Friday, May 20, 2016

Hurricane Awareness

The Florida Keys lie in a geographical location susceptible to tropical cyclones of all family including the "Hurricane". Known to destroy life and property without discrimination of location from the northeastern U.S east coast all the way down to Key West, Florida and west into the Gulf of Mexico down to the Brownsville,Texas coast. The tropical cyclones including the "Hurricane" that affect the U.S, form in the Atlantic Basin, Caribbean Basin and Gulf of Mexico.


The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1st and ends on November 30th. Hurricane awareness is a key factor in saving lives and property. It's essential that anyone living in the Florida Keys or visiting have a hurricane plan to put in action if needed. If tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings are issued for your area it is essential to heed to the watches and warnings and listen for further instructions from the Monroe County Emergency Management Office in the Florida Keys, National Hurricane Center or any media outlets of news information.


Please see the helpful YouTube video links in this blog and within this blog site.https://youtu.be/L32y1QKz8XI

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