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New National Hurricane Center director joins availability
During one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons in recent years, three simultaneous hurricanes were captured by the Suomi-NPP satellite on September 8, 2017. The appearance of Katia (left), Irma (center), and Jose (right) was the first such occurrence since 2010. All three hurricanes were threatening land at the time. (Image credit: NOAA/NASA)
The new director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, Ken Graham, will be among the federal hurricane experts available for media interviews at the 32nd annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, May 16 and 17.
Hurricane specialists from the center, part of the National Weather Service, will join experts from state and local agencies, emergency managers, first responders and others for training courses, workshops and panel discussions on tropical cyclones and storm mitigation.
All conference sessions are open to the media. For a full agenda, including session topics, speakers and schedules, please visit the conference website at offsite link http://www.flghc.org offsite link
Reporters must register for media credentials at http://flghc.org/media-room offsite link
WHAT:
Availability for one-on-one media interviews with NHC hurricane experts.
WHEN:
Wed. May 16 – 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
Thu. May 17 – 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
WHO:
Ken Graham, director, NOAA’s National Hurricane Center
Daniel Brown, NHC senior hurricane specialist
Robbie Berg, NHC hurricane specialist
WHERE:
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.
Media Room - Room 1J/K
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
HOW:
Media must reserve interview blocks by contacting Dennis Feltgen directly at the phone numbers or email listed above.
Contact
Dennis Feltgen, 305-229-4404, office; 305-433-1933, cell
