FEMA Stresses Importance of Preparedness As Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaches
Subtropical Storm Alberto is the first tropical system of the year and will arrive just ahead of the official start of the 2018 Hurricane Season which runs each year from
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History shows that storm tracks can change quickly and unexpectedly. Residents, businesses, and visitors to the
Communities along the inland
Get Prepared:
* Know your evacuation zones and have a family communication plan so your family members know what to do and how to let each other know you are safe. Create and test a Family Communications Plan.
* Document and insure your property to prepare the necessary financial resources to help you repair, rebuild, or replace whatever is damaged.
* Strengthen your financial preparedness by collecting and securing personal financial, insurance, medical, and other records.
* Get trained because you could be the one to help others until help arrives
For flood risk:
* Never drive through flooded roads or highway dips. Almost half of all flash flood deaths happen in vehicles. As little as six inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
* A Flood Watch or Flash Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flood or flash flood in the watch area.
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* A Flash
In coastal areas:
* A Coastal Flood Watch is issued when moderate to major coastal flooding is possible.
* A Coastal
For tropical storms:
* A Tropical Storm Watch is issued when a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 39 MPH are possible within the next 48 hours.
* A Tropical Storm Warning is issued when sustained winds at least 39 MPH are expected within the next 36 hours.
At landfall, tropical weather systems may form tornados. If you are in a tornado warned area, seek shelter indoors immediately. Go to the center of a small interior room (closet, interior hallway, interior bathroom) on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside as possible.
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