The Morning After

Good morning! Here we are on the morning after the beginning of the end of the world. Or not. I'm not going to get into that whole thing, except to say that all of us should be sensitive to the fact that we now have in our midst a lot of VERY unsettled people, who have given away or forsaken everything they own. Folks like that can be dangerous. Awareness is important.

Now, back to reality...

Today is May 24th. We are one week from the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is predicted to be quite active. According to NOAA:

12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which:
6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including:
3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher)

Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.

“The United States was fortunate last year. Winds steered most of the season’s tropical storms and all hurricanes away from our coastlines,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “However we can’t count on luck to get us through this season. We need to be prepared, especially with this above-normal outlook.”

So, the question is, are you ready? What have you done to prepare?

After two "safe" years, people will have become complacent...not a good thing. Don't be one of them...preparedness is NOT paranoia!