 NOAA has released their year 2006 Hurricane Season predictions.
Another above average season is predicted this year. A prediction of
13-16 tropical storms with 8-10 of those becoming hurricanes, they
also feel that 4-6 of them will become major. Officials continue to
advise residents in Atlantic and Gulf Coast states to be prepared
for storms, high winds and flooding throughout the season, which
begins June 1. Klein Fire Dept is urging everyone in the area to
become familiar with designated Evacuation Routes and create your
own Hurricane Preparedness Plan.A weather radio is an excellent
way to stay in tune with any weather watches or warnings that may be
issued during a storm. They use both AC and DC power allowing you to
keep up with weather events even when power is out. These can be
purchased at many Department and Electronics stores in the area.
Now is the time to begin your preparations, don’t wait until the
last minute.
Our area has not been impacted by a major hurricane in many years
resulting in a very complacent attitude towards the potential threat
of a hurricane. The passing of the 2005 hurricane season and our
close call with Rita may cause even more residents to feel we are in
a “safe zone” since the hurricane turned in the last few hours and
missed our area. This attitude, along with the growth in the area
over the past 25 years could result in catastrophic loss of life and
property damage in the event of a direct hit or near miss by a
hurricane.
We now look back to Hurricane Katrina as an example of the power
of a large hurricane. We also look to Rita as a powerful hurricane
that could have been a major impact to our area. Consider that Rita
could have just as easily continued on course and impacted the
Spring area with high winds, tornados, heavy rains and possible
flooding.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2540.htm
We should remember that proper preparation and planning can and
will help reduce the loss of life and property.
It does not take a hurricane to cause catastrophic damage to life
and property during hurricane season. Tropical Storm Allison
demonstrated that a slow moving tropical storm or depression could
be just as dangerous to our area due to wide spread flooding. With
new construction across all areas of the Spring/Klein area, run off
is more and more an issue. We cannot stress enough the importance of
education and preparation. Visit our site often, as we will offer
Hurricane Preparedness classes very soon.
Tune to your favorite local news station and keep up to date with
the hurricane information and events as they happen. We are lucky to
have excellent pool of meteorologists in our area as well as sources
on the Internet. Your actions now could make the difference in
surviving a hurricane or tropical storm in the future.
Hurricane Names Recently Retired
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2607.htm
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2006
Hurricane Season |
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Alberto |
Leslie |
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Beryl |
Michael |
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Chris |
Nadine |
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Debby |
Oscar |
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Ernesto |
Patty |
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Florence |
Rafael |
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Gordon |
Sandy |
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Helene |
Tony |
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Isaac |
Valerie |
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Joyce |
William |
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Kirk |
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