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Weather and Emergency Management Kent M. McGregor Associate Professor Department of Geography University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 - 5279 e-mail: mcgregor@ ABSTRACT The science of meteorology is deeply intertwined with the process of emergency management. Weather phenomena are the cause of many disaster events such as tornadoes and hurricanes and a factor in many others. Weather can also affect the way assistance is provided during or after an emergency. Since time to prepare is vital, much of meteorology is concerned with forecasting and issuing. This paper addresses the rol