Pete’s Hurricane Preparation Tips
The storms comin'! Are you getting ready? Some of my Facebook friends are getting ready, others are mad at the weather man for all the hype. I use the olde saying, "Better to be safe than sorry."
The storms comin'! Are you getting ready? Some of my Facebook friends are getting ready, others are mad at the weather man for all the hype. I use the olde saying, "Better to be safe than sorry."
Weather-industry insiders feel that the Saffir-Simpson Scale, which rates hurricane strength on a scale of Category 1 (weakest) through 5 (strongest), is inadequate.
Some say changes need to be made, since the current system doesn't include enough information about the storm, that it only denotes wind speed. It reveals little detail about the tidal surge, which is what actually causes the most deaths and damage.