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Be Prepared For All Types Of Trim trees and shrubs now since garbage collection why it’s important to establish a protective location, secure
financial, insurance, medical documents and update contact
may stop once tropical storm force winds affect the area.
Natural Disasters After the storm, make sure to separate yard trash from information to prepare for tornadoes.

By Katie Roundtree, household garbage and recycling. Be patient – the first Floods
Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United
priority for garbage collection is to restore normal collection
Finance Director, Northern of household garbage and food waste. Depending on the States and can occur in any U.S. state or territory. Flooding
Palm Beach County severity of the storm, it could take three to six weeks for the can happen during any season, but some areas of the country
Improvement District first collection of storm debris. are at greater risk at certain times of the year. Coastal areas
Get The Facts: Know Your Thunderstorms And Lightning are at greater risk for flooding during hurricane season (i.e.,
Risk Lightning is a leading cause of injury and death from June to November), while the Midwest is more at risk in the
Hurricane season started weather-related hazards. Although most lightning victims spring and during heavy summer rains. Ice jams occur in the
June 1 in our area, and survive, people struck by lightning often report a variety of spring in the Northeast and Northwest. Even the deserts of the
for many, that is when long-term, debilitating symptoms. Thunderstorms are dangerous Southwest are at risk during the late summer monsoon season.
residents begin to prepare storms that include lightning and can include powerful winds It is particularly important to be prepared for flooding if you
for weather -related over 50 mph, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes. live in a low-lying area near a body of water, such as a lake,
emergencies. But all types marsh or canal; along a coast; or downstream from a dam or
of natural disasters can affect us at any time of year. levee. The physical destruction caused by flooding depends
Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency on the speed and level of the water, the duration of the flood,
is a critical part of being prepared and may make all the terrain and soil conditions, and the built environment (e.g.,
difference when seconds count. See below for information buildings, roads, and bridges). Everyone should be aware of
about potential emergencies that can happen throughout flood hazards. If you are in a flood-prone area, be prepared to
the year and how to prepare for and respond to them. evacuate flooded areas on short notice, elevate electrical panels
Hurricanes and utilities, clear debris from gutters and downspouts, and
Hurricanes can cause consider purchasing flood insurance.
loss of life and catastrophic Avoid flooded roadways. Turn around. Don’t drown! Just
damage to property on six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and
coastlines and several one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
hundred miles inland. A Wildfires
hurricane is a tropical Tree struck by lightning in PGA National Wildfires can occur at any time throughout the year and
cyclone or severe tropical anywhere in the country. These events are usually triggered
storm with sustained winds When thunder roars, go indoors! Pay attention to weather by lightning or accidents and often begin unnoticed. The
reaching speeds of 74 mph or higher. These storms form reports and warnings of thunderstorms. Be ready to change destruction caused by wildfires depends on the size of the
in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf plans, if necessary, to be near shelter. A sturdy building is fire, the landscape, the amount of fuel in the path of the fire,
of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes the safest place to be during a thunderstorm. If necessary, and the direction and intensity of the wind. Fires spread
develop in four stages: tropical disturbance, tropical take shelter in a car with a metal top and sides. Do not touch quickly igniting brush, trees and homes. Each year many
depression, tropical storm and finally, hurricane. anything metal. If boating or swimming, get to land and homes are destroyed by a major wildfire. Homes that survive
Hurricanes are classified into five categories based on find a sturdy, grounded shelter or vehicle immediately. Cut almost always do so because the homeowners were prepared.
sustained wind speed. The Atlantic hurricane season runs down or trim trees that may be in danger of falling on your Before a wildfire strikes your area prepare an emergency
generally from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak season from home. Consider buying surge protectors, lightning rods or a kit, reduce sources of fuel near your property, use irrigation,
mid-August to late October. To prepare for these powerful lightning protection system to protect your home, appliances, allow for open space, plant fire-resistant landscaping, and
storms, learn whether your property is flood-prone, prepare and electronic devices. plan evacuation routes from home and work.
an emergency kit, secure your property against high winds Tornadoes Additional Resources
and water damage, and know evacuation routes. About 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States every year, and Prepare now by signing up for your community’s
every state is at risk. Tornadoes can strike in any season, but warning system. Information on AlertPBC, Palm Beach
Thank You most often occur in the spring and summer months. Tornadoes County’s Emergency Notification System, can be found
are nature’s most violent storms, spawned from powerful
on the Palm Beach County Public Safety Division of
thunderstorms. Tornadoes appear as a rotating, funnel-shaped Emergency Management webpage: http://discover.pbcgov.
My name is Ruth cloud extending between a thunderstorm and the ground. Some org/publicsafety/dem/Pages/default.aspx.
Phillips, I live in northwest tornadoes are clearly visible, while others may be hidden from For more information on protecting yourself from natural
Georgia and I am 69 years view by rain or nearby low-hanging clouds. Winds in most of disasters and protecting your property and belongings, please
old. On July 1, 1999, when these storms blow at 100 mph or less, but in the most violent visit www.Ready.gov.
I was almost 47 years occurrences, wind speeds can reach 300 mph. Tornadoes can NPDES tip: Before a storm, make sure all of your grass
old, I was diagnosed cause fatalities and devastate a community in seconds. Damage clippings and tree trimmings have been properly stored – do
with a rare, fatal type of paths from these weather events can exceed one mile wide and not leave them outside to become potential projectiles, and
cancer called malignant 50 miles long. Everyone is at some risk of this hazard. That’s clog the storm drains and canals.
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