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From YouTube: R U Ready 2021 mp4
Description
2021 edition to get you prepared for hurricane season.
A
Hello,
I
am
nick
geyser
city
of
biloxi,
emergency
manager
and
fire
deputy
chief
of
training.
Hurricane
season
is
from
june
to
november
of
each
year,
and
the
city
of
biloxi
wants
to
help.
You
prepare
your
family
and
property
for
storms
and
flooding.
Are
you
ready?
Is
a
city's
outreach
program
to
help
get
you
ready
for
storm
season
by
bringing
together
agencies
that
work
with
storm
preparation?
A
B
B
A
couple
of
things
I
want
to
start
out
with
one
if
you've
never
been
through
a
hurricane
before,
if
you're
new
to
the
area
take
it
seriously
you'll
hear
people
say
I
got
ready.
I
did
this
and
that
the
last
minute
the
storm
turned
that
happens,
but
it's
when
they
don't
turn
and
you're,
not
ready
that
you're
in
trouble.
B
You
want
to
understand
some
basic
terminology
and
I'm
sure,
I'm
probably
repeating
some
things.
Other
speakers
have
said
and
that's
good,
because
we're
we're
all
on
the
same
page,
but
to
know
the
difference
between
a
watch
and
a
warning.
When
the
county
emergency
managers
issue
a
hurricane
or
tropical
storm
watch,
it
means
that
it
is
possible
that
a
storm
will
make
landfall
over
the
next
48
hours.
B
They
can
always
turn,
but
it's
possible
that's
time
to
really
start
getting
prepared
when
it
moves
to
a
hurricane
warning.
That
means
it's
likely
we're
going
to
see
landfall
in
our
area
over
the
next
36
hours
and,
if
you're,
not
ready
by
then
you're
going
to
have
a
problem.
So
now
is
the
time
to
prepare
two
other
terms
to
understand
the
difference
between
a
tropical
storm
and
a
hurricane.
B
B
Another
thing
to
remember
is
that
hurricanes
in
the
gulf
of
mexico
or
the
atlantic
rotate
counterclockwise.
What
that
means
is
that
the
strongest
and
deadliest
part
of
a
hurricane
is
the
east
side
of
it.
So,
for
example,
if
a
hurricane
were
to
make
landfall
on
the
alabama
mississippi
border
to
our
east,
the
strongest
winds
would
be
on
the
other
side
of
it.
B
We're
still
going
to
get
winds
coming
out
of
the
north
as
the
as
the
storm
cycles
around,
and
that
means
the
rivers
will
be
pushed
down
on
us,
and
that
also
means
that
large
bodies
of
inland
water,
like
the
back
bay,
the
winds
can
force
them
to
flood
people
south
of
them.
But
if
the
hurricane
makes
landfall
to
our
west,
the
alabama
louisiana
excuse
me
the
mississippi
louisiana
border
or
hancock
county.
B
That
puts
us
on
the
most
dangerous
side
of
a
storm,
and
there
you
can
expect
a
lot
of
flooding
high
tides
being
pushed
in
high
winds
being
pushed
in.
So
just
just
be
aware
of
that
two
other
things
one
is
once
there
is
some
kind
of
tropical
storm
or
hurricane
watch.
Listen
to
official
information
from
the
city
of
biloxi
from
the
county.
Emergency
managers
from
the
red
cross.
B
Don't
pay
attention
to
what
you
see
and
read
on
social
media,
because
there
will
be
a
lot
of
misinformation
and
that
can
cause
problems
for
you,
I'm
going
to
refer
to
a
number
of
documents
that
are
available
to
you
and
I
would
encourage
you
when
you
get
a
chance
to
go
to
our
website.
Redcross.Org
and
you'll
see
that
the
information
on
the
screen
a
little
bit
later
but
redcross.org
and
up
at
the
top
right
hand,
corner
in
red
you'll,
see
get
help.
B
B
Well,
first
of
all,
all
of
our
services
are
free,
so
you
don't
have
to
worry
about
having
to
pay
for
a
meal
or
having
to
pay
to
be
in
a
shelter
or
in
a
hotel.
But
the
red
cross
in
a
storm
does
four
things.
