What are YOU doing this weekend?

9.21.2007

More to a Hurricane or Tropical Storm

Than Just Wind & Rain!

When we think of a tropical storm or a hurricane we think of weather reporters bracing themselves again the mighty wind and rain that is pelting them at sharp angels. Well yes that is a part of a hurricane experience but hey there is also another component that can be just a dangerous and often give little warning to the dastardly path it is going to take.

at component is called a Tornado. It’s a wicket thing to experience. If you are in the region of a hurricane you can also be exposed to the possible danger of a tornado.

Keep you emergency alert radios turned ON and have a disaster kit for every family member including yrou pets ready at all times.

In a hurricane you have believe it or not the luxury of some time to prepare. In a tornado there are minutes to seconds to prepare. That is why it is so important to have your emergency disaster kit ready at all times and a well thought out disaster plan already designed and written down.

So many people tell me that they would be willing to do a disaster plan if they only knew how. Well I can certainly appreciate that issue myself. Frankly when I started out in critical incident response thanatology I had little knowledge of what to do or have prepared myself. I’ve learned and so can you.

Go get my newest book Train For a Hurricane ( www.trainforahurricane.com ) and review not only the section on preparation for a hurricane but also the Train For a Hurricane Disaster Workbook and then get ready to use the enclosed disaster plan template that will help you step by step get your comprehensive plan ready for what ever may happen.

Imagine if you were one of the 300 families that are now is without electric or one of the 50families arriving back home to find that their homes are damaged -- what would YOU be doing right now?

If you had a disaster plan you would know exactly what to do and when. Know how to recover from a disaster such as a hurricane or a tornado.

The weekend is just a few short hours away. What are YOU doing this weekend? If you don’t have a disaster plan already designed and some disaster preparations on hand then I suggest you spend a couple of hours getting ready.

A disaster can happen at any time. Just ask the 30 families and the Lake County Red Cross what they will be doing this weekend!

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?

COMMENTS WELCOMED!

Are you or have you been in a hurricane disaster? Do you know someone who is recovering or has been affected by a hurricane in the past?

Please share your thoughts and stories here on this blog.

All I ask is that everyone be respectful and sensitive of each other and that identifying information about a person who is not the author be limited to protect their privacy.

Peace and blessings

Terrie

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Dr. Terrie Modesto, Critical Incident Thanatologist

She is an international expert in dying, death, loss and critical incident individual and community disaster preparation and response, with over 60 courses, books and training manuals to her credit. She has 20+ years experience in assisting those in need. Dr. Modesto is available for consultations, lectures media interviews.

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Tropical Storm Spins Tornados in Florida

Posted Sep 21, 2007, 8:52 AM ET

http://www.gameshout.com/news/tropical_storm_spins_tornados_in_florida/article9561.htm

Nearly 300 residences are without power after storms spun off from a tropical-weather system in the Gulf of Mexico.

About fifty homes were damaged from storms and a tornado in Lake County, Florida late last night -- a weather system that spawned those storms could wreak more havoc today.

Twenty homes in the Eustis area were destroyed, and another 30 suffered significant damage, mostly in the older part of Eustis in northern Lake County. About 300 residences are without power this morning.

No one suffered major injuries, however, and clean-up efforts are already underway. Two inmate crews from the Lake County Jail worked through the night to clear roadways for school buses.

The storms spun off of a tropical-weather system lingering in the Gulf of Mexico.

A weather plane is scheduled to fly into the storm this morning, to gather data. And the National Hurricane Center is monitoring the storm, expected to drift to the northwest today, to see if it will develop into a tropical storm or depression.

Even if it doesn't become a major tropical storm, forecasters said it could continue to bring winds and rain to the region today.

The American Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter, for residents whose homes were damaged in the storm. The shelter at the Bay Street Baptist Church can hold up to 300 people but had just one occupant this morning.

Dozens of residents were outside at dawn, taking photos and shooting video of the damage.

Roads are mostly clear of large debris. But lawns are littered with items ranging from canoes to pieces of barns and garages.