Sandwiched Between A Hurricane & A Tropical Storm

9.21.2007

Sandwiched Between A Hurricane & A Tropical Storm

Well some folks thought we were out of the hurricane woods but surprise we are far from it. Right now parts of the California coast is bracing for Hurricane Ivo that is predicted to come ashore in the next 5 days. Then there is Tropical Storm Jerry that is causing The Governor of Louisiana to declare a precautionary State of Emergency.

Looks like a VERY active weather weekend in some areas and long nights at many weather centers.

The most important thing people right now should be doing is preparing in a calm and intentional manner. Get the emergency food supply in and disaster kits up to date. Make sure you have a 2 week minimum of medications. Have all the lawn furniture, trash cans, children’s toys and other yard items stored away out of the weather and possible danger. I’ll have more suggestions I the next blog that should be coming up soon.

QUESTION: What are you doing to prepare for the active weather weekend? Where are you and what do you think you should do to prepare for storms?

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Peace and blessings

Terrie

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Tropical Storm Warning Posted For Gulf Coast

http://www.wdsu.com/weather/14166196/detail.html

Governor Declares Precautionary State Of Emergency

POSTED: 9:13 pm CDT September 20, 2007

UPDATED: 12:11 pm CDT September 21, 2007

NEW ORLEANS -- Forecasters issued tropical storm warnings for a 380-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast Friday morning.

By mid-morning, a subtropical depression was 45 miles southwest of Apalachicola, Fla., but the National Hurricane Center put warnings in effect from Apalachiola to the mouth of the Mississippi River -- including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.

Coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels can be expected in areas of onshore flow.

According to the NHC's advisory, "maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph ... with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and the depression could become a subtropical or tropical storm" later Friday.