We
provide
shelter,
we
provide
food,
we
provide
case
work
and
we
provide
emergency
the
distribution
of
emergency
supplies.
So
let's
talk
about
shelters.
First,
there
are
two
kinds
of
shelters:
a
pre-storm
shelter,
often
called
a
safe
room
and
a
post-storm
shelter.
B
When
a
hurricane
warning
is
issued,
the
county
emergency
managers
all
across
the
coast
will
more
than
likely
open
at
least
one
shelter
as
a
pre-storm
safe
room.
That's
a
pla,
a
safe
place,
that's
built
to
withstand
high
winds
where
people
can
go
and
ride
out
the
storm
and
the
red
cross
will
be
there
to
staff
it
now,
because
we
don't
know
how
many
people
are
coming
and
because
you're
not
going
to
be
there
very
long
just
until
the
storm
passes
through
there
won't
be
cots
set
up,
we'll
have
some
refreshments.
B
So
if
you
just
if
you
decide
to
go
to
a
pre-storm
shelter,
it's
a
good
idea
to
bring
along
some
folding
shares
or
blankets
or
something
to
make
yourself
comfortable
depending
upon
there'll,
be
some
cots
in
the
shelter
for
people
that
absolutely
need
them.
But
we
won't
have
it
set
up
for
a
whole
lot
of
people,
because
we
don't
know
how
many
are
going
to
be
there
and
we
don't
want
to
take
up
a
lot
of
room
with
cots
that
we
don't
need.
B
But
again,
that's
just
going
to
run
you
through
the
through
the
storm
and
when
the
storm
is
over,
you'll
be
free
to
go.
The
other
end
of
it
is
a
post
storm
shelter.
That's
where
we
that's.
Those
are
going
to
be
residential
shelters,
set
up
with
cots
and
blankets
and
three
meals
a
day
and
red
cross
caseworkers
in
there
if
they
are
needed
this
year
because
of
the
covet
environment,
we'll
do
what
we
did
last
year
and
that's
have
social
distancing
in
there.
B
B
If
not,
we
have
no
choice
but
to
go
to
the
shelters.
All
I
ask
you
is:
if
you
go
to
the
residential
shelter,
please
know
you're
going
to
be
required
to
follow
pro
covet
protocols,
and
just
please
don't
argue,
we
will
have
our
hands
full
as
it
is
feeding,
as
I
said,
you'll
be
fed
in
the
shelters
or
in
the
hotel
rooms
and
we'll
also
be
using
our
herbs.
Our
emergency
response
vehicles
are
big.
B
Look
like
big
ambulances,
that'll
be
going
through
neighbors
neighborhoods
that
are
impacted,
providing
food
to
people
and
again,
there's
no
cost
for
that.
We'll
also
be
distributing
emergency
supplies,
things
like
tarps,
blankets,
hand,
tools,
comfort
kits.
These
are
filled
with
a
package
filled
with
personal
hygiene
items.
Soap
wash
cloth
toothbrush,
that
kind
of
thing
and
clean
up
kits.
So
you
know
look
for
that
if
you
needed
casework
this
is
these
will
be
especially
the
homes
that
are
destroyed
or
suffer
major
damage.
B
Now
what
should
you
be
doing,
starting
right
now?
It's
time
to
prepare
for
one
thing
be
sure
your
insurance
is
up
to
date,
your
homeowner's
insurance.
If
you
do
not
have
flood
insurance
and
you
want
it,
because
if
your
damage
is
the
result
of
rising
water,
your
your
homeowners
insurance
may
not
pay
for.
So
if
you're
near
a
body
of
water,
you
might
want
to
look
at
flood
insurance
if
you're
a
renter
and
a
lot
of
renters,
don't
have
property
insurance
on
their
possessions.
B
You
lose
that
you're
out
of
luck,
so
now's
the
time
to
get
renters
insurance,
which
is
not
expensive
at
all
and
or
flood
insurance,
but
you
have
to
do
it
now
because
once
there's
a
storm
out
there,
insurance
companies
are
not
going
to
write
anything
until
after
it's
over
make
an
evacuation
plan.
If
it's
a
major
storm
coming,
where
will
you
go?
