Weather Update! The National Weather Service is forecasting the low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico will have some impacts on our area beginning tomorrow morning. We may be exposed to hazardous weather as it moves along the Gulf coast. Please share this message with your field personnel before they leave work this afternoon and again at the beginning of the work day. There is a high potential for this system to become a Tropical depression or storm before it moves across northern Florida late Thursday or Thursday night. Regardless if this system becomes a named storm, the effects will be similar if it were a tropical storm – this will not be a summer afternoon thunderstorm. We will be on the lower right-side of the storm, which will subject us to: · High potential for isolated tornadoes · Heavy rainfall · Wind gusts of 30-50 mph may be expected · An additional four inches of rain with up to 10” in some areas If a tornado is seen, immediately seek shelter in a windowless, interior room or the lowest level of a building. If there is no such location, go to an inner hallway or smaller inner room without windows, such as a bathroom or closet. Get away from the windows. Get under a piece of sturdy furniture such as a workbench or heavy table or desk and hold on to it. Use arms to protect head and neck. If outdoors and if shelter is not available or there is no time to get indoors, lie in a ditch or low-lying area or crouch near a strong building. If in a car, never try to out-drive a tornado. Get out of the car immediately and take shelter in a nearby building. If there is no time to get indoors, get out of the car and lie in a ditch or low-lying area away from the vehicle. Heavy rain may result in flooding of swales and sheeting over streets. Driving through roads with greater than six inches of water may be hazardous. In this situation – Turn Around, Do Not Drown. To prepare for any effects of the storm, make appropriate preparations now. Fuel all vehicles, check power equipment, secure loose objects. When outside, watch the weather and take appropriate action, ensure good personnel accountability and keep supervisors informed. Emergency Management will continue to monitor the storm and advise any further preparedness actions.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:04:56 +0000
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