Binghamton, NY, Forecaster Dave Morford helps Cambria County Dept. of Emergency Services Director Mike Huss during a table top exercise. The exercise was part of a Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness course sponsored by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the NWS. The course was held in Wilkes Barre, PA, on July 27 29, 2004, and was also taught by WCM Dave Ondrejik (WFO State College, PA) and Dave Nicosia (WFO Binghamton, NY)." Photo by Dave Ondrejik (WCM State College, PA)

Birmingham Meteorologist Intern Jessica Stroupe and Lead Forecaster Mark Linhares pose with a coach at the annual Alabama Sports Expo, held over the weekend of July 31/August 1, 2004. Staffers from Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, AL, and Tallahassee, FL, spoke to more than 1,000 coaches during the event, providing weather information and handing out brochures focused specifically on lightning and heat safety during outdoor sports activities.

WFTT Univision TV 62 reporter Maria Mejia broadcasts preparedness information regarding hurricane Charley from the Weather Forecast Office in Ruskin, FL (Tampa Bay Area) while meteorologists John McMichael (back left) and Ryan Sharp (back right) work on the forecast.

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