This #HurricanePreparednessWeek, take a look back at last year’s webinar to learn how to correctly interpret the National Hurricane Center forecasts and apply it to your plan to stay safe during hurricane season.

Join Andy Latto, Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, as he discusses the main impacts of hurricanes on the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic region. Learn how these destructive storms form and when to expect the biggest threats to the area. Andy will also discuss the National Hurricane Center’s forecast process, including tracking a storm and determining its intensity. He will illustrate some of the challenges and uncertainties faced each time they issue a forecast package. Be sure to register for this webinar to learn how to correctly interpret the National Hurricane Center forecasts and apply it to your plan to stay safe during hurricane season.

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/hurricane-hazards-and-science.html

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Hurricane Maria

I was at my first day of orientation for my new job all day, and then I come home to find out Hurricane Maria is now a cat 5. Praying for all those in her paths, especially those still rebuilding from Irma. So far it’s not supposed to hit Florida, but that’s what they said about Irma too and we got a direct hit. I don’t know who pissed Mother Nature off, but they need to stop. Much love to Dominica and the leeward Islands tonight.

Hurricane Irma

Just a quick update. So the eye of Irma went right over our neighborhood, so the damage was pretty bad. An big branch off an oak tree crashed into the window over my bed last night, but luckily I wasn’t in the room at the time. Spent all day helping move trees off cars, fences out of windows, and helping some older folks getting to a shelter since the power might be out for a week or more. But I’m still feeling grateful, it could have been a lot worse. Much love to all of those who have been sending well wishes. I hope everyone else is safe in the aftermath of this storm

Hurricane Irma

We’ve just lost power here, so I’m probably gonna stay off of here until it’s back on to save my battery. We’re still about 6 hours from the worst of the storm, so I’m praying everything will be alright. I hope anyone else in Irma’s path is safe. Love you guys

Hurricane Irma

Just an update, the 3rd Tornado warning for my area was just lifted. So far two have touched down, but the closest was half a mile from me. Winds are holding steady at about 20-30mph, with some 40mph gusts. Rain is starting to get heavier, but right now we’re ok. Fingers crossed that everyone is safe

Hurricane Irma Eve

Hoping that when I wake up in the morning Irma decides to just dissipate over the Florida Straits

A geography and history refresher, in the wake of Irma and Maria

I am really appalled by comments that I’ve seen about us coming to the aid of Puerto Rico, which has been brutally ravaged back-to-back by hurricanes Irma and Maria - comments about how they don’t deserve our “foreign” aid, they send too many “illegals” and “refugees” here…

So, I thought it would be worthwhile to share the following:

⭕ Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory! Therefore, they are not a “foreign” land.
⭕ Puerto Rico is not a U.S. territory by our virtue and goodwill - we took control of Puerto Rico in a war with Spain.
⭕ All Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. Not a single person born on Puerto Rican soil, is “illegal.”
⭕ Puerto Ricans were made U.S. citizens by the U.S. Congress - despite Puerto Rican protests - in the 1910s, which meant that Puerto Rican men were subsequently drafted into World War I.
⭕ Puerto Rico has **ZERO** voting representation in Congress - therefore, they cannot vote on things like the budget (which includes hurricane relief), whether or not to go to war, etc.
⭕ Puerto Ricans are not Mexican.
⭕ Puerto Rico is an island - and therefore, they don’t share ANY border with the contiguous United States. This makes “Build That Wall” chants sound even more stupid and vile.

Let’s not spite our fellow countrymen and women, just because their native tongue isn’t English.