Every marina has different rules for what must be done by boat owners in the face of an approaching hurricane. In the wake of Katrina and Wilma, states are beginning to pass laws requiring boat owners to prepare their boats in certain ways. In light of all this information, some of it conflicting, what are the most important things a boat owner must know to protect themselves and their boat during a hurricane?
Now You Know Why That Hurricane Occurs
Equilibrium is the key for proper maintenance of the complex system that is the Earth’s atmosphere. A great deal of heat builds up in the tropical latitudes due to the Earths revolution in its orbit around the sun and its rotation on its tilted axis. This immense heat gets dissipated to the latitudes in the middle by way of tropical storms. Hurricane is the name of the tropical storms that are the most powerful. At the west of the International Date Line these storms are call…
10 Tips To Survive An Unexpected Holiday Hurricane
As you pack the last items of your luggage, ready for your tropical vacation, nobody likes to think about the event of a natural disaster. The thought that a hurricane could ruin your perfect relaxing break in the sun should rightly be the last thing from your mind, but if youre heading to a region where such natural disasters are known to occur, it can never hurt to be prepared. Of course worldwide travel insurance can provide some peace of mind that youll be reimbursed …
Religion and Disasters
When natural disasters occur, do you blame God ? Many people do !
New Orleans My Home – Katrina My Nightmare
I have lived in Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish Louisiana but anytime I’m more than fifty miles away from home I simply say I’m from New Orleans. People understand that. After hurricane Katrina they will understand it much more. What they may not understand is exactly what happened there before, during and after the visitation of Katrina.
When Rules Fail
When disaster strikes, why does law and order break down almost immediately ?
Sometimes Typhoons Come
Tonight the beach is dark. No fireworks will dazzle the crowds tonight. No concession booths will sell snacks, and no families will congregate to enjoy the summertime display. All those plans. All the money invested in food, in merchandise, in giant fireworks that shoot two hundred meters into the air. When a typhoon comes, the merchants here just go to Plan B.
The True Price of Success
Standing in the gale-force winds, the kid was looking queasy. We could all see the storm was growing more intense. The rain had already plastered his hair to his forehead and his new black suit was starting to cling to him in ways Mr. Armani never intended. A typhoon was coming — the seventh this summer to hit Japan — and the kid’s job, as newest employee, was to stand in front of a TV camera while the weather buffeted him about for the nation to watch. Sort of a talking weather vane.
Katrina – What Its Like To Be An Evacuee
I have run from only two storms in my whole life. Once the year before Katrina, my wife and me retuned the next morning from the first storm that turned away from New Orleans like most of the storms before it.. Katrina wasnt so merciful. In fact it seems we may never return now, but by no choice of our own.
Emergency Preparedness For A Hurricane
There is nothing anyone can do when nature decides to leash out its fury. There is no way to stop it so people should brace for the worse and seek shelter.
Hurricane Proof Computer
Hurricanes cause billions of dollars in damage each year, including damage to computers. Being a Katrina evacuee and survivor myself, I wrote this guide to help people keep their computers safe during a hurricane.
Hurricane Aftermath Health & Safety Tips
Health and safety tips that are helpful following a hurricane. Focuses on disease prevention, emergency preparedness, mold damage prevention, etc.