Join us for an insightful Lunch & Learn session on tropical cyclones, which account for over 40% of all disasters in the U.S. and nearly 20% globally. As climate change accelerates, with warming oceans and rising sea levels, the socio-economic impacts from these storms are set to increase.

This Lunch & Learn will provide a comprehensive overview of tropical cyclone dynamics and their hazard impacts. Using a Resiliency-as-a-Service framework and PRATUS™, we will explore various stages of disaster management through real-world case studies.

Attendees Will Learn:

• How to apply the Resiliency-as-a-Service framework and PRATUS in disaster management, using real-world case studies.

• Blue-sky exercises and training methods, focusing on synthetic, scenario-driven planning for evacuation and preparedness efforts.

• Dark-sky applications that leverage weather impact predictions, especially in forecasting power outages, to support community recovery and restoration actions.

• The role of AI technologies in improving next-generation weather models for enhanced hurricane track forecasting.

Dr. Jay Shafer

Director of Utilities | Disaster Tech 

Jay is a technology-focused innovator passionate about using knowledge for good. He leads business development, solutions engineering, and storm communication for electric utilities, supporting storm-based emergency management and long-term resiliency planning. A former Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Vermont State University, Jay specialized in mountain and winter weather, honing his ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences. As an award-winning forecaster and entrepreneur, he founded Northview Weather. He brought its solutions to Disaster Tech's PRATUS, where he continues to drive innovation in extreme weather and climate intelligence.