Preparing for Hurricane Storm

The weather forecast for Hurricane Matthew will hit millions of Americans in the Southeast this week. It's time to prepare for the worst with the impact of the Category 3 storm and change travel plans before the storm hits the region.  Here are some tips to survive a hurricane storm.

1)  Have enough food and water for each person in your household for three days. Canned items, non-perishable food, manual can openers and a grill or propane to heat up food.

2)   Prepare an emergency supplies bag in case you need to evacuate quickly. Important papers, documents, medical prescriptions, eyeglasses, electronic devices or hard drives. Grab and go bag and clothing.

3)  Check and make sure you flashlights and extra batteries available.  Stock up on tarps and garbage bags if water damages roof and to keep items dry.

4)  Have a portable weather radio or generator in case power goes out. It could take days for repair of power. Keep generators outdoors and a safe distance away from the house so fumes do not become a hazard.
5)   ATM and gas pumps will not work if there are outages, fill up the cars and have small amount of cash on hand in case of emergency purchases.

Stay alert, heel the advice of the broadcast updates in your area.  Thanks for reading  Jesse https://jesset28.blogspot.com/

Seattle Windstorm

Saturday windstorm in the Seattle area left residents without power and destruction as wind and rain hit the area.  Jesse Tam observed fallen branches, trees and light signals out while driving back from the city. About 463,000 people across the Pacific Northwest lost power due to the high-speed winds, which were up to 63 mph in Washington.  

The Olympic national park, roads, highway and places closed for safety due to the falling branches and trees.  Some of the strongest winds will be recorded for the month of August.