Topic selection and reason for selecting
When weather event occurred
Where weather event take place
Who was impacted by weather event
Why is weather event relevant and important
Causation
Factors instrumental in creating favorable conditions for this weather event (i.e., surface heating, upper level disturbances, frontal convergence, etc.)
Societal Impacts
Short-term impacts this weather event had on society (i.e. evacuations, power outages, property damage, injuries, loss of life, etc.)
Long-term impacts this weather event had on society (i.e. economic losses, homelessness, mass relocations, etc.)
Weather Readiness
Plans to minimize, mitigate, or avoid future impacts from similar weather events (i.e. investing in weather radios or weather apps, evacuation plans, recovery centers, improving infrastructure, etc.)
