1. A method for communicating event information, comprising the steps of: storing at a first server at least one parameter for each of a plurality of indications and warnings associated with an event; identifying at least one information source at a second server comprising downloadable data; downloading the data at the end of a predetermined time period; filtering the downloaded data at the first server to identify a subset of the data comprising the at least one parameter; storing an event report comprising a descriptive summary of the subset of the data and a first scale value selected from a range of scale values for describing a severity of the event; and providing at least a portion of the event report over a communications network.