Up-to-date Hurricane Gustav information (road closures, school closings, evacuation shelters, and more):
http://www.HurricaneGustavResources.org/
Hurricane Gustav should make its approach into the Gulf this weekend, so shortly after Fay departed. Perhaps you are thinking what we are: not again!
All citizens along the Gulf coastline should be concerned- the latest advisory shows that many areas of the U.S Gulf […]
Florida isn’t out of the woods yet; Fay could bring more heavy flooding to areas in its track…
As I was watching some of the radar loops from around Florida, it occurred to me that some of this heavy rain is falling in areas where there is some elevation. Thus, the rain will have to collect […]
As Fay makes its way across the state, Floridians statewide are preparing for (or already experiencing) the wind and rain. Up to ten inches of rain have been reported from Fay, which can mean flooding for certain parts of Florida. Along with the potential for flooding, what’s also scary is that Fay’s track has shifted […]
A low category of storm still deserves a high level of preparation. All tropical storms and hurricanes can bring severe damage and loss…
As a storm approaches, we should consider all of its potentially deadly aspects - including storm surge, wind speed, and rainfall. Don’t focus only on what category of storm is coming, […]
Good afternoon, readers. Just checking in with a quick update: We have set up a separate resource site in anticipation of Tropical Storm Fay making landfall in Florida next week.
Tropical Storm Fay Resource Site (TropicalStormFay.org)
While the Hurricane Preparedness blog will continue to focus on overall readiness, the Fay site should provide useful response and recovery […]
Why should forecasters and weather experts have all the tracking fun? Print out our free Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart and follow storms’ development and demise…
As we continue to see areas of possible tropical cyclone formation throughout the Atlantic, this year’s predictions seem to be coming true- 2008 is proving to be an eventful hurricane […]
When a hurricane threatens, local information will be the best information. But will you know where to find it?….
In my 12 years of working with the public concerning hurricane preparedness, one issue that comes up again and again is concerning local information when a hurricane threatens. Too often, we rely on national news media outlets […]
How will you get weather information if you don’t have power? The NOAA Weather Radio can be the information source you need when and if the storm hits…
It’s still early in Hurricane Season 2008, and we’ve had five named storms so far. We’re off to a fairly busy start, aren’t we? When you […]
