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New Tech EMPOWERs First Responders Ahead of Severe Weather Events

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The Emergency Preparedness and Response to Weather Extremes initiative (EMPOWER) pilot program, a collaboration between S&T and the State University of New York (UAlbany), is actively developing a suite of weather-related support tools that give federal, state, and local New York first responders access to real time analytics/artificial intelligence, weather data, and visualization capabilities. (DHS Video by Science & Technology Directorate/Released)