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News Release 16-136
Science's growing role in emergency response
Partnership between agencies works to improve content and distribution of storm warnings
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![Pairing improved forecasting with more effective weather warnings is critical for NOAA.](/news/mmg/media/images/flood.photo.car (2)_f_95fe0b25-115b-42b5-be63-98f23b0e0f56.jpg)
Forecasting science continues to improve, but understanding how weather warnings are perceived is also critically important.
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![Some natural hazards can strike with little warning, making emergency communication important.](/news/mmg/media/images/may_22_2008_kansas_tornado_f_a74d863f-6d10-4abb-b795-b7570d316c3f.jpg)
Tornadoes and other natural hazards can strike quickly and with little warning, making effective emergency communication that can lead to public action important.
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