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Now is the time to prepare for a potential hurricane

The American Red Cross is gearingup for this year’s hurricane season.

You should, too.“Waiting until after the disaster is

the wrong time to respond,” said JoelHass, CEO of the American Red CrossMid-Florida Region. “People need tothink about what they’re going to doright now.”

He encourages local residents to beproactive in preparing for hurricanes,and offers three pieces of advice to doso.

First, Mr. Hass advises people tostock up on enough supplies to last for72 hours. With blocked roads fromfallen power lines and lasting rain andwind, sometimes it takes a long timefor help to arrive when needed.

“People need to think about howmuch food and water they are going toneed,” he said. “They need a 72-hoursurvival kit. And if they’re on medicine,in that survival kit needs to be theirprescriptions – enough medicine to get

them through 72hours.”

Secondly, Mr.Hass suggestsimportantdocuments, suchas passports,insurance cardsand weddinglicenses, shouldbe stored in anaccessible, grab-and-go pouch.

“That way,when it’s time togo to the doctoror insurancecompany, all of your very essentialdocuments are ready to go,” he said.

Third, Mr. Hass recommends thatpeople develop a contact list of thoseoutside the affected area.

“If you have family in Tennessee orfriends in Atlanta, where they aren’tgoing to be affected, they need to haveyour contact info and you need to havetheirs,” he said. “Everyone in thehousehold should know that if you get

separated, those are the people youneed to call.”

Aditionally, Mr. Hass said residentsof this hurricane-prone communityshould stay informed of the currentsituation by keeping connectedthrough battery-powered radios andcell phones, which he suggests pur-chasing an extra battery for.

He emphasized that readiness andpreparedness saves lives.

“At the end of the day, we thinkthere’s only 40 percent of people whoare ready for that 72 hours,” he said.“That’s a huge number who are placingthemselves in great danger.”

He said after witnessing threehurricanes, Charley, Jeanne andFrances, sweep through Florida in2004, people were calling the Ameri-can Red Cross and actively engaging inhurricane preparedness.

“Now, it’s been a while since ahurricane in Florida,” Mr. Hass said.“And I hope that people don’t forget. Itruly believe that readiness, prepared-ness and early listening saves lives.”

For more information about prepar-ing for a storm, or to learn about thelocal American Red Cross, visitwww.redcross.org or www.midflori-daredcross.org, or call (321) 890-1002.

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“People need to think about how much food and water they aregoing to need. They need a 72-hour survival kit. And if they’re onmedicine, in that survival kit needs to be their prescriptions –enough medicine to get them through 72 hours.”

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3NORTH BREVARDHOMETOWN NEWSFriday, May 25, 2012 HURRICANE GUIDE

Local leaders recallstorms that hitthe Space Coast

BREVARD — While Brevard Countyhas been fortunate enough to slidethrough the past few hurricane seasonsvirtually unharmed, memories of stormdevastation still linger in the minds ofits residents.

Five hurricanes have directly affectedthe Space Coast since 1950, accordingto the National Weather Service, includ-ing David in September 1979, Erin inAugust 1995, Charley in August 2004,Frances in September 2004 and Jeannein September 2004.

While not classified as hurricaneswhen passing through Brevard, stormsFloyd in September 1999 and Irene inOctober 1999 also had an impact on thecounty, as well as Tropical Storm Fay,which dropped a record rainfall of 26.75inches in 2008.

Joel Hass, CEO of the Mid-FloridaRegion of the American Red Cross, hasmany recollections of the hurricanesthat have affected Brevard County, and,as a result, said he was quite amazed bythe resiliency of the community as awhole.

“I think it’s very important to thinkthat, especially in Central Florida, peo-ple have either moved away or come toFlorida since Charley, Frances andJean,” Mr. Hass said. “There are a largenumber of people who don’t know whathappened at that time. It was wide-spread devastation. They have no ideawhat it’s like to experience a storm thatlasts 24 or 36 hours.”

But because our area is prone to suchsevere weather and other natural disas-ters, Mr. Hass said he believes the coun-ties and cities within the mid-Floridaregion, as well as the county as a whole,are far better prepared than many otherareas of the United States.

“Neighbors help neighbors and thegovernments, along with agencies suchas the Red Cross, are quick to respond,”he said. “The ability for our communityto attract and train volunteers for suchemergencies on a long-term basisalways amazes me.”

Some of Mr. Hass’ most memorablestorm experiences occurred while he

served on the call panel at the county’semergency call center.

“Many of the calls were calls of frightand fear because they had never experi-enced anything like that,” he said.“They were afraid for their lives, and allof a sudden felt they weren’t ready forsomething like this. It was a very scarysituation for many.”

