The material contained in
these pages are the author's opinions, and do not reflect that of any other
person or entity.
You are advised to seek expert opinion if you have questions or concerns about
your specific emergency preparedness situation.
If you live along one of the
areas prone to hurricanes, then hopefully you've taken some time to make
preparations in case a storm heads in your direction. Whether you're a
seasoned coastal veteran, or just getting started for the first time, the
material on this web site should help you with your hurricane (and general
emergency) preparedness.
I'm a bit concerned about this
hurricane season for three reasons:
The Big
False Alarm of 2006! Last year was predicted to be a pretty serious hurricane season.Yet, because of some unforeseen weather phenomena, it was mostly
uneventful. However, don't look for El Nino to save us in 2007--forecasters
are saying that it probably won't happen.
Short memories!
We tend to quickly forget the vivid images of death and destruction from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Between the two storms, there were over
1,600 deaths and forty billion dollars in damages.
The Mother of All Mass Evacuations!
The Hurricane Rita evacuation was the largest mass evacuation in US history.Those who survived it may rather face a hurricane than do it again!
So will 2007 be another slow season, or is
will this be the year that we get "the big one?" Without a
better crystal ball, it's anyone's guess. So you might want to follow the
first rule of emergency preparedness: "Plan for the worst and hope for the
best!"
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