to as the Office ), for the purposes of simplifying and improving the communication of hazardous weather and water event risks. (2) Terminology The Office shall identify, eliminate, or modify unnecessary, redundant, or confusing terms for hazardous weather and water event communications and add new terminology, as appropriate. (3) Communications improvement The Office shall improve the form, content, and methods of hazardous weather and water event communications to more clearly inform action and increase the likelihood that the public takes such action to prevent the loss of life or property. (4) Evaluations The Office shall, in coordination with the performance branch of the National Weather Service, develop metrics for that branch to track and evaluate the degree to which hazardous weather and water event communications result in action and response. (5) Support plan The Office shall develop a plan for the purpose of supporting the activities described in paragraph (3). The plan shall be periodically updated and informed by internal and extramural research and the results of the evaluation of hazardous weather and water event communications conducted under paragraph (4). (6) Methods In carrying out this subsection, the Office shall develop and implement recommendations that— (A) are based on the best and most recent understanding from social, behavioral, risk, and communication science research