Atlantic Hurricane Season General - /pol/
IF YOU NEED TO EVACUATE
Georgia evacuation routes and hurricane info
South Carolina Emergency Management
South Carolina Hurricane Webpage
South Carolina Evacuation Routes
South Carolina Traffic Conditions
HOW YOU CAN HELP
TIMETABLE
All times given in EDT.
ADVISORIES
Product | Issue Times (AM & PM) |
---|---|
Public Advisory | 5,11 |
Intermediate Advisory | 2,8 |
Forecast Advisory | 5,11 |
Forecast Discussion | 5,11 |
Tropical Weather Outlook | 2,8 |
Graphical Advisories | 5,11 |
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook | 2,8 |
MODELS
Model / Valid Time | 00Z | 06Z | 12Z | 18Z |
---|---|---|---|---|
GFS | 1:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
NAM | 10:30 PM | 4:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 4:45 PM |
NAVGEM | 2:00 AM | 2:00 PM | ||
ECMWF | 1:45 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:45 PM | 6:45 PM |
UKMET | 12:30 AM | 12:30 PM | ||
GEM | 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM | ||
ICON | 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
STREAMS
LINKS
NOAA Publications
National Hurricane Center - Page for the Atlantic Basin
NWS Southern Region Tropical Webpage
NWS Charleston Tropical Webpage
NEWS
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POWER OUTAGES
TOOLS
NOAA
SPC Mesoanalysis Tool for the Gulf Coast
NOAA Tropical Atlantic satellite imagery
NOAA Tropical hurricane models
Other US Government
US Naval Research Laboratory - Tropical Cyclone page
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center - tropical models
Non-US Government
Academia
Plymouth State Weather Center - Tropical page
College of DuPage Satellite Images
Colorado State Satellite Images
Florida State University model page
University of Wisconsin Tropical Cyclone page
Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP)
Private
RESOURCES
NHC Tropical Cyclone Text Product Descriptions
NOAA brief explanation of hurricane physics
More detailed scientific description from MIT
National Hurricane Operations Plan
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale table
What to Do to Your Home Before Evacuating Ahead of a Storm
A Consumer's Guide To Food Safety: SEVERE STORMS & HURRICANES
Hurricane & Flood Before and After Handbook
NWS Lake Charles Hurricane Preparedness Guide
WATER PURIFICATION
Use regular household bleach, which the only active ingredient is ‘sodium hypochlorite’.
Having said that, one best way to purify water for drinking is to boil it for 1 minute.
Once the water has reached a rolling boil, it has become safe to drink.
Note that if the water source had been contaminated with chemicals, boiling it or otherwise treating it will NOT assure that the chemical is removed.
Know your water source as best you can.
UPDATE: For many years, regular bleach contained a concentration of 5.25% – 6% sodium hypochlorite. Newer ‘regular’ liquid bleach may contain a concentration of approximately 8% sodium hypochlorite (about a third more than the original bleach formula).</br></br>
Mix the following amount of bleach with water, and wait 30 minutes for it to work. The water should have just a ‘hint’ of chlorine smell.
WATER – BLEACH RATIO FOR PURIFYING DRINKING WATER
(5-6% Sodium Hypochlorite)
numbers are ’rounded’
1 Quart water, 2 drops bleach
1 Gallon water, 8 drops bleach
5 Gallons water, 1/2 teaspoon bleach
10 Gallons water, 1 teaspoon bleach
50 Gallons water, 5 teaspoons bleach
(8.25% Sodium Hypochlorite)
numbers are ’rounded’
1 Quart water, 1 drop bleach
1 Gallon water, 5 drops bleach
5 Gallons water, 3/8 teaspoon bleach (or three 1/8th teaspoons)
10 Gallons water, 3/4 teaspoon bleach
50 Gallons water, 3.5 teaspoons bleach
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-kitchen/bleach-water-ratio-for-drinking-water/
HOW TO TELL IF YOUR FOOD IS STILL GOOD AFTER AN EVACUATION
For those of you that are evacuating from the coast, I just heard a great tip. It's called the one cup tip. You put a cup of water in your freezer. Freeze it solid and then put a quarter on top of it and leave it in your freezer. That way when you come back after you've been evacuated you can tell if your food went completely bad and just refroze or if it stayed Frozen while you were gone. If the quarter has fallen to the bottom of the cup that means all the food defrosted and you should throw it out. But if the quarter is either on the top or in the middle of the cup then your food may still be ok. It would also be a great idea to leave this in your freezer all the time and if you lose power for any reason you will have this tip to fall back on. If you don't feel good about your food, just throw it out.
Sheila Pulanco Russell, Lumberton NC
Forecaster Weatherwax