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Stay Alert During Hurricane Season
6/3/2019 (Permalink)
Our team here at SERVPRO of Greenville/Troy/Andalusia have taken the time to research and bring you ways to stay alert during this hurricane season. These hurricane can bring in numerous losses. Being aware of what is going on may not keep you from having a loss but to be better prepared when it happens.
Monitor the storm using your local news station for important updates. Hurricane tracking systems are advanced enough that you should know days ahead of time if a hurricane is coming your way. Watch local news stations, or listen to local radio stations to keep track of its progress.- Have a storm radio on hand so that you can still listen to updates even if electricity and the cell towers go down.
Sign up for text alerts to be updated regularly on your phone.
Many communities have text/email systems in place that will alert you of emergency situations, including severe weather like hurricanes. Do an internet search of your town, city, and county with the word “alerts” to find out if these measures are available in your area.
- If you're a student, your college or university likely has an alert system you can sign up for.
- Some communities will send out severe weather warnings even if you don’t sign up for them. For instance, governments can use Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to push notifications to WEA-enabled devices and they may update you on emergency weather conditions. But it’s always a good idea to sign up and make sure you’re covered.
Use an app or website to constantly monitor the storm's progress.
With a weather app or website that has radar, you can watch the storm's progress in real time as it approaches. Plus, you should get weather service alerts for your area, as long as you allow the app or website to use your location.
- For instance, you can look at the projected path of the storm at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/nhc_storms.shtml.
- Keep in mind that cell towers may go down as the storm gets closer.