Why Become StormReady?  Once officially recognized as a
StormReady community, we will coordinate a recognition ceremony
with you. This ceremony usually involves media coverage that
highlights the community’s efforts and announces its
accomplishments. Officials from the StormReady community will
also be presented with two StormReady signs and a StormReady
certificate.  Here are a few benefits a community will realize
once it becomes StormReady:      • Improves the timeliness and
effectiveness of hazardous weather warnings for the public
• Provides detailed and clear recommendations that will help
local emergency managers establish and improve effective
hazardous weather operations      • Help justify costs and
purchases needed to support hazardous mitigation and emergency
response plans      • Rewards local hazardous weather mitigation
programs that have achieved a desired performance level      •
Provides a means to possibly acquire additional Community Rating
System points assigned by the National Flood