Tarpon Springs City Hall Emergency Management, 15 May 2013

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From YouTube: NHC Hurricane Preparedness Videos: Day 1 — Overview of a Hurricane

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NHC Hurricane Specialist Unit Branch Chief James Franklin provides an overview of the hurricane hazards and the importance of not using the seasonal outlook to prepare for the season.

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I'm james franklin, branch chief of the hurricane specialist unit at noaa's, national.

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Hurricane center in miami., the atlantic hurricane season runs from june 1st through november 30th.

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Every coastal community, from atlantic canada, through the u.s. east and gulf coasts, latin.

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America, and across the caribbean is vulnerable to these massive storms.

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Hurricane hazards include high winds,, heavy rain, storm surge,, inland flooding and tornadoes.

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Recent storms such as sandy,, irene, and ike, have had a deadly impact.

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You've probably heard noaa's seasonal outlook, forecasting how many named storms,.

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Hurricanes, and major hurricanes will occur over this entire season., but don't use it.

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To decide if or how you should prepare. seasonal outlooks can't forecast where a storm will.

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Make landfall.- and it only takes one storm hitting your community to make it a bad year.

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For you. forecasters at noaa's national hurricane center continuously monitor the tropics for.

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Signs of a developing storm, forecasting the storm track and intensity,, and issuing timely.

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Watches and warnings as the storm approaches land., but you have to do your part. be prepared. This hurricane season.

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For more information, visit our website at hurricanes.gov.