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FEMA ICS-324 Exam Questions and Answers 100%
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1. What tool is used to assess how high storm surge might be? - ANSWER ✔✔-SLOSH
2. Which is NOT a source of forecast error in NWP? - ANSWER ✔✔-Observation inaccuracies
3. The tropical storm-force winds of a Category 3 hurricane are forecast to intersect the decision arc for
your community in 36 hours. For a hurricane of Category 4 intensity, it is estimated that your community
will need 20 hours to evacuate to safety. How much time is there before the evacuation should be started?
- ANSWER ✔✔-20 hours
4. Errors in forecasting the forward speed of the hurricane can affect: - ANSWER ✔✔-The expected
category of hurricane intensity
5. The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your
coastal location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. The hurricane is moving at 15
knots. If it maintains forward speed, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your
community? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. 24 hours
6. Once a hurricane or tropical cyclone moves over land, the threat from flooding and tornadoes can
continue for days. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
7. When should you aim to have an evacuation be completed? - ANSWER ✔✔-A. By the time tropical
storm-force winds arrive
8. You explain to an official that a hurricane's forward speed and path can change considerably. She asks
why and you respond: - ANSWER ✔✔-B. Hurricanes are steered by other changing weather features
around the storm
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9. As a hurricane or tropical storm approaches your location, its forward speed decreases from 20 kt to 10
kt. How might that affect rainfall? - ANSWER ✔✔-A. More total rainfall from a slower moving storm
10. A hurricane warning means hurricane-force winds are generally: - ANSWER ✔✔-C. Possible within
36 hours
Which agency disseminates coastal watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes? - ANSWER
✔✔-B. Local NWS Weather Forecast Offices
The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your coastal
location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. If the hurricane's forward speed is 20
knots, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your community? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. 20
hours
13. The storm surge atlas provides information on: - ANSWER ✔✔-D. The maximum storm surge
flooding expected from any category hurricane
14. If you wanted to determine where you were in relation to the current wind fields, which product
would you look at? - ANSWER ✔✔-D. Surface wind field
15. Which statement about the official NHC track and intensity forecasts is correct? - ANSWER ✔✔-C.
Errors in forecasting hurricane intensity have improved faster than errors in forecasting tracks
16. A typical hurricane can bring: - ANSWER ✔✔-D. More than 6 inches of rain
17. What is storm tide? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. The storm surge + astronomical tide
18. If a hurricane is on course for your community, and it suddenly intensifies and gains forward speed,
what are the results? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. Decision arc shrinks
19. In order to assure there is enough time to evacuate a community, the evacuation should start when: -
ANSWER ✔✔-D. The tropical storm-force winds intersect the HURREVAC decision arc
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FEMA ICS-324 Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
1. What tool is used to assess how high storm surge might be? - ANSWER ✔✔-SLOSH
2. Which is NOT a source of forecast error in NWP? - ANSWER ✔✔-Observation inaccuracies
3. The tropical storm-force winds of a Category 3 hurricane are forecast to intersect the decision arc for
your community in 36 hours. For a hurricane of Category 4 intensity, it is estimated that your community
will need 20 hours to evacuate to safety. How much time is there before the evacuation should be started?
- ANSWER ✔✔-20 hours
4. Errors in forecasting the forward speed of the hurricane can affect: - ANSWER ✔✔-The expected
category of hurricane intensity
5. The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your
coastal location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. The hurricane is moving at 15
knots. If it maintains forward speed, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your
community? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. 24 hours
6. Once a hurricane or tropical cyclone moves over land, the threat from flooding and tornadoes can
continue for days. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
7. When should you aim to have an evacuation be completed? - ANSWER ✔✔-A. By the time tropical
storm-force winds arrive
8. You explain to an official that a hurricane's forward speed and path can change considerably. She asks
why and you respond: - ANSWER ✔✔-B. Hurricanes are steered by other changing weather features
around the storm
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9. As a hurricane or tropical storm approaches your location, its forward speed decreases from 20 kt to 10
kt. How might that affect rainfall? - ANSWER ✔✔-A. More total rainfall from a slower moving storm
10. A hurricane warning means hurricane-force winds are generally: - ANSWER ✔✔-C. Possible within
36 hours
Which agency disseminates coastal watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes? - ANSWER
✔✔-B. Local NWS Weather Forecast Offices
The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your coastal
location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. If the hurricane's forward speed is 20
knots, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your community? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. 20
hours
13. The storm surge atlas provides information on: - ANSWER ✔✔-D. The maximum storm surge
flooding expected from any category hurricane
14. If you wanted to determine where you were in relation to the current wind fields, which product
would you look at? - ANSWER ✔✔-D. Surface wind field
15. Which statement about the official NHC track and intensity forecasts is correct? - ANSWER ✔✔-C.
Errors in forecasting hurricane intensity have improved faster than errors in forecasting tracks
16. A typical hurricane can bring: - ANSWER ✔✔-D. More than 6 inches of rain
17. What is storm tide? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. The storm surge + astronomical tide
18. If a hurricane is on course for your community, and it suddenly intensifies and gains forward speed,
what are the results? - ANSWER ✔✔-C. Decision arc shrinks
19. In order to assure there is enough time to evacuate a community, the evacuation should start when: -
ANSWER ✔✔-D. The tropical storm-force winds intersect the HURREVAC decision arc
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