Hurricane Guide • How to Presented by Prepare • Key Resources • Important Checklists

HURRICANE GUIDE • HOW TO PRESENTED BY PREPARE • KEY RESOURCES • IMPORTANT CHECKLISTS

Sattelite Image: NOAA HURRICANE GUIDE IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS LEON COUNTY LOWNDES COUNTY Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Lowndes County Emergency Management (850) 878-6080 (229) 671-2790 BROOKS COUNTY 2-1-1 Big Bend Brooks County Emergency Management Dial 2-1-1 (229) 263-4262 Leon County Emergency Management CLINCH COUNTY (850) 606-3700 Clinch County Emergency Management FRANKLIN COUNTY (912) 487-3700 Franklin County Emergency Management DECATUR COUNTY (850) 653-8977 Decatur County Emergency Management GADSDEN COUNTY (229) 248-3012 Gadsden County Emergency Management (229) 248-3860 (850) 875-8642 ECHOLS COUNTY Echols County Emergency Management Special Needs Shelter Information (229) 559-8500 (850) 875-8833 GRADY COUNTY HAMILTON COUNTY Grady County Emergency Management Hamilton County Emergency Management (229) 377-0628 (386) 792-6647 JEFFERSON COUNTY LANIER COUNTY Jefferson County Emergency Management Lanier County Emergency Management (850) 342-0211 (229) 482-2595 LAFAYETTE COUNTY MILLER COUNTY Lafayette County Emergency Management Miller County Emergency Management (386) 294-1950 (229) 758-4122 MADISON COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY Madison County Emergency Management (850) 973-3698 Seminole County Emergency Management SUWANNEE COUNTY (229) 524-8956 Suwannee County Emergency Management THOMAS COUNTY (386) 364-3405 Thomas County Emergency Management TAYLOR COUNTY (229) 225-4190 Taylor County Emergency Management FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (850) 838-3575 (850) 815-4000 WAKULLA COUNTY GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Wakulla County Emergency Management (800) 879-4362 (850) 745-7200 GET NEWS, WEATHER, AND SPORTS 24/7 HURRICANE GUIDE TROPICAL DEFINITIONS TO KNOW TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL DEPRESSION A warm-core, non-frontal cyclone originating A tropical cylone with maximum sustained over tropical or sub-tropical waters with winds at the surface of 38 mph or less. organized deep convection, closed surface wind circulation, and a well-defined center. TROPICAL STORM HURRICANE A tropical cylone with maximum sustained A tropical cylone with maximum sustained winds at the surface between 39 and 73 mph. winds at the surface of 74 mph or greater. TROPICAL STORM WATCH HURRICANE WATCH Tropical storm conditions with winds between Hurricane conditions with winds of 74 mph or 39 and 73 mph are possible in a specified area higher are possible in a specified area within 48 within 48 hours. hours. TROPICAL STORM WARNING HURRICANE WARNING Tropical storm conditions with winds between Hurricane conditions with winds of 74 mph or 39 and 73 mph are expected in a specified area higher are expected in a specified area within within 36 hours. 36 hours. BEFORE THE STORM: STAYING HOME? PREPPING YOUR HOME WHAT TO DO • Review insurance policies well before a storm. • Ensure windows are boarded or secured • Consider flood insurance. • Close all entrances • Perform inventory on property. • Turn refrigerator on its coldest setting and • Inspect roof, and make any needed repairs. leave the door shut • Add roof straps (if they aren’t already • Secure or bring inside unsecured items installed). (e.g. patio seating, grills, ect.) • Secure carports and porches. • Make sure pets are indoors • Seal windows and doors. • Monitor WCTV and official sources for • Seal any exterior holes in the walls. information. • Make sure garage door is secure. • During the storm: Source: CBS News • Stay indoors. • Move into interior room on the lowest floor where flooding will not be likely. • Have a flashlight or other lighting that doesn’t use flames. • Keep cellular phone connected to power for as long as possible. HURRICANE GUIDE SUPPLY CHECKLIST __ Mask(s) __ Hand sanitizer __ Blanket __ Change of Clothing __ Duct Tape __ Dust Mask __ First Aid Kit w/ Bandages __ Flashlight __ Games & Toys __ Keys for both home and car __ Large Plastic Trash Bags __ Local Paper Map __ Medications BEFORE THE STORM __ Moist Towelettes __ Multipurpose Pocket Knife ● Collect copies of important documents such as deeds to __ Non-Perisable Food your home, insurance paperwork, finiancial information, and legal documents. Be sure to place them in a __ Cash waterproof bag. __ Photos of Family Members & Pets ● Review your property and home insurance coverage for Re-unification and call your insurance company ahead of time with any __ Important Digital questions. Keep updated photos or video of your home Documents & Images on an and belongings for inventory purposes. External Hard Drive ● Draft a list of important phone numbers from your __ Poncho insurance company, doctor, and family members. Make __ Radio with Extra Batteries sure that they are not only in your cell phone, but also on __ Soap paper just in case the phone is damaged or the battery __ Special Family Needs dies. Be sure the list is in a waterproof bag. (Diapers, Feminine Hygiene Products, etc.) ● Know your evacuation routes in the event an order is __ Tarp issued by your local emergency management. __ Toilet Paper ● Know of a safe place in your home to ride out the storm. __ Toothbrush & Toothpaste The lowest floor in the center part of your dwelling is the __ Towel best place to be. Keep as many layers between you and __ Water the outdoors as possible. __ Waterproof Bag(s) With Family Documents ● Create a disaster kit which includes a first aid kit, __ Drivers License flashlight, batteries, medications, non-perishable food. __ Insurance Information ● Trim or remove damaged trees and limbs to protect you __ Out-of-area Contacts and your home. __ Whistle HURRICANE GUIDE SHELTER INFO LEON COUNTY (ACTIVE SHELTERS) http://www2.leoncountyfl.gov/ei/shelters.asp STATE OF FLORIDA (ACTIVE SHELTERS) https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/ GEORGIA EMERGENCY MGMT. AGENCY https://gema.georgia.gov CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE:

