Possibility of an atlantic hurricane storm are YOU ready?

Hurricane storms are also possible for us along the atlantic coast.

Just listened to the local news this morning, currently we are being told by hurricane forecast experts that another Atlantic storm may start the process of becoming a hurricane. Then I receive a CBN.com email calling for as much disaster volunteer help as possible since there are over 37,000 what can not go home yet from the deadly hurricane storm. Still 2.2 MILLION people still don’t have power. One organization alone is providing 2,000 people meals in their mobile kitchen and handing out emergency relief supplies and tarps as well as hygiene kits.

Hurricanes don’t go away just because the news media does. Those with emergency preparedness have been doing much better than those that do not have them.

Most hurricane storms will significantly impact a 100 mile inland. With Hurricane Ike it was a 200 mile inland impact area. That is double the area threat generally gets hit.

If the weather condition currently in the Atlantic forms into a hurricane it will be called Hurricane Kyle and this time there is a better possibility that it will be affecting the Atlantic shoreline instead of the Gulf of Mexico.

For those of us who have not had to face a significant hurricane season since Hurricane Isabelle, we may have let our emergency prepardness guard down and do not have our disaster supplies current. For many in our area that have moved in over the past several years most will not have had to deal with a hurricane safety issues. It is important that everyone get their get a current disaster plan in place. Most emergency management officials are more likely to call for emergency evacuations to be on the safe side than for their community to experience a Hurricane Katrina situation.

Even if we have to shelter in place it is important to have as much emergency supplies as possible ready for your household use. It’s no fun have to go to a mobile kitchen for food or not have the disaster supplies to get through at least 2 weeks without electric, water etc.

If a hurricane should roar into your community would you have hurricane shutters or plywood ready to be put up at your windows? Believe me tape on windows is a joke it will not stop a tree limb form smashing through your doors and windows. If a tornado would tear through your community as an after-affect of a hurricane, where is your storm shelter and is it disaster prepared for any type of emergency in a 2 minute emergency response time?

These are just a few of the questions that al of us within a 250 miles of a atlantic ocean or gulf of mexico shoreline need to have answers for ASAP. Quick disaster response can save your life and those that you love. Disaster survival is a year long must. Don’t expect the government or the disaster response agencies to help you out immediately or have all that you need for the longer term.

The only person you can depend on to help you is YOU.

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Be Safe – Be Prepared – Help Others!

Terrie

www.trainforahurricane.com