Delivering that information required up to 150 people, five temporary remote weather offices, the installation or upgrading of sensors at 60 weather stations, a dose of new technologies and, in some respects, a look back.
That's why we are experimenting with different ways of delivering that information, including the use of QR codes.
"It's truly unfortunate that we are not allowed to become more effective and efficient in delivering that information," she said.
NITV national news plays a pivotal role in delivering that information and without it, our communities are poorer and less powerful.
"It's very different approach and goals than giving people storage for free, then crawling through all that stuff to build smarter and smarter profiles about them, and delivering that information to advertisers, who'll pay quite a bit for it.
Press freedom is key to delivering that information but, too often, powerful figures in governments, the military and environmentally destructive sectors see local journalists as nuisances who can be intimidated, bought off or shut up forever.
If they get it and they're able to deliver that information clearly and with proper perspective, the conversation is elevated, the public is informed and sometimes it even alters the course of policy-making for the better.
About three months ago, American said that it wanted to bypass the central reservation system that now delivers information to online travel agents like Expedia and Orbitz, and instead deliver that information directly.
Information designers may use words and/or pictures to deliver that information on paper, via digital devices, or on public information displays such as billboards or hoardings.
"We can't deliver that information fast enough right now," he said, adding that he plans to change that in the next year or two.
