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NWS Brownsville/RGV Outreach

Staff from your National Weather Service Office in Brownsville are available to provide an exhibit, speak to a group, or provide decision support for residents and visitors to the Rio Grande Valley. Here are just some of the activities that we're able to participate in:

Preparedness Seminars
Expos and Trade Shows
Preparedness Exercises
Support for Natural and Man Made Disasters
Support for Special Events and Large Gatherings when Public Safety is Critical
Interactive Activities for School Children
Career Days and Science Fairs
Career Mentoring

For more information, or to request our professional staff to be part of your activity, contact the following:

Preparedness, Expos, Decision Support: Barry Goldsmith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Educational activities, Career Days, and Science Fairs: Erin Billings and Chris Birchfield
Career Mentoring: Joshua Schroeder

Recent/Upcoming Outreach Events

2017

May/June NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Prepares Core Partners and Public for 2017 Season, with Focus on Beulah

2016

November/December: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Reaches School Children, Boy Scouts, and Adult Leadership Groups
September/October: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Educates High School, College Students at Career Fairs, Among other Activities
July/August: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Spreads Wings from Beach to Inland Areas
August: Building a Weather Ready RGV Wtih Business, Insurance, and Colonias
June: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Keeps Momentum Going with More than Dozen Hurricane Preparedness Activities
June 25: Hosting the HAMs: Field Day Draws a Dozen to NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley
June 15: NWS Brownsville/RGV Opens 44th AMS Broadcasters Conference in Austin
June 2–9: Practice to Play! NWS from Texas to Florida Supports Massive Full Scale RGV AirEvac Exercise
May: Dozens of Activities Help Valley Become #HurricaneStrong
May 25 to 27: Week of Hurricane Workshops, Fairs, and Meetings Bring 2016 Awareness Message to Life
May 18: Unique Faith–Based IWT Begins Process to Build Weather–Readiness From the Ground Up
March/April: Spring Outreach features public safety and resilience awareness, tropical workshops and a Valley Garden Show
January/February: Winter Outreach Stretches to New Orleans, Austin, and McAllen!
January: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Staff Educate Thousands at AMS Annual Meeting, Winter Texan Expo

2015

November/December: Holiday Season Outreach Includes Leadership Visits, Boy Scouts, GIS Day
December 15th: Doing Good For the Neighborhood: NWS Brownsville/RGV Staff Provide Gifts for Local Toy Drive
September/October: Back to School, Back to Outreach! Oceanarium, Career Fairs, Community Service Dominate the Early Autumn Activities
October 5th-9th: Careers "R" Us: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley staff targets students for STEM Career Paths
July/August: TIFT, Storm Ready, Insurance Council Tour Highlight Summer Outreach
August 26th: Simon Says: Rio Grande Valley Malls Become Storm Ready Supporters!
August 21st: Insurance Council of Texas Partners with NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley for 10th Annual Hurricane Roadshow
July 22nd: Chapa Family of San Manuel Earn Prestigious Award for 50 Years of Cooperative Observations
May/June: Hurricane Awareness and Preparedness Activities Dominate Late Spring
March/April: Weather Festival and the Start of Hurricane Conference Season 2015
March through April: Hurricane Conference Blitz 2015: Hundreds of Core Partners Served!
March 28th: Rio Grande Valley Weather Festival 2015 Shines on a Brilliant Day
January/February: Air Fiesta, Science and Career Fairs, School Visits Dominate Start of 2015
January: Forecaster and Outreach Leader Maria Torres Awarded NOAA Employee of the Month!

2014

November/December: Conferences and Career Days Dominate Late Autumn
September/October: We Don’t "Fall" Down: Community Activities by the Dozen
September 25: Texas Department of Public Safety Houston Staff Drop In to Review Spanish Language Early Weather Warning/Alert System
September 3: Ceremony Officially Launches Two Spanish Language NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters for the Rio Grande Valley
July/August: NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley Doesn’t Slow Down During Midsummer’s Heat
August 22nd: Insurance Council of Texas Partners with NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley for 9th Annual Hurricane Roadshow
July 23: Hurricane Detainee Evacuation Table Top Exercise 2014 – Testing Plans to Move Unaccompanied Women and Children to Safety
June: Thousands (More) Served: Workshops, Town Halls, Conferences, etc. as the 2014 Hurricane Season Begins
May: Thousands Served: Workshops, Town Halls, Conferences, and More!
May 28–29: Record Crowds Learn About the Latest Hurricane Information from NWS at Two Valley Workshops
April 26: Cleaning Boca Chica Beach, One Bag at a Time
February–April: RGV Spring Community Activity Report
April 10-11: 2nd National Tropical Weather Conference Returns to South Padre Island
April 8: Chief Meteorologist Robert Bettes (KVEO NewsCenter 23) Pays Visit
December 2013–January 2014: RGV Early Winter Community Activity Report
January 21/22: Wheelin’ and Dealin’ at the 21st Annual Winter Texan Expo