Do
you
have
relatives
upstate,
for
example,
that
you
can
stay
with
for
a
few
days?
B
Are
you
going
to
have
to
go
to
a
hotel?
Now
is
the
time
to
decide
where
I'm
going
to
go
and
if
it's
a
hotel
make
sure
you've
got
that
number.
So
when
that
warning
comes,
you
can
call
them
because
they're
going
to
be
tens
of
thousands
of
people
from
south
louisiana
and
south
mississippi
all
moving
north
at
the
same
time.
So
you
don't
want
to
wait
till
the
end.
B
Prepare
a
kit,
and
one
of
the
documents
that
we
refer
to
is
how
to
prepare
a
kit.
What
do
you
need
make
sure
you've
got
all
of
your
important
papers,
your
insurance,
your
birth
certificate,
your
deed,
your
prescriptions,
because
you
may
have
to
be
getting
prescriptions
if
you're
awake
your
home
for
a
long
time.
B
Accurate
information
also
be
aware
that
these
documents,
I'm
talking
to
you
about
on
redcross.org,
are
also
available
in
spanish
and
then
finally,
what
to
do
after
the
storm
and
very
often
we
see
more
injuries
after
the
storm
than
we
do
during
it,
because
people,
if
they
go
back
home
and
see
well,
I
got
a
mess
in
the
yard,
but
at
least
my
home
is
okay.
They
kind
of
drop
their
guard
and
they
forget
about
things
like
high
wind
and
rising
water
deposit,
a
lot
of
things
in
your
yard
that
don't
really
belong
there.
B
So
now's
the
time
as
you're
going
to
the
grocery
store,
buy
an
extra
eight
pack
of
bottled
water
and
some
non-perishable
foods,
cookies,
cheese
and
crackers
and
nabs.
That
kind
of
thing
just
have
them
handy,
so
you've
got
something
to
munch
on
and
something
to
drink
and
keep
in
mind.
You'll
want
that
bottle
of
water
not
only
to
drink,
but
also
to
bathe
in
or
to
pour
in
your
toilet
bowl.
B
So
you
can
flush
it
so
now's
the
time
to
start
thinking
about
that,
and
one
of
the
checklists
that
you'll
see
is
the
returning
home
from
a
flood
or
hurricane
checklist.
That's
really
important
to
understand
things
and
some
of
us
things
like
if
you're
at
home,
when
the
power
goes
out
and
you're
riding
the
storm
out
or
you
decide.
Now
is
the
time
for
me
to
get
out
go
to
a
shelter.
B
That's
where
we
see
fires
the
electrical,
the
big
surge
of
electricity
into
your
house,
especially
if
we've
had
heavy
rain-
and
maybe
some
dampness
has
worked
its
way
in
between
the
the
wall
around
electrical
outlets.
We
see
a
lot
of
that
also
for
there
are
leaning,
trees
and
we've
had
a
lot
of
rain.
B
It
may
have
survived
the
storm,
but
if
the
ground
is
soft
and
a
little
breeze
come
by
it
comes
by,
we
often
see
trees
fall
on
houses
two
or
three
days
after
a
storm.
So
those
are
the
things
to
look
out
for
so,
as
I
said
now
is
the
time
to
be
thinking
ahead.
Understand
these
storms
are
serious
and
yes,
there's
a
good
chance
that
you
can
go
through
all
this
preparation.
B
So
now
is
the
time
to
plan
to
think
ahead.
To
take
take
these
seriously.
They
are
serious
storms
on
the
good
side.
Remember
that
your
emergency
management
teams,
the
city,
the
county,
the
state-
this
is
what
we
do
for
a
living.
The
red
cross
has
been
doing
this
for
140
years,
so
we
know
what
we're
doing.
We
have
plans
we
communicate
with
each
other.
We
all
follow
the
same
plans
so
we'll
get
through
it.
It
may
take
a
few
days.
B
They're
called
disasters
because
things
don't
always
work
exactly
according
to
plan,
but
things
get
done
so
you
can
be
confident
in
in
your
local
emergency
managers,
your
city,
your
first
responders
as
long
as
you're,
listening
to
the
official
information
and
in
the
red
cross.
