August 27, 2006 -- The current theory is that a category 3
Hurricane
Ernesto will hit Florida.
August 27, 2006 -- Debby barely a tropical cyclone... At 500 AM AST the
center of Tropical Depression Debby was located near latitude 28.6
north - longitude 49.3 west or about 1435 miles west-southwest of the
Azores. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph and a
turn toward the north is expected today. Maximum sustained winds are
near 30 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast
during the next 24 hours and Debby could lose tropical characteristics
today. The estimated minimum central pressure is (1012 mb) 29.88
inches.
Evacuation
FEMA tele-registration – 800.621.3362 (For
Individuals)
Red Cross call center - (Clothing, Food & Shelter
&
Contractors)2-1-1 or 888.317.4567
(in Texas only)
or 800 HelpNow or
800 Get-Info (nationwide)
Salvation Army – 800 SAL-ARMY (800.725.2769)
FIND LOVED ONES
American Red
Cross
877.568.3317
Find Family National Call
Center
866.326.9393
Lost Children:
Children’s Assessment
Center 713.986.3300
Google has a
name
based search engine that accesses databases of evacuees.
MCI's Registration service of evacuees.
Evacuees register
themselves
by calling 1-877-HELP-KAT (1-877-435-7528) Locate someone who
is
missing by calling 1-866-601-FIND (1-866-601-3463).
Scipionus.com
- Information
Locator Map -- Click on the map to find information posting related to
a specific area
National
Next
of Kin Registry
Salvation
Army's Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) ActivatedSend an
online request to locate missing family and friends. If you can't
connect to the site immediately, please try again.
DURING
A HURRICANE WATCH
(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane
conditions within 24-36 hours.)
1. Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane
progress reports.
2. Check emergency supply kit.
3. Fuel car.
4. Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden
tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
5. Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside
antennas.
6. Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when
absolutely necessary and close quickly.
7. Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking
utensils.
8. Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the
highest level of your home. 9. Review evacuation plan.
10. Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope
or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tiedowns to anchor trailer to
the ground or house.
Source: floridadisaster.org/
Florida's Division of Emergency
Management
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