Hurricane Irma is racing towards Florida and you should make sure you’re ready in case the storm enter the waters of Tampa Bay. As of Tuesday, September 5th, the storm is a Category 5 Hurricane with 185 MPH winds.
Here are some resources to help you prepare for the storm:
- National Hurricane Center Map: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
- Hurricane Shelters: http://www.baynews9.com/weather/hurricane-shelters.html
- Evacuation Maps: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/weather/hurricane-center/evacuations.html
- Tampa Bay Water – Plenty of Tap Water for Hurricane Preparations: http://www.tampabaywater.org/newsroom/agency-news/plenty-of-tap-water-for-hurricane-preparations
- Hurricane Supply Kit Checklist: http://www.abcactionnews.com/weather/hurricane/hurricane-supply-kit-check-list
- How to Protect Your Documents, Home, and Boat: http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/hurricanes/2017-hurricane-season-how-to-protect-your-documents-home-boat/2323453
- Gas can be scarce during a storm and leading up to one – Use GasBuddy to find gas stations with fuel near you: http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/MobileDefault.aspx
- Review the FDA’s Food & Safety Guidelines for disasters: https://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm076881.htm
- Governor Scott suspends all tolls statewide: http://www.wftv.com/weather/eye-on-the-tropics/watch-hurricane-irma-strengthens-further-185-mph-winds/603343595
- Sandbags available across Tampa Bay in anticipation of Hurricane Irma: http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/hurricanes/tampa-bay-governments-ready-hand-out-sandbags-as-storm-approaches/2336272
- HART provides FREE emergency evacuation transportation to shelters once an evacuation has been issued: http://www.gohart.org/Pages/maps-emergency-evac.aspx
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One response to “Hurricane Irma Safety Guide: Be Prepared”
[…] Be Prepared: The massive panic leading to the arrival of Hurricane Irma seemed to be partially coming from the fact that people were completely unprepared. Every year the local and state government warns people to prepare for hurricane season and they brush it off. Tampa was lucky this time, but it’s a mistake to think that a major hurricane can never hit Tampa, one almost did this weekend. […]