The list includes Bob Ryan, a past-president of the 14, 000-strong American Meteorological Society, who works for the local ABC outlet.

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He is a member of the National Weather Association (NWA), and has earned the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society (AMS).

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The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society has estimated that one third of private industry activities is exposed to weather-related risks.

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The study was published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

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