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09/15/03 12:45 PM: Oh, Isabel.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
540 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2003
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE ISABEL MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATER THIS
WEEK…
HURRICANE ISABEL WAS LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE
BAHAMA ISLANDS EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HURRICANE CONTINUES ON A
NORTHWEST TRACK. THE STORM MAY BEGIN AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES AS EARLY AS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WHILE THE STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARD THE EASTERN
SEABOARD…LANDFALL IS STILL ABOUT 3 DAYS AWAY. NOW IS THE TIME TO
PREPARE. PREPARATIONS FOR A HURRICANE ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR A
MAJOR WINTER STORM. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN IS
READY TO BE USED.
CHECK YOUR INSURANCE TO BE CERTAIN YOU HAVE ADEQUATE COVERAGE IN
CASE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IS DAMAGED BY WINDS OR WATER.
HAVE FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE
POWER IS INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF
ELECTRICITY IS LOST. ENSURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL FUEL TANK.
KEEP A SUPPLY OF NON PERISHABLE FOODS AND BEVERAGES THAT CAN LAST
FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ALSO KEEP COOKING TOOLS AND A CAN OPENER HANDY.
KEEP EXTRA HYGIENE ITEMS ON HAND. IF YOU TAKE MEDICATIONS…HAVE
EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE.
FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN COASTAL AREAS…DECIDE NOW WHERE YOU WILL GO
IN THE EVENT YOU ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE. IF YOU PLAN TO GO TO A
SHELTER…YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR PETS.
STORM SHELTERS NORMALLY DO NOT ACCEPT ANIMALS. KNOW YOUR BEST
EVACUATION ROUTE WELL BEFORE THE STORM STRIKES.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT SMALL CHANGES IN THE TRACK OF THE
STORM WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE STORMS IMPACT. AS
THE STORM NEARS THE COAST…THE STORM TRACK FORECAST WILL BE
FURTHER REFINED. THIS WILL ALLOW MORE DETAIL AS TO THE IMPACTS OF
THIS STORM. LANDFALLING HURRICANES CAN PRODUCE VIOLENT WINDS…
TORNADOES…FLOODING RAINS…AND INUNDATION OF COASTAL AREAS BY
STORM SURGE AND TIDAL FLOODING.
ALL ARE URGED TO FOLLOW THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON HURRICANE ISABEL
THIS WEEK. BE READY TO TAKE ACTION IF A WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE
AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES ON THIS DANGEROUS HURRICANE.
$$
MANNING/SMZ
Comments made.
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> morris stegasaurus, and more “normal” advice.
chris