πŸŒ€ Stay safe, Jamaica! Here’s a list of official hurricane shelters available across Kingston & St. Andrew. If you or someone you know needs a safe place to stay, don’t wait, move early.

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Go or Stay? Hurricane Evacuation Triggers and Local Alerts | The-14

Know when to evacuate or stay during hurricanes. Learn the key triggers, role of local alerts, and how preparation and community support keep you safe.

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🏠 Timber Frame Structures: Built to Survive Hurricanes! πŸŒͺ️

Timber isn't just beautiful; it's strong! These structures can withstand hurricane conditions, thanks to their ability to absorb shock and resist high winds.

Stay prepared and learn why timber is ideal for hurricane-prone areas.
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How Timber Frame Structures Can Survive Hurricanes

Building with timber can be advantageous in hurricane-prone areas due to several inherent performance properties of wood.

Facility Executive

Watching how quickly Hurricane Erin has ramped up strength to a Category 5 storm does not give me good feelings about the rest of the hurricane season. I probably need to buy a generator or a power bank of some kind, but they're so damned expensive.

#HurricanePreparedness

I'll wait until FL is in the cone at 120h before I πŸ‘€πŸ‘€.

>96h, Open πŸŒ€ kit to audit & check propane

>72h, Organize the garage for the SUV

>48h, Acquire H20 & noted essentials

>36h, Freeze H20

>24h, Fuel vehicles & 5G can

>12h, Charge πŸ”‹

>9h, Outside Prep

>6h, Lockdown

πŸŒ€ Kit is always checked in June, but we keep batteries separate. 96-48h is plenty of time to order from Amazon.

I don't have much outside prep to do other than seal the garage door if it's going to be a rainmaker.

#hurricanepreparedness #hurricaneprep

Post-Helene Update and the Importance of Radio After a Natural Disaster

No matter where you live in the world, everyone should have a battery-powered or self-powered (hand-crank) portable radio in their home. Recently, the pace of articles here on the SWLing Post has s…

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As storms continue to make headlines, our thoughts are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Milton. Stay safe and follow evacuation orders. If you’re interested, the Waffle House Index offers an interesting perspective on disaster response. Have you come across it before?

https://zurl.co/u5DJ

#StaySafe #HurricanePreparedness

Waffle House Index helps Southerners and FEMA judge a hurricane's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House. If the Georgia-based restaurant chain stays open in town, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to cause devastation. A closed location of the dependable diner chain has come to indicate impending disaster. What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners and even federal officials to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid. The Waffle House Index was created by a federal emergency management official and is still used today.

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As southeastern U.S. recovers from Hurricane Helene, some Houston residents are finding ways to help

"Houstonians are already stepping up, we've been there, we know what they're facing."

Houston Public Media