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