as a US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation ambassador.

The Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) initiative brings together government organisations, private enterprise and academia in an effort to build communities that are ready, responsive and resilient to severe weather events.

The impact of extreme weather events can be mitigated with the help of accurate measurement systems, reliable observations as well as timely forecasting and prediction. Accurate meteorological observation systems, such as Vaisala's weather radars, sounding systems, automatic weather stations and lightning detection systems make it possible to generate early warnings, which help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events.

"In practice, being a WRN Ambassador incorporates the promotion of WRN messages, increased collaboration with NOAA, sharing success stories with partners, as well as serving as an example to others through our actions and behavior" states Scott Sternberg, president of Vaisala. "By increasing the nation's weather-readiness, the country will be prepared to protect, mitigate, respond to and recover from weather-related disasters."

"Ambassadors are a critical part of our effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation," said NOAA National Weather Service director Louis Uccellini. "Vaisala has long been a valued partner, providing NOAA National Weather Service weather observation technology which help us deliver lifesaving information to the public to prepare and respond to extreme weather events."
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