I don’t really understand. Isn’t the wind supposed to come from the same direction?
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of the sandals resorts, which one is under the hurricane belt?? the way i see it… is it st lucia???? duh.
did i word that funny? what im asking is which island is under the hurricane belt? we are wanting to get married at one of the sandal’s resorts but i was wanting to find out which one wouldnt be affected.
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I want to get a job doing hurricane relief, but I have no idea where to even start. Does anyone know where to go to find these jobs and how much they pay?
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As in elapsed Hurricane Seasons, pet owners and their pets may be vital to abandon on petite notice. The 2008 Hurricane Season ongoing on June 1st and will last pending November 30th. Forecasters predict that 13-16 named storms will come this term with as many as 9 of those storms reaching tempest muscle. The likelihood of a main hurricane making landfall along the U.S. shore is 69%
Yet studies on mess evacuation show that only 40% of pet owners are organized to leave their pets with the place of the family. The lingering 60% empty lacking their pets and then threat their own lives by habitual home prematurely to rescue their animals. Simple insight and forecast can protect both pet owners and their four-legged companions.
Pets depend on us for their survival; to be prepared:
Make certain the vaccinations are recent. Keep a collar with identification on your pet and have a lead on hand to limit your pet. Assemble a portable Pet Safety Kit and convey a minute kit in your car. Have a pet carrier that fits each pet. The carriers should be large enough for your pet to stance in and point around. Affix pet rescue window stickers on prominent windows. This marker will alert rescue people that pets are inside if failure strikes when you are away from home. If you and your pets empty, write “Evacuated” across the label if you have sufficient time. Plan an evacuation sketch for your family and your pet. Specialized pet shelters, animal sway shelters, veterinary clinics and links and relatives out of injure’s way are impending nontoxic havens for your pet during a mess. If you plan to shelter your pet, work it into your evacuation send forecast.
Animals brought to a pet shelter are required to have:
Proper identification collar and rabies tag. Proper identification on all belongings. Carrier or confine. Leash. Water and food crockery and an ample sell of food and water. All necessary medications. Specific fear instructions. Newspapers and paper bag for shipshape up. Pet shelters block up on a first come first served base so call ahead to determine availability.
After the debacle: Walk pets on a harness until they become re-oriented to their home. Familiar scents and landmarks may be tainted and pets can simply become puzzled and baffled. Downing sway shape, reptiles brought in with high water and waste can all pose threats for animals after a calamity. If pets cannot be found, contract the native animal limit company to find out where rapt animals can be improved. Bring along a picture of your pet. After a disaster, animals can become aggressive or cynical so observe their conduct.
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About Hurricanes
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane’s present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage.
Category one hurricane
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal.
No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.
Hurricane Lili of 2002 made landfall on the Louisiana coast as a Category One hurricane.
Hurricane Gaston of 2004 was a Category One hurricane that made landfall along the central South Carolina coast.
Written by Andor Kovacs 2006-10-26 07:53:57
Category two hurricane
Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down.
Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings.
Hurricane Frances of 2004 made landfall over the southern end of Hutchinson Island, Florida as a Category Two hurricane.
Hurricane Isabel of 2003 made landfall near Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane.
Written by Andor Kovacs 2006-10-26 07:53:57
Category three hurricane
Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures.
Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris.
Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required.
Hurricanes Jeanne and Ivan of 2004 were Category Three hurricanes when they made landfall in Florida and in Alabama, respectively.
Written by Andor Kovacs 2006-10-26 07:53:57
Category four hurricane
Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down.
Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km).
Hurricane Charley of 2004 was a Category Four hurricane made landfall in Charlotte County, Florida with winds of 150 mph.
Hurricane Dennis of 2005 struck the island of Cuba as a Category Four hurricane.
Written by Andor Kovacs 2006-10-26 07:53:57
Category five hurricane
Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings.
Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required.
Only 3 Category Five Hurricanes have made landfall in the United States since records began: The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille (1969), and Hurricane Andrew in August, 1992. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane struck the Florida Keys with a minimum pressure of 892 mb–the lowest pressure ever observed in the United States.
Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast causing a 25-foot storm surge, which inundated Pass Christian. Hurricane Andrew of 1992 made landfall over southern Miami-Dade County, Florida causing 26.5 billion dollars in losses–the costliest hurricane on record. In addition, Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record with a minimum pressure of 888 mb.
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While still in office? Gustav is closing in on the gulf coast.