But
you
have
a
responsibility
to
this
too.
So
be
sure,
you're
ready.
C
I'm
katie
king
with
the
humane
society
of
south
mississippi,
and
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
about
pet
safety
in
the
instance
of
a
disaster
in
making
sure
that
you
are
prepared
here
are
some
tips
that
you
can
help
your
pet.
Get
ready.
Make
sure
that
your
pet
has
proper
id.
Have
recent
photos
handy,
make
sure
they
are
microchipped
and
have
a
visible
id
tag
and,
most
importantly,
make
sure
that
your
information
is
up
to
date.
You
can
bring
crates
large
enough
for
your
pet
to
stand
or
lie
down
in
comfortably.
C
Take
your
pet's
veterinary
records
with
you,
as
well
as
toys
and
disposable
garbage
bags
put
together
an
emergency
kit
for
your
pet
make
sure
you
have
enough
food,
water
and
medication
to
last
up
to
several
days.
Know
your
local
evacuation
centers
and
call
ahead
to
see
if
they
accept
pets
drive
carefully
when
evacuating
and
turn
around.
When
you
see
standing
water
or
downed
trees
on
the
road.
Most
importantly,
if
it's
not
safe
for
you,
it's
not
safe
for
your
pets.
D
So
mississippi
power
has
a
wonderful
app.
Whenever
you
are
preparing
for
a
storm,
you
want
to
make
sure
that
you
download
the
app
on
the
app
you
can
report
an
outage.
You
can
change
your
notification
for
outages
and
you
can
also
see
the
progression
of
how
the
outages
are
going
in
your
area.
So
when
you're
ready
for
a
storm
make
sure
you
have
the
mississippi
power
app,
there
are
also
some
other
things
that
you
can
do.
You
want
to
make
sure
that
all
of
your
phones
are
charged
any
tablets.
D
Computers
phones
are
charged
because
when
you
lose
the
power
you
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
those
to
communicate
with
your
loved
ones.
You
also
want
to
make
sure
that
you
turn
down
your
air
conditioner.
Whenever
you
turn
it
down
a
little
bit,
it
will
allow
your
house
to
stay
cooler
longer
as
long
as
you
keep
the
doors
and
the
windows
closed.
D
D
D
You
want
to
make
sure
that
you
leave
the
outside
light
on,
so
that
when
power
crews
are
touring
the
area
to
see
if
power
has
been
restored,
that
will
let
them
know
that
you
have
power.
Please
continue
to
listen
to
the
local
news
and
radio
so
that
you
can
see
how
your
area
has
been
affected.
It
is
wise
not
to
drive
around
and
see
other
damage,
because
that
can
cause
damage
to
your
vehicle
and
it
will
hinder
the
power
company
and
other
agencies
from
doing
their
job
of
restoring
power
and
keeping
everybody
safe.
E
Safety
comes
first,
stay
away
from
all
down
lines,
even
if
you
think
they
may
be
phone
or
cable
television
lines,
stay
away
from
down
lines,
don't
step
in
nearby
puddles
or
attempt
to
move
any
object.
That
comes
in
contact
with
the
wire
report,
downlines
immediately
to
mississippi
power
company
and
to
your
local
safety
authorities.
E
E
In
such
extreme
situations,
we
ask
for
your
patience
and
understanding.
Our
employees
will
begin
restoring
power
as
soon
as
it
is
safe
as
possible.
Our
dedicated
restoration
teams
are
working
hard
to
restore
your
power.
Our
crews
are
highly
trained
and
nationally
recognized
when
it
comes
to
restoring
power.
When
a
major
storm
strikes,
we
bring
in
crews
from
other
areas
to
ensure
you
get
your
power
turned
on
as
quickly
as
possible.
E
Mississippi
power
concentrates
restoration
efforts
in
the
areas
and
on
the
power
lines
that
restore
electricity
to
the
greatest
number
of
people
in
the
shortest
amount
of
time.
Emphasis
is
placed
on
vital
emergency
services
and
public
safety
and
water
and
sewage
stations,
because
we
cannot
predict
when
our
service
will
be
restored.
E
We
next
repair
damage
that
will
return
power
to
the
greatest
number
of
customers
in
the
least
amount
of
times
after
these
are
repaired.
