Hurricane Preparedness - Day 3: ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก & ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
In general, a Watch means impacts are possible; a Warning means impacts are expected or happening. Different hazards and alerts require different responses:
* A Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible somewhere within the watch area, with tropical-storm-force winds beginning within the next 48 hours. Prepare by boarding up windows and moving loose items indoors, and make sure your emergency kit is ready.
* A Hurricane Warning means hurricane conditions ย are expected somewhere within the warning area, with tropical-storm-force winds beginning within 36 hours. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure or evacuate if ordered.
* A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 48 hours.
* A Tropical Storm Warning means they are expected somewhere within the warning area. Remember, a tropical system does not have to reach hurricane strength to be deadly.
* A Storm Surge Watch means the possibility of life-threatening inundation generally within 48 hours, and a Storm Surge Warning means the danger of life-threatening inundation generally within 36 hours. In either case, please promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.
* A Flash Flood Warning means dangerous flash flooding is expected: move to higher ground, and never walk or drive through floodwater.
* A Flash Flood Emergency is issued for exceedingly rare situations when a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage is happening or about to happen โ do NOT attempt to travel unless you are under an evacuation order or your life is imminently at risk.
* A Tornado Watch means a tornado is possible: know your safe place and be ready to act quickly if a Warning is issued.
* A Tornado Warning means a tornado is happening or about to happen - immediately seek shelter in your safe place!
Focus on potential impacts regardless of storm size or category. Do not focus on a specific storm category; all hurricanes and tropical storms can bring life-threatening storm surge, inland flooding, and damaging winds. The storm's scale only tells you about the strongest winds near the center of the storm and does not tell you about potentially life-threatening flooding from storm surge or rain. Remain vigilant even if the winds ย have weakened ย and the storm becomes a ย lower category or tropical storm โ rainfall and storm surge impacts often continue.
*Information provided by NOAA
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