Preparing for Hurricane Season

6/1/2022 (Permalink)

High winds with a Huricane hitting the coast with a storm surge.

Hurricane season officially begins today, June 1 and ends November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above average hurricane season this year. This number continues to increase from year to year, so being prepared is your first line of defense. Most power companies have a comprehensive storm response plan and so should you! There is only so much your local power company can do to help prevent outages. These companies are strengthening their grid, installing stronger poles, and upgrading wires, trimming trees, and placing outage-prone lines underground. But this doesn’t keep the power from going out. We must prepare for days even weeks of a power outage, especially if you live near the coast and in a hurricane prone area. Have an emergency kit ready – a portable radio – purchase portable chargers – being prepared and informed should be at the top of your list!