Smaller
lines
are
repaired
until
the
crews
get
down
to
the
individual
lines
in
neighborhoods.
Okay.
Let's
recap:
some
of
the
things
that
we
just
talked
about
any
down
lines
are
dangerous,
and
so
we
want
to
stay
away
from
them.
Notify
people
stay
back
at
least
30
feet,
don't
go
near
them.
Warn
people
about
them
definitely
want
to
call
us.
Another
thing
that
we
haven't
talked
about
is
generators.
E
F
Lines:
hey
everyone,
I'm
katie
hornsby
with
the
mississippi
department
of
transportation
as
we
navigate
through
hurricane
season,
it's
important
to
stay
prepared,
even
when
the
tropics
are
quiet
to
help
ensure
you
and
your
family
stay
safe.
During
a
tropical
system,
you
need
to
create
an
evacuation
plan.
Mdot
has
mapped
out
more
than
20
different
routes
in
the
2021
hurricane
evacuation
guide
to
help
you
decide
which
one
is
best
for
you
and
your
family.
If
a
tropical
system
forces
an
evacuation
residents
also
need
to
have
an
evacuation
preparedness
kit
ready
to
go.
F
Your
kit
should
include
water,
food,
prescription,
drugs,
important
documents
and
any
additional
items
you
may
need
for
up
to
14
days.
Mdot
offers
a
checklist
that
provides
a
list
of
recommended
items
to
include
you
can
download
the
evacuation
map
checklist
and
additional
hurricane
resources
at
gom.com.
F
G
I'm
chris
foray
of
coast
transit
authority
at
cta.
Our
job
is
to
make
hurricane
evacuation
easier
and
safer
in
harrison.
County
hurricanes
are
a
fact
of
life
here
on
the
coast
and
don't
forget
hurricane
season
starts
on
june,
1st
so
be
sure
to
pre-register
your
family.
Now
by
going
to
our
website,
coasttransit.com
registration
is
easy.
Just
answer
a
few
questions
which
include
your
name,
address
phone
number
and
any
special
needs
you
may
have.
If
a
hurricane
threatens
we'll,
be
ready
to
act
and
move
your
family
out
of
harm's
way.
G
Non-Ambulatory
persons
must
have
someone
with
them
for
assistance
when
possible,
qualified
pets
will
be
transported
to
the
local
pet
shelter.
All
pets
must
be
in
a
pet
carrier
at
bus
arrival
and
accompanied
by
the
owner
during
transportation,
for
more
information
or
to
register
by
phone
call
us
at
228-896-8080.
H
Hello,
I'm
michael
strickland,
captain
of
the
marine
patrol
division
with
the
mississippi
department
of
marine
resources.
I'd
like
to
take
a
few
minutes
to
remind
the
residents
of
mississippi
of
the
importance
of
preparing
your
vessels
for
the
upcoming
hurricane
season.
Preparation
is
key,
so
be
sure
to
have
a
plan
in
place.
H
Www.Dmr.Ms.Gov,
it
is
not
necessary
to
file
the
float
plan
with
our
agency,
but
it
is
a
great
tool
to
distribute
to
family
and
friends:
don't
wait
until
the
last
minute
to
start
your
relocation
plans
start
early.
Allow
yourself
ample
time
to
accomplish
your
goals,
make
sure
your
vessel
is
seaworthy
operational
and
is
equipped
with
the
required
safety
items
when
transiting
to
your
intended,
safe,
harbor
location,
be
aware
of
your
surroundings
and
the
weight
your
vessel
may
cause.
Many
of
the
safe
harbor
locations
are
in
shallow
narrow,
waterways,
surrounded
by
private
property.
H
H
When
securing
your
vessel,
please
ensure
that
you
are
not
anchoring
or
mooring
your
vessel
in
a
marked
navigational
channel
obstructing
a
navigational
channel
is
a
violation
and
you
could
be
cited
and
face
possible.
Fines
also
consider
your
vessel
size
for
proper
mooring
to
ensure
that
does
not
come
loose
during
the
storm
or
its
surge.
