Hurricane Awareness Tour – New Orleans
Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) will visit four* U.S. Gulf Coast cities this spring, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft and a NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft.
The main purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the impacts from tropical cyclones and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan.
• Tour Hurricane Hunter aircraft
• Meet the pilots & flight crew
• Speak with hurricane forecasters
• Meet with local National Weather Service meteorologists
• Walk through exhibits from various agencies & organizations
• Learn about weather safety & preparedness
* Five dates were originally scheduled, but Marathon, Florida was canceled.
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