As a news reporter with WESH 2News Orlando in 1987, Dan Billow hascovered nearly every hurricane to hitthe east coast of Florida since that time.

“The triple blow from HurricanesCharley, Frances and Jeanne in 2004was the most memorable hurricaneevent on the Space Coast,” Mr. Billowsaid in an email. “These three storms hitwithin about six weeks of one another.

“Charley came from the west andpounded Scottsmoor, and I rememberan elderly woman who couldn’t getpower for the oxygen system thathelped her breathe,” he said. “Francesblew and blew for two solid days andleft Cocoa Beach in sand. Jeanne hitthree weeks later and smashed homesto bits in Satellite and Melbournebeaches. The wreckage of some is stillthere.”

Aside the vivid images he recalls fromHurricanes Katrina and Andrew, Mr.Billow said the most memorable scenehe remembers from Brevard Countywas of a Melbourne Beach woman look-ing up at the sky through the ceiling ofher wrecked home.

“She was trying to pick up the piecesof her home and was utterly over-whelmed,” he said. “I also remember aguy trying to ride a bicycle through Hur-ricane Erin in 1995. And I’ll never forgetlooking out over the Banana RiverLagoon during (Hurricane) Jeanne,watching the blue-green flashes ofexploding electrical transformers light-ing up the entire horizon.”

For Indialantic Mayor Dave Berkman,Tropical Storm Fay is the storm thatsticks out most in his mind.

In the aftermath of the storm, herecalls his son, Brett, kayaking with afriend atop at least a foot of water, cov-ering Eighth Avenue in Indialantic.

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Melbourne Beach Mayor Tom Davissaid what he remembers most from thestorms that hit Brevard was the sense ofcamaraderie that came in the after-math.

“After the back-to-back storms of2004, I was uplifted to see our residentshelping one another,” he said in anemail. “Folks who did so much to helppeople who they didn’t even know,once again, showed how we havepulled together in such difficult times. Ifelt very defeated by the forces ofnature, just as many of my fellow resi-dents, but with all the support and pos-itive things we accomplished, I felt bet-ter.”

Lt. Jeff Taylor, public informationofficer for Brevard County Fire Rescue,also shared his memories of the storms

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographerEditor’s note: While the hurricanes of 2004 didn’t leave much of a mark on the Space Coast, they did wreak havoc onareas of the neighboring Treasure Coast and south. In this photo, you couldn’t tell where one boat ends and anotherbegins at the Fort Pierce Marina following Hurricane Frances in 2004. As longtime Florida residents know, vigilance andpreparation are the keys to surviving the devastation nature can bring during hurricane season.

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Evacuation and shelter routesZone 1• Residents north of Garden Street to

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bour Beach limits to Indialantic northlimits evacuate west on State Road 518 toInterstate 95 North; mainland residentsfrom Aurora Road to U.S. 192 evacuatewest or shelter at Eau Gallie High School.

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uate west on U.S. 192 or take shelterroute north on Babcock Street to Mel-bourne High School, unless directed weston U.S. 192 to Minton Road south toWingate Boulevard and shelter at Mead-owlane Intermediate Elementary School.Residents of West Melbourne, MelbourneVillage evacuating and needing sheltermay also shelter at Meadowlane Inter-mediate Elementary School. Mainlandsouth county residents needing shelterproceed west on Grant Road, ValkariaRoad or Micco Road to south BabcockStreet, then west on Cogan Drive orEldron Boulevard, then south and to thewest on San Filippo Drive around toDeGroodt Road and shelter at BaysideHigh School. Residents ofnorthwest/southwest Palm Bay proceedto Malabar Road west and shelter at Her-itage High School.

NOTE: Residents in the Barefoot Bay /south county area who do not have trans-portation, report to the Barefoot BayCommunity Center for transportation toBayside High School or at South Main-land Community Center for sheltering.

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Primary evacuation shelters

What do you have to do if you need toevacuate from an impending storm?

Locate the evacuation route for yourarea and plan your evacuation destina-tion.

You are urged to shelter with family orfriends, or at a hotel out of the evacua-tion area.

Check your disaster supplies kit. Havea full tank of gas in your car. If you areordered to evacuate, move valuables tohigher points in your home; turn off gas,electricity and water. Bring in looseobjects and furniture. Tie down storagesheds, boats and trailers and secure yourdoors and windows.

Leave early, in daylight if possible, andproceed to your planned destination.Take valuables such as insurance poli-cies, official records and your personalproperty inventory.

