Batten Down the Hatches: The Weather Channel Warns of Active Hurricane Season.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1999-- The 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn, with one-minute maximum sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots, 33 m/s, 119 km/h). Season begins June 1, and indications point to an active season. A variety of global conditions including the absence of El Nino suggest that an above average number of tropical storms and hurricanes will develop across the Atlantic Ocean Across the Atlantic Ocean is the twenty-eighth episode[1] of Mobile Suit Gundam. Plot summary Amuro and Sayla manage to reduce their time in docking the Gundam and the G-Fighter to fifteen seconds. , Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea (kâr'ĭbē`ən, kərĭb`ēən), tropical sea, c.970,000 sq mi (2,512,950 sq km), arm of the Atlantic Ocean, Central America. , and Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . Although it is impossible to predict the exact number of hurricanes that will impact the U.S. coastline, The Weather Channel(R) and the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. urge the public to take seriously the threat that hurricanes pose and prepare now. Though easily tracked, a hurricane's intensity, speed of movement and direction can change rapidly. One hurricane hitting land can jeopardize lives and cause billions of dollars in damage. To keep America ahead of the storm, The Weather Channel and the American Red Cross developed Project SafeSide: a national severe weather safety and educational campaign providing Americans with the skills and materials necessary to survive the most deadly weather events. Information on hurricane preparedness This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. is now available through The Weather Channel Web site, Weather.com. The site's Project SafeSide section features detailed information on what to have on hand, what to do in the event an evacuation is ordered, how to create a disaster plan - even how to contribute to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Coming in June, the site will also feature a "Tropical Update" area. Information is also available by contacting your participating local cable system or Red Cross Chapter, or tuning into weather safety information on the all-weather network. While treacherous winds are most often associated as the deadly force An amount of force that is likely to cause either serious bodily injury or death to another person. Police officers may use deadly force in specific circumstances when they are trying to enforce the law. of hurricanes, it is actually the storm surge storm surge: see under storm. and/or subsequent rainfall-induced flooding triggered by a tropical storm that is responsible for nine out of every 10 storm related fatalities. Depending on the strength of a Hurricane and the angle at which it makes landfall land·fall n. 1. The act or an instance of sighting or reaching land after a voyage or flight. 2. The land sighted or reached after a voyage or flight. , storm surges can range from 4-5 feet to a catastrophic 18 feet or more. To prepare for a hurricane and minimize both the property and human damage, Project SafeSide recommends: In the event a storm threatens your area -- Develop a family disaster plan by setting up a meeting place, at a relative's home for example, to prevent family members from becoming separated. -- Lock and board up windows, stow away small objects that could cause damage in high winds, anchor objects which cannot be brought inside or are too heavy to stow, and if leaving your home, turn off water, gas and electric utilities. -- Fill your car with gas and assemble a disaster supplies kit A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items that members of a household may need in the event of a disaster. General Supplies
health and survival essentials - including cash and insurance documents, in the event you are without electricity or not able to return to your home for a long amount of time. -- Always obey an evacuation notice, even if a tropical storm or hurricane doesn't make landfall. When evacuating, follow recommended routes and notify a family contact of your intended location. -- If riding out the storm somewhere not in a storm surge area, find an interior room like a closet or hallway, on the lowest floor to protect against high winds. BACKGROUND The Weather Channel, launched in Atlanta in 1982, is the nation's premier provider of weather information. As the only 24-hour national weather network, The Weather Channel can be seen in over 72 million homes in the U.S. and 3.4 million homes in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . The Weather Channel Web site, located at www.weather.com, is the leading weather provider on the Web, averaging more than 125 million page views monthly and offering current conditions and forecasts for over 40,000 locations. In addition to its cable network and Web site, The Weather Channel offers 1-900-WEATHER, its interactive telephone service, supplies weather forecasts for radio and newspapers, and provides free resources to educators. The Weather Channel is owned by Landmark Communications Landmark Communications is a privately held media company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia and specializing in cable television, broadcast television, print publishing, and internet publishing. , a privately held Norfolk, Va.-based media company with global interests. The Weather Channel and Landmark are the leaders in weather information for the emerging convergence technologies with next generation, interactive TV (ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). ) applications that include partnerships with Wink, Worldgate and WEB TV. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is not a government agency. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary gifts of time and money from the American people. Internet users can get more information about Red Cross disaster activities by visiting the American Red Cross web site at http://www.redcross.org. |
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