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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS Huntsville continues to provide multi-language weather alerts
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Earlier this year, the National Weather Service conducted an AI Translation Project with the National Hurricane Office and 30 local offices. The closest office that took part in the experimental project was the Nashville office. The purpose of the project was to effectively communicate hazards and weather information to communities with limited English proficiency. On April 1, the NWS announced it would be pausing the project. Due to a contract lapse, NWS paused the Automated Language Translation Services for our products until further notice. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jessica Camuto reached out to the NWS for comment and was told this was all they could provide at this time. It's unclear when or if the NWS plans to restart the project. The local NWS Office in Huntsville was not one of the 30 offices that participated in the project. The NWS in Huntsville has provided weather alerts in English and Spanish for the Tennessee Valley for more than two years. This valuable information is what helps save lives during a severe weather event. Todd Barron, Meteorologist in Charge at the NWS Office in Huntsville, said the mission of the NWS is to protect life and property. 'Any time that we put out a tornado warning, a severe thunderstorm warning, or a flash flood warning, that automatically creates a graphic on a map that shows where the warning is, who's impacted, and how long it's valid for,' says Barron. These alerts will automatically be posted to X, but during a significant weather event or if there is a confirmed tornado, they will repost it on Facebook. 'Everyone needs to have multiple ways to receive watch and warning information,' added Barron. Along with the automatic weather alerts that are posted to X, the NWS provides preparedness graphics on its website. This includes Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Preparedness, and more. To find weather-related preparedness graphics in English on the NWS website, click here. To find weather-related preparedness graphics in Spanish on the NWS website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Alabama Forestry discouraging outdoor burning due to weather conditions
ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is asking people to avoid starting outdoor fires due to recent conditions. AFC said it has seen a significant uptick in wildfires recently due to dry conditions and gusty winds, but now a drop in relative humidity is causing it to ask the public to use caution. The commission said the three factors together combine to make dangerous wildfire behavior, such as fires having a great potential to escape containment easily and spread rapidly. Hanceville City Council votes to table fate of police department The Forestry Commission said permits for outdoor burning won't be issued on Friday, Feb. 28 due to the conditions. The agency said anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a permit may be subject to prosecution for committing a class B misdemeanor. AFC said there have been 130 wildfires in the last seven days across the state which has burned around 3,000 acres of forest land. Robert Maddox with the AFC said the agency's notice asking people not to burn is not a No Burn Order, but people should take the recommendation seriously. 'There is technically not a No Burn in effect,' he told News 19's Jessica Camuto. 'What is in effect is that no burn permits for outdoor burning will be issued by the Forestry Commission and we are encouraging those cities that issue their own to do so as well.' However, Maddox said the commission may have to issue a fire alert or a No Burn Order if wildfires continue. 'If there is still significant numbers of wildfires, the next step may be a Fire Alert, if things continue then a No Burn with stiffer criminal penalties,' he said. 'It is now on the public to exercise caution and common sense. It is too dry and windy to burn now. Think of the first responders that will tied up fighting fire and not responding to other calls, like medical or wrecks. ' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
