Slidell Weather Forecast Office/Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center and Partners Host First Open House
The National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge Forecast office, in conjunction with the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center held its first public open house. The event also featured outdoor booths and presentations from a number of National Weather Service partners; including representatives from the... FULL STORY |

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NWS Recognizes Dorado Municipality as TsunamiReadyTM and StormReady®
Dorado Municipality, Puerto Rico, has earned both the National Weather Service TsunamiReadyTM and StormReady® designations, better equipping emergency managers to prepare and warn its citizens about tsunamis and severe weather. With this designation Dorado Municipality is the... FULL STORY |
NWS SMG Forecaster Receives NASA Award
NWS Spaceflight Meteorology Group Lead Forecaster Timothy Oram was honored by receiving a NASA "Individual Achievement" award for his work supporting the STS-119 Space Shuttle mission in March, 2009. The award recognized Tim "For his outstanding... FULL STORY |
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WFO Miami Calls For Above Normal Rainy Season in South Florida
The National Weather Service forecast office in Miami is calling for an above normal rainy season in South Florida. The outlook indicates above normal rainfall from May through October. While the wetter than normal conditions will help ameliorate current drought conditions in South Florida, improvements may... FULL STORY |
Space Shuttle Commander Congratulates NWS Meteorologist for Years of Service
After 35 years of government service, Richard Lafosse received a phone call from NASA Space Shuttle Discovery commander Lee Archambault from space. Archambault called to Houston's Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center to congratulate Lafosse on his retirement and thank him ... FULL STORY |

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