In the words of Foghorn-Leghorn, “Lookey-HE-AH. I SAY in the months of May & June, all of the local weathercasts were “talking-up” the drought and fire index. Now that we’ve had record rainfall for the month of July, there is a subtle hint of “rain-rain go-away” about the rainfall! Speaking of rain, where are we in terms of our shortages, etc? Again, in May/June nary any weathercast would be remiss without the rainfall “DEFAH-SIT” metrics. Whuts up with dat?
Hey central Florida, we all know about disasters! Imagine a whole town flattened with little or no warning.
If you've seen the photos of this devestated community, it looks more like Hiroshima than a small Kansas town.
Take the time to donate to either the Red Cross or the Salvation Army
Let's show our fellow Americans that charity begins @ home!
I’m still smartin’ from little ‘ol Hurricane Charlie, a mere Category I hurricane.
It cost me a new roof and spoiled food. Fool me once shame on you, fool me after [3 hurricanes] shame on me!
Since Charlie, we’ve added a Chain Saw & a 5500 Watt Generator. As I mentioned in a previous weather blog, I have a two-wheeled Rubber Maid-storage container for my “hurricane kit.”
In the box, I have spare matches, candles, Ziploc bags, duct tape, tarps, canned goods and extra flashlights. We drink tons of bottled water, so don’t forget the H2O!
I store batteries in a cool, dark location and I have my weather radio on stand-by 24/7.
In addition to the above preparation items, I purchased storm panels for all of my exterior windows. During Charlie, I had to use fencing and Tapcons – not a pretty sight. I’ve just about completed pre-installing all of the panel fasteners. From now on, all I have to do is slap on the panels and tighten the wing nuts! I’m fortunate that my neighborhood is served by natural gas. I purchased a conversion kit and now I can run Tri-fuels if necessary! I poured a concrete pad with tie-downs for securing and wired (within code) to my 200A panel. ß The only item left for me to purchase is a small room window A/C
Since most of us are now certified hurricane “vets” what are some of your “lessons learned” or suggestions for the rest of us? (Note – Having the FEMA 800 number on speed-dial doesn’t count)!
Take advantage of the “Hurricane Preparedness Tax-free Holiday.”
Here’s another useful resource: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtmla>
I heard Glenn’s segment about the forecast of a hotter, drier summer.
I’m curious about how the forecast is derived, (1) what influence (if any) by El Niño and/or La Niña and (2) what does this means to the Atlantic hurricane season?
Addend – Does this mean my carbon credits are going to up?! =)
