The visit ended after a "decision support" style weather briefing was provided by Mr. The tour was followed by a description of how data and computer model information are processed into weather forecasts by Senior Forecaster Joseph Tomaselli. The tour included a discussion of the remodeled operations area which serves as the "hub" of decision support and collaboration amongst staff and core partners to improve weather readiness. Vela and his guests a tour of the operations area. Vela asked a number of questions on topics ranging from tornado and hurricane forecasting to the ongoing drought.įollowing the presentation and discussion, Science and Operations Officer Douglas Butts gave Mr. The Representative, District Directors Marisela Cortez (Cameron County) and Humberto Garza (Hidalgo County) were treated to a presentation by Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) Steve Drillette and Warning Coordination Meteorologist Barry Goldsmith on the National Weather Service, including an overview of the agency, the Weather Ready Nation initiative, and the many ways NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley serves more than 1 million people across the southern most portion of Texas. Congressman Filemon Vela, who represents a portion of South Texas from the Lower Rio Grande Valley through the King Ranch, extending to rural areas east of San Antonio, visited the National Weather Service in Brownsville during the morning of March 25th, 2013. ![]() ![]() In June 2012, Congressman Blake Farenthold (R–Texas 27th District) stopped by with his staff in November, elections were held to fill an added district (the 34th) due to increased Texas population in the 2010 Census. Filemon Vela (D–Texas 34th District) and Staff Learn How We Serveįor the second time in a year, NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley welcomed a sitting U.S. Newly Elected Congressman Visits NWS Brownsville/RGV Representative Filemon Vela, March 25th 2013
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