When it comes to hurricanes – Are we still in the wind and rain or out of the woods?

9.18.2007

When it comes to hurricanes – Are we still in the wind and rain or out of the woods?

Is hurricane seson over with?

When that question came up, a friend of mine said, “Oh we HAD a nice quite year for hurricanes. The US didn’t get any!” I asked how come you think hurricane season is already over with? Well she said: “the peak is over and if nothing has happened than we are out of the woods.”

We may have already hit the peak for historical purposes for hurricanes BUT we are certainly NOT OUT OF THE WOOODS. We can be thankful that no major storms have hit the US but we also need to be concerned for our neighbors in Mexico and South America that really got slammed.

We also need to still be prepared. If you don’t think so, then read the announcement from the Weather Channel about what might be cooking in the Gulf.

Those on the oil markets think we are not out of the hurricane storm woods yet and have raised the price of oil due to the possibility of a Gulf of Mexico hurricane disaster. The water is still warm and things can happen.

Keep prepared or continue to get prepared. What ever you do, don’t eat that extra stock of granola bars and cans of tuna you have on hand for emergency disaster preparation, you may still need them this year. Oh yea, if tuna and granola are all you have stocked for a hurricane, think seriously about reading Train For A Hurricane, it may help your hurricane storm experience be a more comfortable and a much safer one!

Here is what The Weather Channel says about possible a hurricane.

Watching Florida, Super Typhoon Wipha

5:31 a.m. ET 9/18/07

Mark Avery, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/index.html?from=hurricane_welcome

“A tropical wave and upper level trough is bringing locally heavy rain to Florida's East Coast and the Bahamas. There is some potential for this system to develop tropically after it moves west into the Gulf of Mexico, and will be monitored closely.”

TOMORROW’S BLOG: Crying Hurricane Wolf or Just Realistic About Hurricane Disasters?

Please let me know what your thoughts or experiences are with hurricanes and hurricane season travel!

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Peace and blessings

Terrie

Dr. Terrie Modesto, Critical Incident Thanatologist

www.trainforahurricane.com http://trainforahurricane.blogspot.com

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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