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September is National Preparedness Month
September is also the month with the most Hurricanes.
Those of us living in Florida are taking advantage of a little disaster preparedness earlier than September.
Hurricane Dorian is on a Western track. Anticipated to slam into Eastern Florida as a category 4.
Residents of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and all points in between are preparing for the worst.
On the West Coast of Florida, we still anticipate heavy rains and tropical storm conditions.
Regardless of the hurricane track, high winds, rain, and flooding will probably affect most counties in the state of Florida.
The current models show the storm will push North into southern Georgia after landfall in Florida.
If you need assistance contact your local County office of emergency management.
If you do not know how to contact your local County office of emergency management you can ask uncle Google, or ask your local law enforcement or fire department.
If you have special needs you should contact your office of emergency management immediately and register yourself for special needs shelter. If your County has them.
By now you should have already purchased necessary items to either stay in place or evacuate. Purchase only what you will need so you don’t spend too much money and remove resources from other people who have also waited too long to take action.
The Florida Department of Health urges residents to refill your prescription medications because it is not known how the hurricane will impact the region and it is important to make sure required prescription medications are available to you.
Any residential area that has previously experienced flooding, should be preparing for the risk of flooding now. Remember if it is raining it can flood.
A general rule of thumb is to hide from the wind and run from water. You can locate your evacuation zone through your County office of emergency management.
Residents of mobile and manufactured homes must prepare to evacuate if an evacuation order is issued. Mobile homes manufactured homes and recreational vehicles will not withstand hurricane force winds.
Monitor your local news media and the National Weather Service.
Have batterie-powered radios and fresh batteries to stay informed if the power goes out.
Till next time
“Be Safe”