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The goal of hurricane preparedness is to minimize the impact a storm could have on property and individuals during a storm. Preparedness is an ongoing, year-round process to mitigate the possible effects of dangerous debris, impassable roadways, no electricity, no running water and the inability to get your family and your business up and running. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30th. Since hurricanes, powered with high winds and excessive rain, frequently have sub-storms imbedded within them, consider preparing for a variety of weather conditions. Be aware of National Weather Center warnings.
Know where flood zones are. Locate shelters. These are importan...
Know where flood zones are. Locate shelters. These are importan...
The goal of hurricane preparedness is to minimize the impact a storm could have on property and individuals during a storm. Preparedness is an ongoing, year-round process to mitigate the possible effects of dangerous debris, impassable roadways, no electricity, no running water and the inability to get your family and your business up and running. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30th. Since hurricanes, powered with high winds and excessive rain, frequently have sub-storms imbedded within them, consider preparing for a variety of weather conditions. Be aware of National Weather Center warnings.
Know where flood zones are. Locate shelters. These are important factors in planning a strategy. Web sites that provide checklists, resources and tips include: The Red Cross www.redcross.org; FEMA www.fema.gov/hazard/hurrican/index.shtm; The National Hurricane Center www.shc.noaa.gov/ and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration www.hhs.gov/news.facts/hurricane.html. In addition, most coastal cities and governmental agencies provide region-specific information such as shelter locations. Well in advance of hurricane season, trim trees, and obtain the appropriate insurance coverage. Review evacuation routes and arrange care for pets. Predetermine, if possible, where you will stay in the event of a hurricane. Inventory property. Protect important documents in a safe deposit box or a watertight container. Anchor outbuildings and storage sheds. Clear clogged rain gutters. If warnings indicate an imminent strike, prepare a "safe room" inside the home or building you will be staying during a hurricane. Provide enough water and food for each person and pet to cover a minimum three to five-day period. A comprehensive checklist for supplies will include batteries, food that will not require heating or cooking, safety kits, radio and flashlight. Cover windows and doorways. Shut off utilities, as well as where gas pilots and water mains are located. Print or write out a list of important phone numbers including those of family members, healthcare providers and governmental agencies. These are mostly likely the first phone calls you'll be making after the storm passes.
Know where flood zones are. Locate shelters. These are important factors in planning a strategy. Web sites that provide checklists, resources and tips include: The Red Cross www.redcross.org; FEMA www.fema.gov/hazard/hurrican/index.shtm; The National Hurricane Center www.shc.noaa.gov/ and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration www.hhs.gov/news.facts/hurricane.html. In addition, most coastal cities and governmental agencies provide region-specific information such as shelter locations. Well in advance of hurricane season, trim trees, and obtain the appropriate insurance coverage. Review evacuation routes and arrange care for pets. Predetermine, if possible, where you will stay in the event of a hurricane. Inventory property. Protect important documents in a safe deposit box or a watertight container. Anchor outbuildings and storage sheds. Clear clogged rain gutters. If warnings indicate an imminent strike, prepare a "safe room" inside the home or building you will be staying during a hurricane. Provide enough water and food for each person and pet to cover a minimum three to five-day period. A comprehensive checklist for supplies will include batteries, food that will not require heating or cooking, safety kits, radio and flashlight. Cover windows and doorways. Shut off utilities, as well as where gas pilots and water mains are located. Print or write out a list of important phone numbers including those of family members, healthcare providers and governmental agencies. These are mostly likely the first phone calls you'll be making after the storm passes.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree illuminated
Beyonce, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., and Jamie Foxx performed at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony but even they couldn't hold a candle next to an eight-ton, 72-foot Norway spruce.
Tens of thousands of onlookers packed into the...Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Manhattan (New York City), Jimmy Carter, Christmas, Tony Bennett
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Homeland Security secretary advises his successor not to reorganize or try to please everyone
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The current homeland security secretary advised his successor Wednesday not to reorganize the young department or try to please everyone. Michael Chertoff pointed to the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, India, as a reason not to make...Tags: Diseases, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mumbai Terror Attacks
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South Florida spared severe damage, but storms battered Haiti and Cuba
South Florida Sun-SentinelHow best to describe the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season? In a word: Whew! For the third year in a row, South Florida escaped feeling the wrath of a hurricane yet had a number of close calls. Hurricane Ike threatened to strike as a Category 4 monster...Tags: Hurricane Paloma, Tropical Storms, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Key West, Texas
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Tropical Storn Fay led unrelenting barrage of storms
Sentinel Staff WriterFor Central Florida, the worst part of the 2008 hurricane season wasn't even a hurricane. Tropical Storm Fay drenched the region in late August, causing nearly $80 million in damages. Even today -- the last day of the official hurricane season -- some...Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tropical Storms, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Local Authority, Texas
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Months later, Tropical Storm Fay still lingers
Sentinel Staff WriterIt's been more than three months since Tropical Storm Fay drenched Central Florida, leaving a trail of flooded homes and washed-out roads. The water's gone, but as the hurricane season concludes, disrupted families are still trying to figure out what to...Tags: Volusia County, Homes, Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Rivers, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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As hurricane season ends, disaster planners reflect on successes, glitches from Ike and Gustav
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) _ In New Orleans, a dire warning to flee emptied the city before Hurricane Gustav in early September. In Houston less than two weeks later, a plea to "hunker down" might have kept evacuation routes from clogging before Hurricane Ike...Tags: Weather Warnings, Houston, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Ike, Emergency Planning
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Trailers scrapped
The Associated PressThe government is selling travel trailers to the public that were banned as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde. These units are being sold through the General Services Administration as "scrap." The Federal...Tags: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Planning
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Former Broward public safety chief takes job with Seminoles
The Miami HeraldBroward County's one-time emergency management director has quit for a job with the Seminole Tribe. Lori Vun Kannon is now the assistant director of emergency management for the Seminole Tribe. In 2007, then-County Administrator Pam Brangaccio tapped...Tags: The Seminole Tribe, Broward County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Government, Natural Disasters
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Advice: If you're buying a home on the water
Special to NewsdayChirping birds migrating south, gently rippling water lapping against the dock, the soothing hum of a passing motorboat, children's voices ringing out in the distance. These are the peaceful sounds described by Long Islanders living on canals. It is a...Tags: Homes, State Budgets, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Floods, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Students at Delray school put in extra service hours
South Florida Sun-SentinelOver the past few months, local students have logged significantly more community service hours than required by their schools. One example: A group of middle school students who attend Unity Middle School in Delray Beach are members of the school's...Tags: Diseases, Cancer, Schools, Middle Schools, Death and Dying
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FEMA closing disaster-recovery center in Oak Forest
Tribune staff reportThis is the last week for residents affected by flooding from Hurricane Ike to meet with a FEMA specialist, officials said. The disaster-recovery center in Oak Forest will close at 6 p.m. Friday, officials said. Future requests for information will be...Tags: Oak Forest, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane Ike, Disasters, Cicero
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After hits this season by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Cuba prepares for Paloma
Havana BureauFor Joel Silva and his family there's a familiarity to the island's hurricane preparedness and response efforts, a routine rapidly growing old for Cuba's 11.2 million inhabitants. "We're becoming a country of cyclone experts," he said Friday night as...Tags: Hurricane Paloma, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Ike, Hurricanes, Hurricane Damage
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