(Hey-the libs believe that kinda thing…i just thought i would play along)
We all remember Kanye Wests little wimpy butt up on stage studdering-barely able to talk as he wimpered President Bush hates black people.
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It is a devastating feeling when a hurricane hits anywhere in the Untied States. In order to survive a hurricane, it is important to have a disaster survival plan in place before the hurricane or disaster hits. Always be prepared is not always for the Boy Scouts, but for everyone and not just those along a beach front property because hurricanes can come pretty far inland. In addition, a tornado is another devastating disaster that one would need to survive.
Disaster survival kits should always be prepared in advance and be ready to grab at a moments notice. Items that need to be included in the disaster survival kits would be waterproof matches and a lighter; a flare gun and extra flares; clean water or tablets that allow you to make any water drinkable - you can find these at the army stores for military uses them all the time - blankets, change of clothing, medications you are currently taking - at least a couple of days worth - and non-perishable foods plus a can opener. You should also have a flashlight and radio with lots of extra batteries because you don’t know how long you will need to use these items and they do ‘eat up’ batteries.
If you find yourself in a situation when a hurricane would be coming, you must first prepare in advance by boarding up the windows and doors and if you are ordered to evacuate, you must evacuate for your on survival. If you don’t evacuate, and then find yourself in a hurricane situation, climb to safety, which would be the highest point in your home because the water will rise. This is going to be the attic for most people or the second level of your home.
Make sure you keep the disaster emergency kit on the second floor or in the attic so you can be prepared. Besides the things listed above to be kept in your emergency kit, there might be a chance that you can not get out of you house through the front or back doors and may need to climb through the roof. If that were the case, you might want to keep a pick ax or a drill or some type of tool that will help you ‘dig’ your way out of the attic somewhere near by. This is where the flares come in handy as well. You might want to keep a marker and poster board to make a help sign also.
The main thing to do in a disaster situation is to remain clam. As the water is rising or the wind is knocking your house around, it may be difficult to remain clam, but that is what is most important, to remain clam. You can not act rationally when you are not calm. Once you get to the attic, you have to wait until you know if the water is going to recede or keep rising. This is where the radio comes in handy.
You should be listening to the weather reports and the reports on where the worst damage is and what they are doing to try and rescue the people in the areas hardest hit. Do not try to wade your way out of the house if the water is waist high or even lower because you don’t know what is in the murky waters and there could be a current and it could sweep you away. The only thing you can do is wait out the storm.
If you must climb to higher ground, which would be the rooftop, then you would need to ‘dig’ a hole in the ceiling and roof of the house to crawl out of. This is where the pick ax would come in handy. If you have a slanted roof, you might want to keep some rope or climbing twine and a large clip that one would use for climbing in the attic or your survival bag to tether yourself to something strong in the attic.
Since you are now on the outside, you may be able to get cell phone reception and call for help. If it is still raining and blowing strong winds - you will know if you are listening to the radio and if that is the case, do not dig your way out until it clears up. And remember, the search and rescue workers are extremely busy and unless you are hurt, you will have to be patient and wait until they can get to you, either by boat or helicopter.
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When hurricanes and tropical storms like Gustav, Hanna and Ike barrel through coastal towns, the damage caused makes great footage for the evening news. Yet it’s the damage you don’t see, misrepresentation of assets on insurance claims following hurricanes, that can add up to be another huge expense. L&W Investigations, a private investigations firm specializing in insurance claims, has seen firsthand the abuses of insurance claims following a natural disaster.
These abuses stem largely from most people not carrying “Act of God” or natural disaster insurance. That means repairing damage caused by a hurricane comes out of their own pocket. To lessen the financial impact of the damage caused by a storm like Gustav, some unscrupulous homeowners will claim damage or missing items from their home by vandals, things that might be covered on a homeowner’s policy.
“There’s no question that things get damaged during hurricanes and there’s additional damage caused in the aftermath, like looting, vandalism and other illegal activity. But when somebody puts in a claim for five 48-inch plasma TVs and a treasure chest of Tiffany jewelry, you know something is a bit fishy and that’s usually where we come in,” said Neal Lyons, chairman and CEO of L&W Investigations.
There are any number of red flags in a claim following a hurricane that can tip off insurance companies and their investigators of wrongdoing. Some of those include:
Policy date and date of the hurricane – if these dates are within a few days of each other, that’s a red flag.
Burglaries where little or no damage occurs to the house.
Economic factors – homeowner owes more on the house or property than it’s worth; location and neighborhood of the home.
