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We are in the peak of the 2021 Hurricane Season and there are two storms making their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Sam, a well-defined system is spinning off the coast of Africa and expected to gradually strengthen to a hurricane over the weekend....

Hurricane Nicholas is over but there are three systems churning in the Atlantic Ocean that may impact coastal communities in the next week, so get your communications phone tree plan ready now. A phone tree communications plan during an emergency is a good way to...

This week’s blog discusses items you need for your “Hurricane Kit”.  Click this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAUL2LAcbs or items that I add to my ‘Hurricane Kit” or click this link https://www.ready.gov/kit for additional necessary items to get prepared...

You can expect to see more hurricanes this month as the U.S. deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The PEAK of Hurricane Season is during the months of September and October each year.  The National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts an above average number of...

Now that Category 4 Hurricane Ida has made landfall, rain from the remnants of the tropical depression is expected to cause widespread flooding from Louisiana to New England.  The National Weather Service says, heavy rain of 2-4 inches on Wednesday and Thursday will...

August 29, 2021 is Hurricane Katrina’s 16th anniversary, but right now all eyes are on Category 4 Hurricane Ida as she roars across the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to the Florida panhandle.  At 10 am today Hurricane Ida made landfall two...

A "Hurricane Watch" is in effect for the Gulf of Mexico states, which include Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama because 'Ida' is predicted to make landfall as a Category 3 storm. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts that Ida will be a major hurricane because...

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued a hurricane watch for the Northeast. Tropical Storm Henri’s winds are expected to strengthen to elevate it to Hurricane Henri by the time the cyclone reaches southern New England. The storm is expected to impact Long...

This is the peak of hurricane season and you can expect more storms for the next two months. National disaster experts are forecasting 6-10 tropical storms and 3 hurricanes. As Florida awaits the approach of Tropical Depression Fred (up to 38 mph winds) another system...