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If Hurricane Elsa’s destruction from Florida to Maine indicates the intensity of the 2021 hurricane season, you better get ready now! When Elsa made landfall as a tropical storm, she still had 60mph winds, spun tornadoes in six states, caused flash flooding, and...

The first hurricane of the 2021Atlantic season, Elsa, may strengthen as she moves through the Lesser Antilles. Elsa, the first Category 1 hurricane of this season is three weeks earlier than the first hurricane of 2020. Forecasters are predicting that Hurricane Elsa...

This week, I attended a NOAA (National Institute of Oceanic Administration) webnair and learned about an website that I knew would be the topic of my blog. Hurricanes produce a lot of water and that can lead to flooding.  An organization named First Street Foundation...

The Gulf Coast first tropical storm of the 2021 hurricane season was issued Thursday night. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring a low-pressure system that is building momentum and it could...

This week’s post provides a useful website to keep you and the people you know safe during the threat of a hurricane.  #HurricaneStrong website is a national resilience initiative whose goal is to save lives by partnering with FEMA, NOAA and FLASH (the Federal...

By now, you probably have heard news broadcasters say that Hurricane Season has started. From June 1 through November 30, coastal regions from Texas to Maine are under the threat of a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and National Oceanic Atmospheric...

The official 2021 Hurricane Season is in three (3) days.  Disaster experts were not surprised that last week tropical storm Ana was named. Preseason systems, like Ana, that form before June 1, the official start of hurricane season, is a trend that started in 2005...

Hurricanes start as water disturbances off the West African coastline then enter the Atlantic Ocean warm waters. Some of these systems reach the United States as hurricanes. This series will provide information on what you need to know to keep you and your family...

Last Friday, I was too sick to post because I injured my calf. During my regular bike ride, I decided to take a different route. What I didn't realize was this route had hills. Yes, you know where this story is going. After arriving home, I felt a little sore that...