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Hurricane Tips

This page will serve to keep Brigadoonians informed on information our neighbors learn about hurricane preparedness and in times of hurricanes items of importance. The information on this page is totally for your information only. In no way are any of the sites or information meant to be an endorsement by Brigadoon, The Raskins, or Royal Highlands.

As you are preparing for the upcoming hurricane season and you learn information from local resources please email them to Caroll at caroll@raskins.com or call at 459-0198, so the information may be placed on this site.

Click here to learn how to prepare your home for hurricane season.

The folks on Oxford Heights got together and met as a "block" to make a hurricane plan. There model is one that you may want to emulate on your "block" or with a group of neighbors. Some topics they discussed that would get you off to a good start are:

• past experiences and what was learned that could help in the future situations
• items they own and experience each has to assist with emergencies
• use of cell phones and email during emergency situations
• list of emergency numbers (local agencies and family members) and
• list of medications (this form may be downloaded by clicking here)
  The best part of their meeting was that they became better friends are going to get together regualarly!

This page will include, but not be limited to information on:
Websites:

Cheryl Leffler says she likes this site for hurricane information especially the computer model & discussion sections.
Click here: Weather Underground: Tropical Weather
Addtional sites:
www.ob.org/programs/disaster_relief/tips.asp
www.ssd.noaa.gov
www.flhuricane.com
www.intellicast.com
www.nhc.noaa.gov
hurricane.terrapin.com
www.flash.org
Ron Ney found an interesting article on protecting your home in case of a storm.
http://www.realestatejournal.com/homeimprove/homeimprove/20041005-kim.

Shutters:

• According to Ron Ney's State Farm agent, Fabric-Shield Storm Panels did not pass the impact test. He also had one of their local agents out to measure, who did not follow through with a written estimate. Prcoeed with caution.
• Ron Ney found another type of shutter made of 3/8” thick translucent waterproof corrugated plastic by a company called Storm Stoppers.

Supplies:

Generators: