#24 Thunderclap! Wildfires & Hurricanes with Emergency Manager Meteorologist Jason Clapp

Expert emergency manager meteorologist talks about the Washington, Oregon, and California wildfires. This episode is focused around National Preparedness Month. Jason shares ideas to help emergency managers and individuals better prepared for wildfire and hurricane events.

U.S. Air Force member, Jason Clapp lead a successful career in meteorology, as he began helping response operations, he found emergency management and now works in Yakima County as an emergency planner. His unique experience allows him to address natural disasters through the lens of weather science. He uses his data background to look for gaps that others are unable to see. We talk about the Washington wildfires, the Oregon Wildfires, the California Wildfires, and Hurricanes. Jason provides advice about emergency mitigation and training for these events and settles the argument about about the differences between Global Warming and Climate Change. This podcast was recorded remotely.