Central Piscataquis Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio

..hurricane preparedness week 2018... 

The National Weather Service offices in Maine have declared the week 
of July 15th through 20th, hurricane preparedness week in Maine. 
This is the fourth in a series of five public information statements 
to be issued by the National Weather Service office in Caribou, 
Maine containing information on hurricane safety and preparedness.

Todays topic: inland flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes

Hurricanes produce storm surge, tornadoes, and often the most deadly 
of all - inland flooding. Inland flooding can be a major threat to 
communities hundreds of miles from the coast as intense rain falls 
from these huge tropical air masses. A quarter of the hurricane 
fatalities during the past 50 years are a direct result of inland 
flooding. 

Thirty nine years ago, in 1972, hurricane Agnes produced floods in 
the northeast United States which contributed to 122 deaths and $6.4 
billion in damages. And more recently in 2011, Hurricane Irene 
brought historic flooding to Vermont with up to 200 million dollars 
of damage. 

Here in New England, tropical systems can combine with mid-latitude 
weather systems (extra-tropical or "hybrid") to produce very heavy 
rains and flooding, even when the hurricane or tropical storm 
remains well offshore.  In 1996, a coastal storm that was supplied 
tropical moisture from the circulation around Hurricane Lili (well 
offshore) produced from 4 to 19 inches of rain across southern and 
central New Hampshire and southwestern Maine and was responsible for 
1 drowning death.  

Here are some tips to protect you and your home from flooding.

  1. Develop a flood emergency action plan.
  2. Determine whether you live in a flood-prone area.
  3. If flooding is possible, move valuable items from the basements 
     or first floor to higher floors in your home. Have a checklist 
     of these items in your emergency action plan.
  4. Keep abreast of Road conditions through the news media. Move to 
     a safe area before access is cut off by flood water. 
  5. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. 
  6. Do not attempt to drive through a flooded roadway. If the roadway 
     is flooded, turn around, don't drown.

Also, if you live in a flood-prone area, consider purchasing flood 
insurance.  Flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners 
insurance policies.  Do not make assumptions; check your policy. 

The National flood insurance program, is a pre-disaster flood 
mitigation and insurance protection program.  The National flood 
insurance program makes federally-backed flood insurance available 
to residents and business owners in certain communities.

Question of the day: what causes the most fatalities in landfalling 
hurricanes? 

The answer by a wide margin is flooding. Just last year during 
Hurricane Harvey, there were 70 drowning fatalities in Texas. 

Now is the time to prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms:

Https://www.Weather.Gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness 
https://www.Ready.Gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family 
https://www.Floodsmart.Gov



Hewitt



529 am EDT Thu Jul 19 2018

..hurricane preparedness week 2018... 

The National Weather Service offices in Maine have declared the week 
of July 15th through 20th, hurricane preparedness week in Maine. 
This is the fourth in a series of five public information statements 
to be issued by the National Weather Service office in Caribou, 
Maine containing information on hurricane safety and preparedness.

Todays topic: inland flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes

Hurricanes produce storm surge, tornadoes, and often the most deadly 
of all - inland flooding. Inland flooding can be a major threat to 
communities hundreds of miles from the coast as intense rain falls 
from these huge tropical air masses. A quarter of the hurricane 
fatalities during the past 50 years are a direct result of inland 
flooding. 

Thirty nine years ago, in 1972, hurricane Agnes produced floods in 
the northeast United States which contributed to 122 deaths and $6.4 
billion in damages. And more recently in 2011, Hurricane Irene 
brought historic flooding to Vermont with up to 200 million dollars 
of damage. 

Here in New England, tropical systems can combine with mid-latitude 
weather systems (extra-tropical or "hybrid") to produce very heavy 
rains and flooding, even when the hurricane or tropical storm 
remains well offshore.  In 1996, a coastal storm that was supplied 
tropical moisture from the circulation around Hurricane Lili (well 
offshore) produced from 4 to 19 inches of rain across southern and 
central New Hampshire and southwestern Maine and was responsible for 
1 drowning death.  

Here are some tips to protect you and your home from flooding.

  1. Develop a flood emergency action plan.
  2. Determine whether you live in a flood-prone area.
  3. If flooding is possible, move valuable items from the basements 
     or first floor to higher floors in your home. Have a checklist 
     of these items in your emergency action plan.
  4. Keep abreast of Road conditions through the news media. Move to 
     a safe area before access is cut off by flood water. 
  5. If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. 
  6. Do not attempt to drive through a flooded roadway. If the roadway 
     is flooded, turn around, don't drown.

Also, if you live in a flood-prone area, consider purchasing flood 
insurance.  Flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners 
insurance policies.  Do not make assumptions; check your policy. 

The National flood insurance program, is a pre-disaster flood 
mitigation and insurance protection program.  The National flood 
insurance program makes federally-backed flood insurance available 
to residents and business owners in certain communities.

Question of the day: what causes the most fatalities in landfalling 
hurricanes? 

The answer by a wide margin is flooding. Just last year during 
Hurricane Harvey, there were 70 drowning fatalities in Texas. 

Now is the time to prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms:

Https://www.Weather.Gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness 
https://www.Ready.Gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family 
https://www.Floodsmart.Gov



Hewitt