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Word of the Week – Ian
20220926 Word of the Week Ian
Tampa Bay is now under a Hurricane Warning. A hurricane watch was issued for the Big Bend area of Florida. The expected landfall of Hurricane Ian is later this Week. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for much of Southwest FL, and Tropical Storm Watches are in effect from Orlando to the central/northern East Coast (Fort Pierce to Jacksonville).
Hurricane Ian is a dangerous storm that could cause significant damage to families and communities in the coming days. Extremely high winds are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning, along with rain or storm surge flooding when it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast later this Week.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-ian/?id=90445860
The American Red Cross has already started preparation for response missions on assets such as sheltering people against danger during these storms.
Evacuate as soon as possible
Suppose you are in the area of impact. Take precautions; if evacuation is necessary, do it before the roads become bottlenecked. Based on the current projected path, northern evacuation routes may become riskier if leaving is delayed.
If you remain in an evacuation zone and need assistance. You cannot call for help. No one will come if you live in areas A or B for mandatory evacuation. If you live in a mobile home or evacuation Zone A and B, seek shelter. Contact your county office of emergency management for shelter locations and requirements.
Text a Shelter
Individuals can text “shelter” and their zip code to 43362 to receive a list of nearby shelters within 200 miles.
Users will be able to view directions on the shelter address once clicked. However, this may not work if cell towers are not transmitting or internet access is not available.
If there are no shelters open, you will receive no shelter information. Locate your local shelters through your Office of Emergency Management before they are needed.
Load this number into your phone for future reference.
Tampa International Airport will stop all operations at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 27th, to secure its airfield and terminals ahead of Hurricane Ian’s expected landfall later this Week.
Families should be prepared to take care of themselves and their loved ones and find shelter in case it’s needed or wanted during this storm season!
My love, good wishes, and prayers go out to my family, friends, and loved ones in Florida.
Additional Information:
https://www.emergencyactionplanning.com/2022/01/24/20220124-word-of-the-week-evacuation/
https://anchor.fm/daniel-kilburn/episodes/Evacuation-Routes-eg55oi
Till next time
“Be safe”
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