Safe from the Storm: A Look Back at the Record-Setting 2020 Hurricane Season
Alabama News Network is working to get you prepared for the 2021 hurricane season. But we also want to remind you of last year’s record-setting year for tropical weather.
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Safe From The Storm: 2020 Tropical Season Outlook
Even before the start of the 2020 hurricane season on June 1, there have been two tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Does that mean we’re in for a busier-than-usual hurricane season? Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler shows us the tropical season outlook, including the factors that will determine whether we’ll have more named storms than usual. Categories: News Video, Safe…
Safe from the Storm: How Alabama Prepares for Hurricanes
In Alabama, hurricane preparations start long before a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico. Emergency officials have a response plan in place months before a hurricane season starts. The governor and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency routinely go through their hurricane response plan at the state EMA headquarters in Clanton. From the Alabama EMA, county EMAs from the coastal areas…
Safe from the Storm: Seeking Shelter
When severe weather threatens, we are often told to seek shelter if we’re in a mobile home or in a flood-prone area. But Alabama News Network found out that sometimes, shelters are hard to find. In emergencies, some people don’t know where to go, or if a shelter is open for them. Other people have to drive up to 20…
Safe from the Storm: Inland Flooding Threat
When most of us think of hurricanes, we think first of high winds. But flooding is also a threat, even far inland. When people don’t take the flooding threat seriously, lives and property can be lost. That’s why we should understand the amount of rain that hurricanes can bring, especially the storms that will stall out for several days in…