Be sure to take cash with you, as ATMs,banks and stores may not cash checks or

honor credit cards.Remember, you will not be asked to

leave your home unless you are seriouslythreatened. When you are ordered toevacuate, go immediately.

Monitor television and radio newsbroadcasts for information updates.

Purchase an NOAA weather alert radioto listen for immediate severe weatherinformation year-round.

Please note: Not all shelters may beopen during a storm.

Please call the Brevard County Officeof Emergency Management at (321) 637-6670 or (321) 637-6674 to see if the shel-ter nearest you is open before arriving.

Below is a list of primary evacuationshelters in Brevard County:

• Mims ElementarySchool: 2582 U.S. 1, Mims• Apollo ElementarySchool: 3085 Knox McRae


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• Malabar FireDepartment: (321) 7251030• Melbourne FireDepartment: Non-emergency line for alloffices/departments (321)674-5866 or (321) 2591211• Indialantic FireDepartment: (321) 7230366

• Indian Harbour BeachFire/Police Department:(321) 773-3030• Satellite Beach FireDepartment: (321) 7734405• Cocoa Beach Fire/PoliceDepartment: (321) 8683251• Cocoa Fire Department:(321) 639-7605

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2351 Malabar Road, PalmBay• Bayside High School:1901 DeGroodt Road S.W.,Palm Bay• Barefoot BayCommunity Center:Building A, BarefootBoulevard (Not a shelter;meet at community centerfor transportation to ashelter)• South MainlandCommunity Center: 3700Allen Ave., Micco

If ordered, evacuate immediately andfollow these instructions:

• Stay tuned to batterypowered radio and followinstructions• Wear protective clothingand sturdy shoes• Take your emergencysupply kit• Lock your home• Use travel routesspecified by localauthorities

Source: Brevard County Office of Emer-gency Management

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Center, (321) 253-6608, unless evac-uated, will be open to receive petson an emergency basis only.

Pet-friendly shelters will also beopened at the Port St. John Commu-nity Center, 6650 Corto Road, PortSt. John, Viera Regional CommunityCenter, 2300 Judge Fran JamiesonWay, Viera and Heritage HighSchool, 2351 Malabar Road, PalmBay, for you to shelter and care foryour pet. These shelters will be opento people and pets in mandatoryevacuation areas only.

You will need:• current rabiesvaccination certificate• county animal licensetags• pet food and water, aswell as watertight

containers• pet medications• leash and collar• crate or cage largeenough for the animal tostand comfortably andturn around• cleaning supplies• comfort items for yourpetIf you are not in a mandatory evac-

uation area and decide to leave, youmust make arrangements for yourpet to go with you. Pets should notbe left behind unattended. The Mel-bourne Greyhound Park will not beused as a pet evacuation shelter.

For emergencies countywide, callBrevard County Animal Services andEnforcement at (321) 633-2024. Formore information, visit www.brevar-danimalservices.org.

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Brevard County strongly urges that a publicshelter be used only as a last resort.

You will be more comfortable sheltering withfamily, friends or in commercial lodging.

If you require public sheltering, please befamiliar with your designated primary evacua-tion shelter location and your planned route tothat shelter.

Shelter route signs have been posted to assistyou.

Below is a list of necessities to bring with youif you must stay at an emergency public shel-ter:

• Be sure to take enoughfood and supplies to lastseveral days, includingspecial diet foods, as foodmay not be readilyavailable at the shelter• Bring bottled water (twoquarts per person per day)and other beverages, suchas juices and soft drinks• Bring a manual canopener, eating utensils,

paper plates, cups andnapkins or paper towels• Bring infant formula,food and diapers• Have a two-week supplyof medications and a firstaid kit• Cash or traveler’schecks• Sleeping bags, blankets,pillows, folding chairs.Bedding is not provided inpublic shelters• Personal hygiene itemsand changes of clothing• Flashlight, battery-powered radio ortelevision and sparebatteries, cards, games,books and toys.• DO NOT take pets(except guide dogs),alcoholic beverages orweapons of any kind topublic shelters.

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The Special Needs Registry is a confidential listing of BrevardCounty residents, who need assistance due to their medical orphysical condition.

Residents who meet the Special Needs criteria and have noother alternative for safe sheltering should register annuallywith Emergency Management.

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• Cape Canaveral Hospital: 701 W.Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach.Call (321) 799-7111.

• Holmes Regional Medical Center:1350 S. Hickory St., Melbourne. Call(321) 434-7000.

• Palm Bay Hospital: 1425 MalabarRoad N.E., Palm Bay. Call (321) 434-8000.

