Get your disaster kits ready just in case there is a Hurricane Kyle!

Possible Hurricane Kyle blowing north

I certainly hope that if tropical storm Kyle turns into a hurricane that it steers back out to sea and not towards the New England states. My concern with a hurricane striking the northern coast of the US is that is not that frequent that a hurricane eye impacts directly that region. Many are not familiar with hurricanes in that region and may not be ready to prepare for a hurricane with necessary disaster plans, possible emergency evacuation plans and disaster kits.

It is true that those up North are familiar with nor’easters a major storm experience all its own so there are those that will have some advanced disaster kits and emergency plans already established. Nationally less than 20% of the population is hurricane prepared.

It is so important to be prepared for any sort of disaster. Having hurricane preparedness plans developed long before a potential disaster occurs is of utmost importance and will help the most.

Dr. Terrie Modesto

Dr. Terrie Modesto is a disaster grief specialist with 20+ years experience

Website: www.trainforahurricane.com Blog: www.hurricane-prepared-ness.blogspot.com http://disastergrief.blogspot.com/

Kyle becomes named storm — hurricane by Saturday?

By Charles Elmore | Thursday, September 25, 2008, 05:31 PM

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/stormblog/entries/2008/09/25/kyle_becomes_named_storm_hurri.html

Tropical Storm Kyle has been christened as the season’s 11th named storm, with sustained winds reaching 45 mph as it moves north toward Bermuda.

“Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Kyle,” a National Hurricane Center advisory urged at 5 p.m.

Forecast maps show it tracking well east of Florida and proceeding north toward eastern Canada by Sunday.

But most of the U.S. east coast will be watching it closely. Kyle is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane by Saturday afternoon with winds between 74 mph and 95 mph.

Its current location is about 645 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and it is moving north at 8 mph, the hurricane center said.