H
Carbon
monoxide
is
a
colorless
and
odorless
gas
that
can
lead
to
serious
tissue
damage
and
possible
death
if
you'll
be
storing
excess
fuel
in
your
vessel,
please
ensure
that
the
storage
canisters
are
secured
properly
as
to
not
be
introduced
into
the
environment.
This
could
result
in
short
and
long-term
damage
to
mississippi's
natural
resources.
H
H
I
One
of
the
most
common
results
of
any
hurricane
or
storm
can
be
debris.
Now.
Debris
comes
in
all
shapes
and
sizes,
it
could
be
vegetative,
debris
like
tree
limbs
or
it
could
be
construction
debris
like
shingles
and
fence
parts
that
all
of
them
are
trouble.
Now
in
preparing
for
storm
season,
the
city
of
lexi
engages
a
contingency
contractor.
You
probably
saw
that
contractor
during
our
hurricane
zeta
recovery
with
those
giant
double
trucks.
I
We
we
signed
a
contingency
contract
to
be
sure
when
there's
a
period
after
a
storm
that
will
have
access
to
to
equipment,
go
if
you
will
go
to
the
head
of
the
line
ahead
of
the
other
cities
who
may
not
have
contingency
contracts.
That's
one
of
the
things
we
do.
Another
thing
we
do
just
before
a
storm
is
to
move
all
of
our
equipment
to
highest
places
and
get
it
to
where
we
can
get
get
it
and
get
in
in
motion
early.
I
So
what
does
the
average
citizen
do
to
get
ready
for
a
storm
to
storm
debris?
Well,
for
for
starters,
you
make
your
yard
and
house
ship
shape
ship
shape.
That's
navy
talk
for
everything
is
nice
and
neat
and
tied
down
secure,
that's
important
because
anything,
that's
not
secured
could
become
flying
debris
and
cause
damage
or
death.
So
it's
very
important
to
get
your
yard
ship
shape
now
after
the
storm.
I
It's
time
to
get
that
debris
out
to
the
sidewalk,
you
got
to
pile
it
out
on
the
sidewalk,
not
next
to
a
fire
hydrant,
not
next
to
a
mailbox,
but
where
a
grapple
truck
can
get
get
to
it.
And
you
separate
your
debris,
you
separate
the
vegetative
debris
from
the
construction
debris
and
any
loose
bagged
leaves
which
can
be
picked
up
by
the
normal
debris
removal
company,
once
debris
is
moved
to
the
sidewalk.
I
J
J
J
The
city
of
biloxi
is
a
class
five
in
the
crs
program,
which
allows
us
a
25
discount
on
all
structures
inside
the
special
flood
hazard
area
and
a
10
discount
on
all
structures
outside
the
special
flood
hazard
area,
or,
what's
known
as
a
flood
zone,
things
you
can
do
now
to
protect
yourself
from
hurricanes,
are
check.
Your
flood
vents,
ensure
that
they're,
clear
debris
and
operating
properly
check
your
drainage,
ditches
and
easements
to
make
sure
they're,
they're
free
of
obstructions
and
debris,
so
water
can
flow
freely
and
away
from
your
home.
J
K
Hi,
I'm
matt
stratton
with
harrison
county
emergency
management.
I
want
to
offer
a
few
words
of
advice
for
you
as
we're
heading
into
hurricane
season
this
year.
First,
we
ask
you
to
check
your
situation.
Each
family,
each
household
is
unique
and
you
need
to
make
sure
that
you
understand
your
situation.
First
review
your
evacuation
zone,
your
evacuation
routes
and
your
local
flood
zones.
You
can
do
those
all
online
at
our
harrison
county
webpage.
K
K
Next,
you
want
to
prepare
your
household
for
the
different
situations
that
you
may
find
yourself
in
make
sure
that
you
have
go
bags
for
each
of
the
members
of
your
household,
something
with
a
change
of
clothes,
a
cell
phone
charger
and
your
important
documents
that
you
want
to
take
with
you,
no
matter
where
you
go
next.
Make
sure
that
you
have
an
emergency
supply
kit
things
that
you're
going
to
need
to
sustain
you
for
five
days,
such
as
food
and
water
and
emergency
supplies,
finally
make
sure
that
you've
got
a
good
source
of
local
information.
