By Megan Silverstrim
Hurricane Irene is churning in the Atlantic and looks to be heading for the east coast. While it is still too early to tell, Irene could potentially bring lots of rain and wind to our area early next week! While hurricanes may not be a threat you think of when living so close inland, hurricanes have caused significant damage to our state! Since 1869, 16 significant storms have hit Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s worst national disaster to date was in fact a hurricane! Hurricane Agnes ravaged the state in 1972, causing $2.1 billion in damage and leaving 220,000 Pennsylvania residents homeless!
With Irene’s potential, it’s a great time to update your plan and do an inventory of the supplies in your emergency kit! Don’t have a kit? Check out this site to learn what you should get to ready your kit! http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/index.html
To learn more about hurricane preparedness check out this site…
http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/hurricanes.html
For all things Irene check out…
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/085712.shtml?hwind120#contents
Will keep you updated as we know more regarding this storm!
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