Hurricane Season

9/15/2020 (Permalink)

a screen shot of Hurricane Sally's path and predicted wind speeds

Wow has this year had a crazy hurricane season or what?! We have parts of our production crew out right now working from the Hurricanes Laura and Marco. Right when we think things are slowing down we’re hearing news of another hurricane named Sally. As of now, they’re expecting up to 20 inches of rain with a possible 30 inches. What does that mean? Serious flash flooding and major river flooding could occur. According to weather.com flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service in portions of the Florida Panhandle, southern and central Alabama, and southern Mississippi.

There’s a possible storm surge that can happen as well. There will be an increasing chance of isolated tornadoes from Sally on Tuesday, from southeast Mississippi to southern Alabama and portions of the Florida Panhandle. If you’re in that area we recommend you stay abreast on weather updates to evaluate if necessary. In the meantime FEMA recommends you prepare for a hurricane by having the following.

• Water (one gallon per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation)

• Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food)
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
• Flashlight
• First aid kit
• Extra batteries
• Whistle (to signal for help)
• Dust mask (in case storm damage results in mold or airborne particles in your home)
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties (for personal sanitation)
• Wrench or pliers (consult your water or gas utility companies to learn how and when to turn off utilities with these tools)
• Manual can opener (for food)
• Local paper maps (in case you can’t access the internet)
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery
• Cash
• Fire extinguisher
• Change of clothing for each person
• Sleeping bags or blankets for each person
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Paper plates, cups, paper towels, and plastic utensils
• Paper, pen, and pencil

In the event, your home or business suffers storm damage don’t hesitate to give us a call! 706-866-5646