K
You
can
use
the
city
and
county
websites,
follow
them
on
social
media
as
well,
and
make
sure
that
you've
enabled
wireless
emergency
alerts
in
your
cell
phone.
That's
located
under
the
settings
in
the
notification
section
a
great
way
to
protect
yourself
and
your
loved
ones.
This
year
is
to
make
sure
you
have
adequate
insurance
coverage.
A
lot
of
people
look
to
our
local
response
agencies
and
fema
after
a
storm
to
help
them
with
damages.
K
Assistance
well
living
here
in
harrison
county
and
specifically
in
biloxi,
is
a
great
blessing,
but
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
prepared
for
those
occasional
storms
that
do
roll
through
and
so
we're
asking
all
of
our
community
residents
and
our
visitors
to
make
sure
that
we're
prepared
for
this
hurricane
season,
and
you
can
do
that
with
all
the
steps
that
we've
talked
through
so
far
for
more
information.
Please
contact
harrison,
county
emergency
management
at
865-4002.
L
L
M
So
it
was
like
kate
said
it's
not
really.
If
a
hurricane's
gonna
hit
it's
when
a
hurricane,
it's
gonna
hit
as
long
time.
Coastal
residents
are
very
familiar
with
the
storms.
They
come
in
frequently
and
that's
the
main
reason
we're
in
the
business
that
we're
in
I
build
concrete
houses,
they're
designed
to
withstand
category
five
storms-
and
that
is
you
know.
M
Any
precaution
you
could
take
is
a
good
precaution,
but
with
your
biggest
investment,
you
know
if
you
have
the
opportunity
to
build
the
structure
stronger,
whether
it's,
whether
you
build
with
me
out
of
a
concrete
house
or
you
fortify
a
wood
frame
house,
you
do
need
to
realize
that
you
are
in
a
hurricane
impacted
area
and
you
are
going
to
more
than
likely
see
a
storm
roll
in
through
the
life
of
your
home.
So
it
makes
sense
to
try
to
build
the
structure
to
withstand
a
storm.
L
M
And
you
know
we
do
a
lot
of
waterfront
a
lot
of
high
impact
area
homes,
because
our
method
of
construction
is
far
superior
to
traditional
construction
and
one
thing
I
always
tell
my
customers,
you
know
you're
at
the
right
place,
you're
making
the
right
decision
because
probably
95
of
the
homes
I
build
are
being
built
on
lots
that
had
a
wood
frame
home
on
them
before
the
storm.
And
you
know
it
doesn't
make
sense.
History
repeats
itself.
So
you
know,
let's
try
to
keep
the
house
there
after
the
hurricane
blows
through.
M
There's
some
other
things
we
could
do
too.
You
know
when
we
a
lot
of
the
homes
we
build
nowadays.
They've
got
backup
generators
in
them.
We've
got
residential,
elevators
and
stuff,
but
there's
always
you
know
we're
building
in
things
now
we're
building
smarter.
You
know
it
adds
a
little
cost
on
the
front
end,
but
the
convenience
of
having
these
things
after
a
storm
far
outweighs
the
upfront
cost.
So
you
know.
M
About
preparing
for
a
hurricane
just
like
kate,
and
I
are
saying
you
need
to
really
be
thinking
far
ahead.
You
know,
don't
wait
till
that
storm
gets
in
the
gulf
just
to
realize
it's
coming,
because
we
one
thing
we
can
tell
you
from
living
here
on
the
coast
is
it
is
coming
it'll,
be
here
one
day
and
the
more
prepared
you
can
be
for
it.
The
smarter
you're
doing.
N
Hi,
I'm
jane
shambra,
the
manager
and
librarian
for
the
local
history
and
genealogy
department,
which
is
located
in
the
biloxi
library
on
howard
avenue
in
our
special
collection.
You
can
learn
a
lot
about
not
only
your
genealogy,
but
also
about
the
amazing
history
of
the
biloxi
area,
and
a
lot
about
hurricanes
which
have
been
visited
through
the
history
of
biloxi
hurricanes
are
nothing
new
to
biloxi.