AFTER THE STORM SAFFIR-SIMPSON ● Avoid downed power lines. Never come in contact with lines - including water that may be near the lines. HURRICANE

● Be cautious of hazards from storm damage, such SCALE as floodwaters, damaged tree limbs, debris from CATEGORY 1 damaged homes and potentially compromised structures. Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes when venturing out. 74-95 MPH CATEGORY 2 ● Resist the urge to venture into other neighborhoods where damage exists. Allow residents, first 96-110 MPH responders, linemen and clean-up crews to begin the recovery process. CATEGORY 3

● Do not drive beyond posted barricades. A road may be 111-129 MPH flooded or be hazardous to pass. If you see a flooded CATEGORY 4 road, turn around and find another route.

● Make a list of damaged property. Take videos or 130-156 MPH images of the damage, if possible. CATEGORY 5 ● Contact your insurance company to report damage to your vehicle and/or home. 157+ MPH Designed and written by Charles Roop.

Copy edited by Mike McCall and Courtney Jordan. HURRICANE GUIDE 2021 HURRICANE SEASON PROJECTIONS Atmospheric scientists from government agencies, academia, and private companies produce their seasonal predictions based on currently observed global atmospheric and oceanic trends as well as long-range modeling of conditions. They also can rely on comparing current or predicted conditions with similar previous scenarios, which is referred to as analogs.

The following predicitons are not etched in stone, may not fully verify, and are subject to be updated by organizations that chose to do so. Regardless of the predicitons, it’s always important to prepare for the one storm that can cause destruction in a community. ENTITY NAMED STORMS HURRICANES MAJOR HURR. AVERAGE SEASON 14 7 3

THE WEATHER COMPANY 18 8 3

ACCUWEATHER 16-20 7-10 3-5

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 18 8 4

N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY 15-18 7-9 2-3

NOAA 13-20 6-10 3-5

WEATHERBELL 16-22 9-13 3-6

TROPICAL STORM RISK 17 8 3

COLORADO STATE 17 8 4

TROPICAL TROPICAL HURRICANE DEPRESSION STORM TRACKING L MAP Tracking map courtesy: NOAA/NHC

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CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE McCALL METEOROLOGIST ROB NUCATOLA WCTV’s Chief Meteorologist joined Eyewitness Rob joined Eyewitness News in the fall of 2000 News in 1993. The FSU graduate in meteorology as a meteorologist. He has degrees from State spent five years in Tampa at WTVT as a University of New York at Buffalo and Syracuse meteorologist before returning to Tallahassee. University, plus a three-year certificate in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State Mike’s weathercasts have received first place University. awards from the Associated Press six times - three in Florida and three in Georgia. He earned the seal Rob Nucatola has the seals of approval of the of approval of the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society and National in 1991. Weather Association.

METEOROLOGIST CHARLES ROOP METEOROLOGIST HANNAH MESSIER Charles joined the weather team full-time in Hannah joined the team in December 2019. January 2017. He earned an Associate of Arts She studied Meteorology and Journalism at degree from the College of Central Florida, a Iowa State University, where she produced the Bachelor of Science in Geography from the student-run television show Cy’s Eyes on the University of Florida, and a Master of Science Skies. Hannah also interned at KSFY in Sioux from Mississippi State University studying Falls, S.D. operational meteorology. For his graduate thesis, Charles studied patterns of tornado formation with She worked breifly at KDLT in Sioux Falls after landfalling tropical systems in Florida. graduating from Iowa State.