While many insurance companies employ special investigations units to examine these claims, the volume of cases, particularly in the aftermath of a hurricane, requires the assistance of private investigations firms like L&W Investigations. L&W conducts site inspections, interviews with neighbors and takes limited and comprehensive scope statements (recorded, if necessary).
“A hurricane can wreak tremendous havoc on a home and you feel a certain degree of sympathy for people, particularly folks who have to rebuild their homes from scratch. Yet that in no way justifies insurance fraud. Especially when you consider the costs associated with it run in the billions,” said Lyons. “Does that mean every homeowner impacted by hurricane will try and take advantage of the circumstances. No, far from it. But with a price tag in the billions, it behooves the insurance companies to know if it’s a legit claim or not.”
L&W Investigations works exclusively on workers compensation, disability, liability, auto and property claims. With its network of investigations territories across the U.S. and Canada, Puerto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands, L&W boasts a client roster of more than 100 clients, ranging from insurance companies to third-party administrators, self-insured companies to law firms and municipalities.
L&W employs seasoned investigators who specialize in investigating insurance cases and claims. All L&W investigators go through extensive training and have access to the most state-of-the-art surveillance equipment. Among L&W’s offerings are: surveillance; statements; activity/disability checks; asset/background investigations; and medical audits/clinic inspections.
For more information on L&W Investigations, Inc, you can call their corporate offices at (508) 616-9370 or visit the Web site at www.lwinvestigations.com.
Not your everyday investigations firm
L&W Investigations, Inc. specializes in investigating insurance cases and claims. In addition to providing nationwide coverage, L&W investigators are highly trained specialists equipped with state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and other advanced systems to provide second-to-none results and service. That includes online case status reports, video delivery by digital download or CD, DVD or VHS tape, rush services at no extra charge and much more.
L&W Investigations territories are located across the U.S. and the Hawaiian Islands as well as in Canada and Puerto Rico.
For additional information, visit the Web site at www.lwinvestigations.com or contact L&W’s corporate headquarters located in Westborough, Massachusetts, at (508) 616-9370.
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It is 2008 and we are faced with another potentially deadly hurricane season.
Bookmark the Weather Channel website and check it once a week to be aware of any upcoming hurricanes. Go to the hurricane forecast section and bookmark that page.
Prepare an itemized hurricane evacuation checklist. This can be invaluable because families typically are stressed out and somewhat hysterical when faced with evacuating their home. Critical items tend to get missed at this time. Imagine forgetting your cell phone. Many people forget their life-saving medications.
Put together a plan for all family members to meet at several possible safe locations. This is also very important. You or your wife may be away and the kids are at school for example. I recommend that you pick five possible hurricane shelter locations around your town or city. This way your entire family will be safe no matter where they are. This provides for the situation that one of your family members is unable to drive or be driven to you.
Consider purchasing extra cell phone batteries and a car charger. Many people overlook this because they will always be home that evening to recharge the battery. What if you were without power for 10 days? Numerous emergency situations may arise that would require emergency phone service. The kids could trip and fall on unseen obstacles underneath floodwaters and require an emergency rescue for example. A child may be stranded without a way of contacting you.
Perhaps the most promising approach to hurricane preparedness is to peacefully manifest a reduction in a hurricanes deadly force. I realize that this is a very forward thinking concept however it’s been proven over the past three years.
Glen B. Stewart the father of hurricane reduction has needless to say a life-saving alternative. Living in Florida, Glenn has experienced one too many mass evacuations and tens of thousands of destroyed lives. And so he attempted the absolutely unthinkable and unheard of. As a result, Glen was successful in reducing deadly hurricane Rita to a survivable event.
Hurricane Rita was a category five hurricane. The category five hurricane is one that has sustained winds of 165 miles an hour or over. The deadliest hurricane classification of them all. Rita was Glen’s toughest hurricane so far. For several reasons. The most significant reason is because hurricane Rita was the first he attempted to reduce. Also, it was less than 24 hours away from landfall. Lastly, it was already a category five hurricane.
Glen B. Stewart painstakingly researched and developed a more refined way to reduce the destructive forces of nature In the three years to follow. Today he offers an exclusive hurricane reduction training workshop online. This lifesaving technology is available to all citizens globally. This evolutionary hurricane reduction training is called the One With The Winds workshop.
If you know the value of this critical and life-saving workshop be sure to click on the links I’ve provided in my resource box below today.
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