NewsWhore
05-23-2007, 02:30 PM
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said yesterday that the US authorities are prepared for the worst during the upcoming hurricane season, predicted to be more intense than normal.
For the Dominican Republic, hurricanes are a fact of life, and the official NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) press release says that there is a 75% possibility that this season will be "above the norm." The NOAA scientists said that there could be between 13 and 17 named storms, and between seven and ten could become hurricanes. NOAA officials said that as many as five of these storms could become major hurricanes of Category 3 or more in intensity. Among the preparations that NOAA and the National Security office were urging citizens to take in case of a hurricane warning was the stockpiling of a 72-hour water supply, batteries, flashlights and non-perishable foods. "Above all, citizens should follow the instructions of local Civil Defense authorities." The hurricane season in the Caribbean region begins on 1 June and ends in November. For the Dominican Republic, the most active months have traditionally been late August and September.
For more information on the forecast, see http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1179922325611.shtm
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For the Dominican Republic, hurricanes are a fact of life, and the official NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) press release says that there is a 75% possibility that this season will be "above the norm." The NOAA scientists said that there could be between 13 and 17 named storms, and between seven and ten could become hurricanes. NOAA officials said that as many as five of these storms could become major hurricanes of Category 3 or more in intensity. Among the preparations that NOAA and the National Security office were urging citizens to take in case of a hurricane warning was the stockpiling of a 72-hour water supply, batteries, flashlights and non-perishable foods. "Above all, citizens should follow the instructions of local Civil Defense authorities." The hurricane season in the Caribbean region begins on 1 June and ends in November. For the Dominican Republic, the most active months have traditionally been late August and September.
For more information on the forecast, see http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1179922325611.shtm
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)