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With Hurricane Dorian approaching, it’s important you stay informed. After spending days pummeling the weary and worn Bahamas with Category 5 winds and rainfall, Hurricane Dorian turns towards the Southeastern US.
Storm surge and hurricane warnings are in effect on the eastern coast of Florida, and hurricane watches are in effect for Georgia’s coast and South Carolina’s coast. Here are the latest updates on the storm.
Dorian began as a small tropical storm that was hard to predict and then rapidly picked up steam. As a result, it’s now an enormous storm and has generated some of the highest wind speeds ever detected in the Atlantic Ocean. After leaving the Bahamas, the storm will travel Northeast into the coast of Florida.
Then, it will likely move slowly north along the coast, bringing huge amounts of rain and wind to the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina through Wednesday. Then, by Thursday, North Carolina and Virginia could feel the impact of the storm. Atlantic Canada may even feel a slight impact from post-tropical storm Dorian by the weekend.
With this hurricane, as with all major hurricanes, you’ll want to be prepared. Make sure you’ve got enough bottled water for everyone in your home for at least two days. The same goes for dry food that keeps without refrigeration and can be prepared without electricity. Examples include granola bars, canned fruits, dried nuts and the like.
Likewise, you’ll want to have a “storm box” or “storm bag” that you can grab in case the power goes out or you need to evacuate. This should include dry changes of clothes for everyone, any prescription medicine your family members take, and survival supplies. Supplies like flashlights, battery-powered radio, emergency flares, and rain ponchos are also great inclusions in this box.
If an evacuation order is in effect in your area, do not hesitate to get out of there. Grab your family members and your animals, and, if you have time, get your storm box or storm bag with your supplies in it. Then, follow the evacuation path for your area and get to safety. Hurricanes aren’t a joke, and it’s not “cool” or “rugged” to stay in an area that has been ordered to evacuate.
Value your safety, and the safety of your family, by heeding evacuation warnings and staying far from areas that could flood.
