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Huge tech leaps since 1998 tornado, but risks remain

Nick Shirley, a communications officer at the Hall County Emergency Services Complex, works in the dispatching office on Friday, March 16. Emergency communications technology has made huge leaps in the past 20 years, making it easier for first responders to coordinate during storm events.

03182018 WARNING 2.JPG — Nick Shirley, a communications officer at the Hall County Emergency Services Complex, works in the dispatching office on Friday, March 16. Emergency communications technology has made huge leaps in the past 20 years, making it easier for first responders to coordinate during storm events.

From satellites in space to radar in Atlanta, emergency responders keep their eyes on the skies in an ever-present watch for tornadoes.