Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Hurricane Awareness Week

* This week is Hurricane Awareness Week in the state of Mississippi. As we all learned last year from Hurricane Ivan, our area is certainly not immune to landfalling tropical systems. NOAA has issued it's official forecast for the upcoming season, and it's a troubling projection:

NOAA Hurricane Season Forecast


* Here's a link to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, where you can find a lot of great hurricane awareness information:

MEMA

* Here's a summary of press releases regarding Mississippi Hurricane Awareness week...More great info available here:

MEMA Press Releases

* Once hurricanes form, many readers want to know WHERE they can get current information. Here are a few personal favorites:

National Hurricane Center
- THE source for tropical info!

Matt Settineri's Website
- maintained by our friend (and Meridian resident) Matt Settineri - great info.

* We'll have to keep a wary eye on the tropics over the next several months!

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