National Weather Service Recognizing Henderson Nursing and Rehabilitation, Jefferson
Elementary School, Henderson First United Methodist Church, Redbanks Nursing Home,
Matthew 25, and Dana Incorporated as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors.
Representatives from the National Weather Service Paducah, Kentucky, and Henderson County Office of Emergency
Management (OEM) will be recognizing Henderson Nursing and Rehabilitation, Jefferson Elementary School,
Henderson First United Methodist Church, Redbanks Nursing Home, Matthew 25 HIV/AIDS Treatment Center to
and Dana Incorporated as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors. The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
ceremonies will be held on Friday, August 19th at Henderson Nursing and Rehabilitation at 9:30 am, Jefferson
Elementary School at 10:15 am, Henderson First United Methodist Church at 11:00 am, Redbanks Nursing Home at
11:30 am, Matthew 25 at 1:00 pm, and Dana Incorporated at 2:00 pm in Henderson, Kentucky.
“Through a partnership between the National Weather Service in Paducah and Henderson County OEM, the
Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Program encourages commercial businesses, industrial facilities, non-profit and
faith-based organizations in Henderson County to take a proactive approach to improve local hazardous weather
awareness and safety. It means that we all should work together to unify our area to be ready, responsive, and
resilient against weather hazards”, said Kenny Garrett, Director, Henderson County OEM.
“As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, organizations commit to working with NOAA’s National Weather
Service and other ambassadors to strengthen resilience in the area against extreme weather. The Weather-Ready
Nation Ambassador program will help unify efforts across Henderson County to be as prepared as possible for
severe weather”, said Christine Wielgos, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with NOAA’s National Weather
Service in Paducah, Kentucky.
To be officially recognized as a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, an organization must commit to:
• Promoting Weather-Ready Nation messages and themes to their stakeholders
• Engaging with NOAA’s National Weather Service on potential collaboration opportunities
• Sharing success stories of preparedness and resiliency
• Serving as an example by educating employees on workplace preparedness
These six Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador ceremonies are examples of the continuing accomplishments of the
Henderson County “Weather-Ready Community” demonstration project. This public safety and resilience project is
being developed as a partnership between NOAA’s National Weather Service and Henderson County OEM. The
“Weather-Ready Community” demonstration project utilizes FEMA’s “Whole Community” concept to use existing
weather-ready tools along with new procedures to access, document and recommend best practices with regards to
severe weather preparedness. Once adopted by The National Weather Service Headquarters, the “Weather-Ready
Community” project will be implemented by emergency managers across the entire nation.
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On the internet:
National Weather Service: http://www.weather.gov/pah
Henderson County Office of Emergency Management: https://www.henderson-county.com/departments/emergencymanagement
Weather Ready Nation AmbassadorsTM program: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/ambassadors
Weather Ready Nation AmbassadorsTM is a registered trademark used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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