Preparing for the Hurricane
With Hurricane Florence having an imminent impact on the area in which I live I have decided today is a good day to discuss how to prepare for a hurricane. People around here have been gearing up for this storm for the past couple of days and are rushing to get everything in place before landfall. I have lived in Eastern North Carolina for my entire life and have weathered many hurricanes. We maintain a hurricane box at our house and update it each year to make sure everything is still good and holds all that we would need. Gather Information Hurricanes are strong storms that can be life-threatening as well as cause serious hazards such as flooding, storm surge, high winds, and tornadoes. The first thing that you need is to gather information. I recommend downloading your states app that gives information regarding road closures, weather conditions, river levels, evacuations, and power outages. For my area it is readync.org . As long as I have cell service I...