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Hurricane and Emergency Management Acronyms
| ARWO -- Aerial Reconnaissance Weather AFOS -- Automation of Field Operations and Services ASOS -- Automated Surface Observing Systems AWIPS -- Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System AOC -- Army Operations Center, Pentagon ARC -- American Red Cross ARES -- Amateur Radio Emergency Services ARRL -- American Radio Relay League CARCAH -- Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes CONUS -- Continental United States DAE -- Disaster Assistance Employee DAC -- Disaster Application Center DCO -- Defense Coordinating Officer DFO -- Disaster Field Office DOC -- Department of Commerce EAS -- Emergency Alert System EBS -- Emergency Broadcast System EICC -- Emergency Information and Coordination Center (FEMA) EMS -- Emergency Medical Services EMWIN -- Emergency Manager's Weather Information Center EOC -- Emergency Operations Center EOP -- Emergency Operations Plan ERT -- Emergency Response Team (FEMA) ERT-A -- Advance Element of the Emergency Response Team (FEMA) ESF -- Emergency Support Function EST -- Emergency Support Team (FEMA) FAST -- Field Assessment Team FCO -- Federal Coordinating Officer (FEMA) FEMA -- Federal Emergency Management Agency FRP -- Federal Response Plan GMT -- Greenwich Mean Time GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite HES -- Hurricane Evacuation Study HF -- High Frequency ICS -- Incident Command System IT -- Information Technology Directorate (FEMA) KM -- Kilometers JIC -- Joint Information Center M -- Statute Mile MAC -- Mutual Aid Communications (unit) MB -- Millibars MEOW -- Maximum Envelope of Water or Maximum Envelope of Winds MERS -- Mobile Emergency Response Support (FEMA) MPH -- Miles Per Hour MOC -- MERS Operations Center (FEMA) M/S -- Meters Per Second MT -- Mitigation Directorate (FEMA) NASA -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration NAWAS -- National Warning System NDMS -- National Disaster Medical System NECC -- National Emergency Coordination Center (FEMA) NEXRAD -- Next Generation of Radar NHC -- National Hurricane Center NM -- Nautical Mile NPSC -- National Process Serving Center (FEMA) NTC -- National Teleregistration Center (FEMA) NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NVOAD -- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster NWS -- National Weather Service NWSFO -- National Weather Service Forecasting Office OSC -- On-Scene Coordinator OS -- Operations Support Directorate (FEMA) PIO -- Public Information Officer PT -- Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate (FEMA) PUP -- Principle User Processor RACES -- Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service RADAR -- Radio Detection And Ranging RD -- Regional Director REACT -- Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team ROC -- Regional Operations Center RR -- Response and Recovery Directorate (FEMA) SCO -- State Coordinating Officer SITREP -- Situation Report SLOSH -- Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges for Hurricanes SOP -- Standard Operating Procedure TD -- Tropical Depression TS -- Tropical Storm TPC -- Tropical Prediction Center TAFB -- Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TPC) TSB -- Technical Support Branch (TPC) USACE -- United States Army Corps of Engineers USAF -- United States Air Force USCG -- United States Coast Guard USGS -- United States Geological Survey USN -- United States Navy US&R -- Urban Search & Rescue UTC -- Universal Time Coordinate WFO -- Weather Forecast Office Z -- Zulu Time |
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