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ARWO |
Aerial Reconnaissance Weather |
| AFOS |
Automation of Field Operations and Services |
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ASOS |
Automated Surface Observing Systems |
| AWIPS |
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |
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AOC |
Army Operations Center, Pentagon |
| ARC |
American Red Cross |
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ARES |
Amateur Radio Emergency Services |
| ARRL |
American Radio Relay League |
|
CA |
Cooperative Agreement |
| CARCAH |
Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All
Hurricanes |
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CD |
Civil Defense (Obsolete) |
| COG |
Continuity of Government |
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CONUS |
Continental United States |
| DAE |
Disaster Assistance Employee |
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DAC |
Disaster Application Center |
| DCC |
Donations Coordination Center |
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DCO |
Defense Coordinating Officer |
| DFO |
Disaster Field Office |
|
DOC |
Department of Commerce (Federal) |
| DOD |
Department of Defense (Federal) |
|
DOE |
Department of Energy (Federal) |
| DOL |
Department of Labor (Federal) |
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DOTD |
Department of Transportation & Development |
| DSR |
Damage Survey Report |
|
DRC |
Disaster Recovery Center |
| EAS |
Emergency Alert System (Replaces EBS) |
|
EBS |
Emergency Broadcast System (Being Phased Out) |
| EICC |
Emergency Information and Coordination Center |
|
EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
| EMWIN |
Emergency Manager's Weather Information Center |
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EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
| EOP |
Emergency Operations Plan |
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EPA |
Enviromental Protection Agency |
| ERT |
Emergency Response Team (FEMA) |
|
ERT-A |
Advance Element of the Emergency Response Team (FEMA) |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
|
EST |
Emergency Support Team(FEMA) |
| FAST |
Field Assessment Team |
|
FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
|
FRP |
Federal Response Plan |
| GPS |
Global Positioning Satellite |
|
GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
| GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
|
HES |
Hurricane Evacuation Study |
| HF |
High Frequency |
|
IA |
Individual Assistance/Human Service Program |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
|
IT |
Information Technology Directorate (FEMA) |
| ISM |
Information Services Manager |
|
KM |
Kilometers |
| JIC |
Joint Information Center |
|
LANG |
Louisiana Army National Guard |
| LEPC |
Local Emergency Planning Committee |
|
LOEP |
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness |
| M |
Statute Mile |
|
MB |
Millibars |
| MEOW |
Maximum Envelope of Water or Maximum Envelope of
Winds |
|
MERS |
Mobile Emergency Response Support (FEMA) |
| MPH |
Miles Per Hour |
|
MOC |
Operations Center (FEMA) |
| M/S |
Meters Per Second |
|
MT |
Mitigation Directorate (FEMA) |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
|
NAWAS |
National Warning System |
| NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
|
NECC |
National Emergency Coordination Center (FEMA) |
| NEXRAD |
Next Generation of Radar |
|
NG |
National Guard |
| NHC |
National Hurricane Center |
|
NM |
Nautical Mile |
| NPSC |
National Process Serving Center (FEMA) |
|
NTC |
National Teleregistration Center (FEMA) |
| NTH |
Natural & Technological Division |
|
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NVOAD |
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
|
NWS |
National Weather Service |
| NWSFO |
National Weather Service Forecasting Office |
|
OEP |
Office of Emergency Preparedness |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
|
OS |
Operations Support Directorate (FEMA) |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
|
PT |
Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate
(FEMA) |
| PUP |
Principle User Processor |
|
RACES |
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service |
| RADAR |
Radio Detection And Ranging |
|
RD |
Regional Director |
| REACT |
Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team |
|
ROC |
Regional Operations Center |
| RR |
Response and Recovery Directorate (FEMA) |
|
SCO |
State Coordinating Officer |
| SITREP |
Situation Report |
|
SLOSH |
Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges for Hurricanes |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
|
TAG |
The Adjuntant General |
| TD |
Tropical Depression |
|
TS |
Tropical Storm |
| TPC |
Tropical Prediction Center |
|
TAFB |
Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (Tropical
Prediction Center) |
| TSB |
Technical Support Branch (Tropical Prediction Center) |
|
USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
|
USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
|
USN |
United States Navy |
| USAR |
Urban Search and Rescue |
|
UTC |
Universal Time Coordinate |
| VOAD |
Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters |
|
WFO |
Weather Forecast Office |
| Z |
Zulu Time |
