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Hurricane News
Home Depot To Host Hurricane Preparedness Workshops
In an effort to help residents prepare for the upcoming hur- ricane season, Home Depot Stores will host a Hurricane Preparedness Workshop. The event will take place on Satur- day, May 30th, from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
The workshops will take place at store locations throughout the Tampa area. Those who plan to attend are asked to register online in ad- vance at workshops.homede- pot.com.
The workshops are being
presented in partnership with the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency (FEMA).
The topics will include: un- derstanding hurricane alerts and categories; creating a storm survival kit; choosing a generator; weathering a hurri- cane safely; and repairing a home after a storm has passed.
The workshops are free and open to the public.
Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and will end on No- vember 30th.
2015 Hurricane Names
This year, the prediction is that there will be 12 named storms. Of that 12, 6 will become hurricanes, and 3 of those will reach a Cat- egory 3 or higher.
The designated names for the 2015 hurricanes are: Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida, Joaquin, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, and Wanda.
It Only Takes One Storm To Change Your Life
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns that it only take one storm to change your life and community. The organization warns the general population to get prepared in the event a storm is forecast to strike your area.
If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared. Even areas well away from the coastline can be threatened by danger- ous flooding, destructive winds and tornadoes from these storms.
The National Hurricane Center issues watches, warn-
ings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather. Get A Plan
Everyone should get a plan. The most important step is to identify your hurricane risk. If you live in an evacuation zone, you need to plan on where you and your family would ride out the storm if you are told to evacuate. Most people only need to evacuate a few miles from the coast to avoid the dangers of storm surge.
Find a friend or relative that lives outside the storm surge evacuation zone and have a plan to ride out the storm with them. You should also estab-
lish a family communications plan in case you are not to- gether when you need to evac- uate.
Coastal residents should go to their local emergency man- agers for evacuation zone in- formation. This information is typically available on-line. The following websites are im- portant resources to visit be- fore a storm is about to strike your area. Visit them to help with preparations. They are: www.hurricane.gov; www.weather.gov; www.ready.gov. and www.na- tionalhurricanecenter- outreachresources.gov
Information On Social Media
Individuals who would prefer to visit social media sites can watch videos and obtain important safety messages from the National Weather Service.
To access the information social media visit Twitter of Facebook at #HurricanePrep #ItOnly- TakesOne.
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