Weather Awareness Guide for Daytona Beach
This advice is adapted from the American Red Cross: During a hurricane or other disaster, your family’s daily routine will be disrupted. You may have to leave your home. As an adult, you’ll need to cope with the disaster in a way that will help children avoid developing a permanent sense of loss. How you react to an emergency gives them clues on how to act. If you seem overcome with a sense of loss, a child may feel losses more strongly. Children’s fears may…
Not all shelters will open for every emergency, so it is important to monitor local media or call the Flagler CountyEmergency Services information line at 386-586-5111 to find out which shelters are open at the time of an incident. FlaglerCounty Emergency Services also dedicates a shelter for people with special needs during an evacuation. Belle Terre Elementary School, 5545 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm CoastBuddy Taylor Middle School, 4500 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm CoastBunnell Elementary School, 305 N. Palmetto St., BunnellFlagler Palm Coast High School, 3265…
Not all shelters open for all emergencies. Shelter openings will be announced in the local media. The Volusia County School Board and Votran will provide free rides to general public shelters. Pick up will be made at all regular Votran bus stops. Directions to shelters may be obtained by calling the Volusia County School Board at 386-226-7852 or 386-943-7626. The following abbreviations are used in this listing to help you decide which shelters would best meet your needs:SNS, Special Needs Shelter – Assists evacuees who…
Volusia County emergency management officials offer this advice for staying safe at home during a hurricane or tropical storm: Stay indoors in a secure location or in your safe room. The strongest part of a house is usually away from windows and exterior doors.Place towels along window sills and the bottom of doors leading outside to prevent water from coming inside. Have buckets, mops and sponges handy in case of flooding.Place valuables on tables or high places in case flooding occurs.Do not go outside as…
These tips for a smooth evacuation are adapted from the National Hurricane Center and other government and nonprofit sources: IF ORDERED TO EVACUATE, DO NOT WAIT OR DELAY YOUR DEPARTURE.If possible, leave before local officials issue an evacuation order for your area. Even a slight delay in starting your evacuation will result in significantly longer travel times as traffic congestion worsens. SELECT AN EVACUATION DESTINATION THAT IS NEAREST TO YOUR HOME, preferably in the same county, or at least minimize the distance over which you…
Category Wind (mph) Pressure (inches) Surge (feet) 1 74-95 Greater than 28.94 4-5 2 96-110 28.50-28.93 6-8 3 111-130 27.91-28.49 9-12 4 131-155 27.17-27.90 13-18 5 155 and up Less than 27.16 Greater than 18
You can use this map to chart the paths of all Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes that approach the United States this season. When a hurricane threatens, weather reports will mention its latest position in latitude. Mark a point each time a new position is announced, then connect the points to follow the storm track. Try using a different color for each named storm for an ongoing record of 2012 storm activity. Names The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.Here are…
There’s a hurricane or potential hurricane out there and you live in its predicted path – should you stay or go? Emergency management officials say this decision should be effortless if a mandatory evacuation order is issued for you: go. Otherwise, they say, some people are better off staying put, depending on various factors. Below is the official advice for residents of Volusia and Flagler counties, adapted from the counties’ disaster preparedness publications. VOLUSIA COUNTYYes, you should you evacuate, if you:Live in a storm surge…
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