• Parrish Medical Center: 951 N.Washington Ave., Titusville. Call (321)268-6111.

• Wuesthoff Health System: 250 N.Wickham Road, Melbourne. Call (321)752-1200.

• Wuesthoff Medical Center – Rock-ledge: 110 Longwood Ave., Rockledge.Call (321) 636-2211.

Viera Hospital: 8745 N. WickhamRoad, Melbourne. Call (321) 434-9000.


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The bottom line: it really doesn’tmatter how active the season turnsout as far as the number of storms orhow strong they are. All it takes is one.Preparation and awareness can makethe difference in protecting propertyand saving lives.

With the state-of-the-art technolo-gy and tools we have to monitor thesemeteorological features as they devel-op, the residents of Central Florida

will be given plen-ty of forewarningto take the neces-sary steps to pre-pare. The use ofcurrent conditionsthrough weatherstations on land, atsea and aloftthrough the Hurri-cane Hunterflights; mixed withthe reliability and accuracy of DigitalDoppler 3X radar, comparisons to theclimatological history and the latestin computer model analysis and pro-jections will keep you up to date if andwhen the action builds.

Your News 13 Severe WeatherExperts will keep you up to date withyour accurate Weather on the 1’sTropical Update at :21 and :51 min-utes past the hour throughout the dayand non-stop coverage if the ele-ments slide our way.

Forecasts call for another active storm season By Jeff DayNews 13 Chief Meteorologist

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Get your yard prepared for busy hurricane seasonHurricane season is just a few

weeks away and soon we willbe closely watching the

tropics. This year is expected to be an

above-average year, but not as bad aslast year. La Nina will eventually giveway to neutral conditions. What thismeans is fewer storms than last year,but a better chance of one hitting theU.S.

The time to plan for that potentialblow is now, well before a system isheading our way. Not only is itimportant to prepare your home, butit is equally important to prepareyour yard.

The first thing you should do as theseason peaks is trim all your trees andbushes. One note of caution: never doyour trimming when there is a namedstorm in the Atlantic. The trimmeddebris may not be picked up in timeand could be potential missiles in the

event the storm hits our area. Get rid of any foliage that is dead or

might be hanging over your house. Ifyou have any dead or weak trees fromprevious storms, cut them down sothey don’t have a chance to dodamage this year.

Take a tour of your yard and make alist of items that would be dangerousto leave lying around. This list shouldinclude patio furniture, loose gardenornaments, small potted plants, yardtorches, arbors even your gas grill.Make a list so you know ahead of timewhat you will have to move.

If you have a shed or gazebo, youmight want to add extra tie downs tobe sure they stay put and don’t windup in Kansas. You can start early bylimiting what you keep out in youryard during the peak months ofAugust and September.

If you own a swimming pool, youcan throw all your patio furniture intothe pool to help keep it from traveling

across Florida. Make your yard as secure as possi-

ble, as this will help reduce potentialdamage to your home. There aremany plants you can put in your yardthat are both attractive and alsoseemed to hold up fairly well during ahurricane.

Hibiscus, plumbago, firecrackerplant, ixoria and even my rosesseemed to hold up very well duringpast hurricanes.

You may also want to considersome native plant varieties, such aspalmetto bush, passion flower, azaleabush, wax myrtle, live oak andsouthern magnolia. Native plants are

used to the high winds that can hitduring hurricane season since theyhave been around our area for somany years. They also add a naturalbeauty to your yard.

If you live near the ocean, plantingbecomes even more of a challengebecause you need to have plants thatresistant to salt spray.

Remember that a hurricane cancarry ocean mist far inland with its70-plus mile per hour winds.

Plant varieties such as Indianhawthorne, saw palmetto, confeder-ate jasmine, society garlic, daylily,pittisporum, oleander and Mexicanpetunia can do very well in areaswhere salt spray can be a problem.

Gardenia plants also can fare well,with less than 25 percent damage andfull recovery after one growingseason.

If you plan on installing any new

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trees this late in the hurricaneseason, you should plan ahead ontheir location. Plant the trees wherethey won’t potentially cause aproblem for your structure. Be sureto anchor your trees carefully withties if they are newly planted to helpprevent damage in the event of highwinds.

As you can see, with a few com-mon sense tips and some goodplanning, you can have both anattractive and safe yard this hurri-cane season. Remember, theAtlantic hurricane season beginsJune 1.

For tropical updates visithttp://hometownweather.net.

Joe Zelenak has 28 years experi-ence in gardening and landscape.Send e-mails to [email protected] or visit his websitewww.hometowngarden.com.

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