In
the
early
1700s,
when
monsieur
diableville
and
his
crew
settled
on
our
shores,
they
were
probably
unprepared
for
the
onslaught
of
all
these
unexpected
monsters.
No
forewarning.
N
In
those
days
in
the
library's
local
history
department,
we
have
an
early
drawing
of
settlers
and
native
americans
working
hard
to
establish
a
settlement,
including
simple
buildings
in
what
was
known
then,
as
new
biloxi.
They
did
not
have
early
warning
systems
like
we
have
today
in
deiby
bill's
diary.
He
writes
about
terrible
storms
that
clobbered
this
area.
There
was
a
plan
in
place
for
biloxi
to
be
the
capital
of
louisiana,
but
unfortunately
many
things,
including
hurricanes,
change
their
mind
of
the
european
rulers.
N
N
The
local
history
and
genealogy
department
has
an
amazing
collection
of
things
that
gives
people
an
idea
of
what
happened
in
biloxi's,
past
books
and
newspapers
about
past
hurricanes,
or
some
of
these.
We
even
have
pictures
of
damage
of
past
hurricanes
and
what
they
have
done
years
ago.
They
would
name
storms
after
the
year
that
they
happened
like
the
great
hurricane
of
1947.
N
later
on,
they
decided
to
name
hurricanes
in
alphabetical
order
using
women's
names.
We
have
heard
a
lot
about
the
devastation
of
hurricane
betsy
in
1965
and
the
hurricane
camille
in
1969
from
our
grand
and
great
grandparents.
During
those
years,
communication
and
photography
had
become
well
advanced,
allowing
for
more
documentation
as
to
what
really
happened.
Our
library
has
many
booklets
and
pictures
about
famous
hurricanes,
even
though
these
don't
remind
us
of
the
good
times
they
teach
us
about
how
forceful
and
how
serious
hurricanes
can
become.
N
Take
a
look
at
a
few
pictures
that
we
have
in
our
library
from
hurricane
camille.
In
1969,
before
and
after
pictures
of
the
famous
barraceps
restaurant,
here's
a
boat
that
landed
in
someone's
front
yard
here
you
can
see
devastation
at
the
site
of
the
church,
the
redeemer
at
the
western
corner
of
highway,
90
and
melbourne
streets.
Only
the
old
church
and
the
bell
tower
remain
on
site
after
that
storm.
N
N
Can
you
believe
it's
been
almost
16
years
since
that
all
happened
and
we
are
still
recovering
from
it.
Take
a
look
at
these
pictures.
Here
is
our
library
which
once
sat
on
the
mu
street
right
across
from
city
hall.
It
got
clobbered
both
inside
and
out
from
hurricane
katrina,
and
it
took
years
to
recover
from
katrina's
fury.
N
N
Can
you
imagine
that
you
would
think
this
could
only
happen
in
monster
movies,
but
katrina
was
was
truly
a
monster
for
sure.
So
what
can
we
learn
from
pictures
and
books
at
our
library?
We
can
learn
to
be
prepared,
and
now
is
the
time
when
you
think
about
evacuating
think
about
your
family.
History,
too,
think
about
what
you
bring
along
with
you
just
in
case.
N
You
need
to
evacuate-
and
here
are
a
few
suggestions
you
may
want
to
make
and
take
a
digital
copy
of
your
family
pictures
and
special
mementos
like
love
letters
and
don't
forget
a
paper
address
book
to
record
important
phone
numbers
addresses
and
meme
emails.
Just
in
case,
our
cell
phones
fail
us
so
now's
a
good
time
to
start
scanning
and
taking
pictures
of
our
important
family
documents
and
irreplaceable
things
like
baby
pictures
bring
along
thumb
drives,
which
are
portable
and
send
digital
copies
to
yourself
and
emails,
and
always
remember
to
check
on
grandma.
A
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
watch
this
program.
Please
make
sure
you
are
prepared,
monitor
various
weather
broadcasts
and
media
outlets
and
don't
forget
to
sign
up
for
timely
text
alerts
from
the
city
of
biloxi.
Through
its
b
alert
system,
just
text
b,
I
l
o
x,
I
2
9
9
4
1
1.
again.
Thank
you
and
please
make
sure
you
are
prepared.