2023 Hurricane Season Series: Tropical Storm Arlene is Moving Toward Florida
The 2023 Hurricane Season has its first system: Tropical Storm Arlene. Right now, Arlene is churning in the Gulf of Mexico with 39+ mph winds. Forecasters expect Arlene to pick up speed with heavy rain as she approaches Florida this weekend. If you live near a coastal...
2023 Hurricane Season starts in less than 15 days: Check out the lists of storm names
The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on June 1. Officials have released the list of 21 possible names for the season. The names alternate between female and male. The expected number of systems is 14 with 7 named storms and 3 major hurricanes. If the season is...
Diversion from Disasters: Day Trip in Chesapeake Virginia
It’s said that a picture or video is worth a million words. I spent the day touring Chesapeake Virginia ‘Parks and Lakes’. The tour included six locations, but two special places were Oak Grove Lake Park clear sandy beach and Lake Lisa at North West River...
4 Tips To Prepare Your Emergency Communications Plan
Now is a good time to create your family disaster communications plan or a text tree to check in with family members. Here’s how it works: 1) write down the names and numbers of family and friends, don’t just keep them on your phone because during an emergency you may...
Wet Weekend Ahead: 6 Ways to Stay Safe
Rain is forecast for the weekend so there may be flash flood warnings. Here are six (6) tips to know about water and flooding to stay safe. 1) Water is the most dangerous aspect of any storm. 2) Rain can fall quickly and leave several inches on the road and this can...