2013

November/December: Two Nations, One Broadcast: Bringing Weather Readiness Across Borders
September–November: RGV Autumn Community Activity Report
October: Like a "Good Neighbor" NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley was There to Selflessly Serve
July/August: Office Staff Support Partners and Community in Variety of Venues
June: On the Road, Part II: Office Staff in the Community as Hurricane Season Begins
June 18th: "Coffee Talk" Lives! Office Hosts Brownsville Chamber of Commerce for Monthly Breakfast
May: On the Road, [Almost] All the Time: Office Staff in the Community
May 29th: Third Annual Partners’ Hurricane Meeting; Integrated Weather Information Team Kickoff
April 18th–19th: Premiere National Tropical Weather Conference Brings Hurricane Experts to the Valley
March 25th: U.S. Congressman Filemon Vela (D–Texas 34th) Visits NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley
March 16th: Hundreds Enjoy Weather Festival 2013
February: Absolutely Fabulous! Staff Fan Out Across the Valley to Serve Thousands
January 6th to 10th: Staff and Students Shine at 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society

2012

Autumn: Outreach Event Summary: Education, Philanthropy, and Fun...Again!
November 7th: Partners Appreciation Day Draws A Crowd to our Office
End of September/Start of October: Serving Opportunity...and Meals...in the Rio Grande Valley
September 9th: Rodeo Redux – Decision Support (Again) for Los Fresnos Concert
August 31st: NWS Offices along Texas Coast Partner with Insurance Council to Promote Hurricane Preparedness
July 27: "Play Like we Practice": NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley staff support U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hurricane Exercise
June 22: Taken Out to the Ballgame: NWS Brownsville/RGV Recognized by Rio Grande Valley White Wings
June 13: U.S. Congressman Farenthold (R-TX 27th) Visits NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley
May 27 to June 1: Partnering with Valley Walmart Stores to Distribute Hurricane Guides
May 31: Hurricane Happy Hour: Awareness and Preparedness at U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros
May: Partners’ Hurricane Workshop A Smashing Success

2011

Autumn: Outreach Event Summary: Education, Philanthropy, and Fun
October: National Weather Service Brownsville/RGV in Your Neighborhood!
September 28th: NWS Brings Christmas in September to Young Cancer Survivor
August/September: National Weather Service Brownsville/RGV in Your Neighborhood!
Spring/Early Summer: Hurricane Fairs, Community Service Highlight Bushels of Activity
May/June: Hurricane Preparedness Activities in Your Neighborhood!
March: Air Fiesta, Amazing Skies, Skywarn Training, Tours, and more
March 12th: Coming Soon! Visit us at Amazing Skies
March 12/13: Coming soon! Come to our Booth at the 2011 Air Fiesta in Brownsville
January/February: AMS Annual Meeting, Skywarn Training, Tours, and more
January: Winter Texan Expo, Laguna Madre Mission, and More

2010

November 22: City of McAllen Storm Ready® Recognition Ceremony
November 9th/10th: U.S./México Water and Weather Meeting
October 30th/31st: Boo at the Zoo
October 23rd: Acceleration Live!
October 2nd: Brownsville Farmers’ Market
July 28th–29th: 71st Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament on South Padre Island
May 18th–20th: Thanks for Attending the Texas Department of Emergency Management Hurricane Conference in McAllen
April 26th: Hundreds Educated at Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour in Brownsville
April 26th – Announcement: Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour at Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
March: NWS Brownsville Sees Thousands at Air Fiesta, Storm Fury Activities
March: Come See us At Air Fiesta March 13–14, Rain or Shine!

2009

December: Decision Support: Ocean Tower Implosion Gets Boost from NWS Brownsville
Summer: Expos and Fairs! NWS Brownsville In Your Community, June-August
Spring: Here to Serve! NWS Brownsville In Your Community, April-June
March 14-15: NWS Staff, Visitors ‘Weather’ the Damp Chill at Air Fiesta
March 2: Come See NWS Brownsville at Air Fiesta 2009

2008

December 5-6: Skywarn Recognition Day Planned
October 30-31: We're at Boo at the Zoo

Look for More Events Soon!

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