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Exercise 1 – TV interview. Form 2 teams, one working as news reporter (interviewer), another as forecaster (interviewee) Based on a fictitious (simulated) scenario. Exercise 1 – Torrent sweeps away hiker.
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Exercise 1 – TV interview • Form 2 teams, one working as news reporter (interviewer), another as forecaster (interviewee) • Based on a fictitious (simulated) scenario
Exercise 1 – Torrent sweeps away hiker • A hiker was missing earlier this afternoon after being washed away in a sudden rainstorm while trekking at Mei Li National Park. • The hiker (Mr. Lei) was on a walk along the Mei Li stream about 2pm. Mr. Lei was leading four teenagers next to the stream when heavy rain started about 2:30pm. According to the members of the hiking group, he slipped in the downpour and fell into the flash flood. He was swept away ……
Exercise 1 – Background Weather Info • Localized thunderstorm developed in the vicinity of Mei Li National Park around 1:20pm. • More than 40 mm of rain were recorded, between 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm, by a rainguage at the National Park; other raingauges received a few mm of rain. • Thunderstorm warning was issued at 1:30pm. No other warnings were issued. • Suppose the warning criteria are: • Thunderstorm warning: whenever there is thunderstorm affecting the region • Rainstorm warning: persistent widespread heavy rain affecting the region
Exercise 1 – Radar images 1:20 pm 2:00 pm 2:20 pm
Exercise 1 – TV interview DIY • 10 minutes to prepare for the interview. • Recall what you learnt form the morning session. • News reporter team: ask questions • Forecasting team: representatives to answer the questions