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By Pete Hypes
eptember has historically been the on September 9. This storm may or may was real and happening. When we have Intermediate
height of hurricane season, in the not turn, but we should be preparing for forewarning, the “no plan” plan is not lessons
S Atlantic Ocean. We continue to what could occur. Most people will not acceptable. If given the order to evacuate, Ages 10 to
watch the heroic efforts of many in Texas give this storm a thought until it is an then evacuate! When you are ordered to Adult
as they continue to operate in the rescue or imminent threat to them personally. Fewer evacuate, where will you go? How will
life safety mode of the operation. Tropical lives were lost in Texas because people you get there? Will you be prepared to be $20/half hour
systems are wind events, rain events, or reacted quickly to the evacuation orders stuck in traffic for a long period of time?
both. Hurricane Harvey was both, with given. In the warnings given, people have $40/hour
sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts as been told not to drive through water that is It will take a long time for things to
high as 155 mph, but now we are seeing crossing a roadway, whatever the depth. I go back to some semblance of normal
the devastating effects of a system that have several stories related to this, but the in Texas. Disaster relief teams have
has dumped over 50 inches of rain. The one closest to home was the vehicle that mobilized and will provide basic needs for Learn to
emergent aspect of this storm will continue was swept away in rushing water at Falling weeks to come. Damaged homes will have play popular
as long as people are in harm’s way and Creek during tropical storm Gaston, to be bulldozed, or at least all the drywall
require rescue. There will then be the which claimed the life of the driver while removed above the level that the water songs,
issues caused by people living in places, firefighters worked frantically to save her. came in. I heard that this storm could cost technique
for long periods of time, where there is no upwards of $100 billion. Recovery will be
infrastructure, who power or water. On a You may ask, what can we do when ongoing for years. Can we ever mentally and basic
side note, I would like to clarify something a storm is so far away? The first thing prepare to lose everything? Harvey may music theory
that a prominent national reporter said to do is to develop a plan of what you leave, but the effects will remain. I even
last night. She talked about water rescue will do, depending on the issues caused heard that this storm will dissipate as it
teams that were being brought in, who by any storm. If you have emergency moves north. My definition of a hurricane Your home or mine
were trained in swift water rescue. She power, then test it and make sure that is a storm engine that is fueled by warm
defined that as teams that could swiftly you have plenty of fuel to operate it in water. My prayer is that one day someone John Ellis
get to people, but the actual definition is a the height of a storm, when there may will figure out a way to dissipate these
team that has been trained to work in swift not be power, especially at gas stations. storms at sea, or at least figure out how 804.530.2595
moving water. I saw one rescue on the Also, be sure to fill your vehicles with fuel to keep them at sea. Since that may never john@
news yesterday that would truly qualify as prior to the storm’s arrival. As the storm happen, we must always be prepared for
a swift water rescue. is approaching, you will want to stock the “what ifs.” virginiaroadsong.com
Back to my opening sentence, are we up on certain things, especially bottled
prepared for a land-falling hurricane on the water. Make sure that the propane tank
east coast of the United States? A reporter on your grill is full, as this may be the
said that models show Irma will reach only means of cooking for a while. If you
Category 3 status on Monday and could live on oxygen, make sure that you have Gotta
affect the United States. I stand amazed plenty of full, portable oxygen cylinders
at how far we have come with technology in case the power goes off. I cannot tell
and the ability to predict what these storms you the number of times that we trained in love a
will do. Ross Runner said last night that the fire service for major natural disasters
Irma could possibly affect the United when the sky was clear and the wind
States, with it possibly hitting the Bahamas was not blowing. We trained as though it good

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