Prognostics monitor the chances of several tropical storms
In the Atlantic, several tropical storms formed, including some near the USA in mid -August.
- Tropical Storm Erin has formed, and another system, Invest 96L, is monitored in the Atlantic.
- While Jacksonville does not give an immediate threat, the residents are asked to prepare for the hurricane season.
- Important preparations are the creation of a hurricane plan, the securing of houses and yards as well as upgrading for essential deliveries.
- Floridians should check their insurance policies, in particular flood protection, and prepare emergency kits.
- Pet owners must take precautions for their animals, including securing animal shelters or accommodation.
After a quiet start, the Hurricane season 2025 begins to stir. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring the tropical storm Erin, which was founded on August 11, as well as another system in the Atlantic, which is called an Invest 96L and has a lower chance of developing into tropical depression.
At this point there is no immediate threat to Jacksonville. Prognostics say that it is still too early to predict whether one of a system ends up. However, the National Weather Service reports a rough surf and fatal RIP flows by Sunday and is expected to develop at the beginning of next week. In addition, the temperatures in Jacksonville will increase all week, which may achieve heat advice later a week, with the heat index lying between 105 and 110 degrees.
Nevertheless, Florida's weather is notoriously unpredictable. With the hurricane season of six months – from June 1 to November 30 – it is always advisable to remain prepared. You should know the following in front of Erin or a future storm.
Do your hurricane plans now
Does everyone know what to do when a storm comes? Now discuss how to contact each other, where to go and what you will do in an emergency. Remember that the telephone service may be stained or not available in severe storm situations.
Make sure you know in which zone you live if the evacuation orders are announced. You can check your address here.
Talk to your neighbors and compare plans and make sure that everyone has contact information.
The transit service ends when they stopped wind near the tropical storm weapon. So if you rely on buses, now decide how and when you can get around.
If you have chronic diseases or other medical problems, make sure in advance that you have adequate care with the necessary medication, oxygen, etc.
Hurricane preparation: house and farm
How to prepare for a hurricane
It is important to take these steps before the hurricane season.
Strong winds can ruin ruins on their house at high speed. It is important to protect your windows and sliding doors. (Do not make the effort to glue your windows, it doesn't do anything.)
Go around your garden and look for areas that will be a problem when the wind absorbs. Move terrace furniture into your garage or dandruff, cut your trees and shrubs, remove all farm deposits and remove dead trees and branches, especially if you hang over your house or your entrance.
If you need professional help, it will now be much easier (and possibly cheaper) if it is now after the storm when there is a waiting list.
Clean your gutters.
Does your house lick somewhere? How are you when your weather strips? Now take care of it before you get days with heavy rain and floods. If your house is made of wood, check its structural connections. Give your roof a look for loose shingles or flashing or something else that can be tightened, nailed or replaced.
Garage doors are usually a very vulnerable part of the house. Are yours in good, robust condition?
If you have fences, decorative wells, satellite dishes, solar collectors, pavilions or other large external constructions, check them for damage and repair or replace everything that could come loose. Make sure you have hurricane straps for something like a dandruff that may require additional anchoring.
Get some planning. With luck you don't need them, but …
Hurricane Prep: When is Florida's disaster prevention tax -free vacation?
In recent years there have been planned tax -free holidays for disaster care. That doesn't happen this year.
Instead, there is a permanent sales tax exemption for certain disaster prevention items such as battiers, certain portable generators, five-gallon or less gas or diesel fuel sockets, certain variables of tarpaulins, floor anchors and hatchets of kits and much more.
How can you prepare hurricane the inside of your house?
If you have lived in Florida for more than a year, you already know the exercises. It is simply much easier if everyone else doesn't rush on public.
Inventory of your budget. Take photos or video with a house and a courtyard and store them on a flash drive or in the cloud. Check your home owner insurance and make sure that you have flood insurance. (If not, you will get it now if you can afford it.)
Do not feet perishable food. If you do it early, you have a better chance of getting things that you actually like when it is for sale. Water, rain equipment, cleaning agents, batteries, hand-or-solar chargers for your telephones, hygiene articles for yourself and all children. Do you have a grill? Go ahead and get additional propanzy cylinder or charcoal.
Get your regular medication for three months if your medical plan allows this. If not, note that the Florida Statut contains 252,538 temporal restrictions for the refilling of prescription medication under certain conditions.
If your home regularly loses storms of power, it may be time to buy a generator. If you do this, you will also receive battery -operated carbon monoxide detectors in your house.
Make your emergency kits. Flashlights, batteries, first aid, a battery -operated radio.
Put your most valuable papers aside to put in a waterproof container to be kept at the highest level of your house. It is not a bad idea to photograph important documents to keep your phone.
Fill your gas tanks and check your vehicles for oil mirrors, air pressure, etc. If you have a generator, get fuel for it now.
Take care of your pets before the storm comes
Hurricane Prep: Project prepared in front of a storm in front of pets
When a hurricane approaches, you will find some things you should think about when you have pets in your home.
Tim Walters, Florida today
Do you have pets? Now it is time to plan what to do with them. Most accommodations will not allow pets, so they research to find pet lovers within reach. If you have the funds, many motels and hotels allow pets, but want to research in advance.
You also want to receive additional supplies of food or medication that you need.
If your pets have not yet been microchiped, do this now and send a copy of the documents to yourself so that you can access it if you are not at home. You should also receive an ID day for your pet with your mobile phone number if your pet does not yet have one.
Take new pictures of your pet from all perspectives (provided you don't have a phone with you yet) and save them online or send it to yourself by e -mail.
Make sure you have a box and/or a carrier for your pet if you have to evacuate. And now find your pet's vaccination documents; You need it for hotels or accommodations.
Video: Hurricane preparations for pets
Hurricane preparations for pets
Andrew West, News-Press
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