With hurricane season here, one state’s Disaster Relief director noted churches and residents must not delay preparations for the next big storm.
“The forecast is for a slower season, but everybody has got to remember that it just takes one storm to be a bad season,” Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief State Director Stan Statham told the Baptist Message. “Don’t be lulled to sleep just because we didn’t have a hurricane here last season or the forecast is to be a slower season.”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a below-normal hurricane season, which runs June 1-Nov. 30. The agency is forecasting 8–14 named storms. Of those, three to six are forecast to become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Colorado State University estimates 13 named storms will develop in the Atlantic basin, including six hurricanes and two major hurricanes that are Category 3 or higher.
Plan ahead
Statham said residents should create a plan, stay informed and put together a storm readiness kit.
“We always think about hurricanes, but what if there’s a train derailment near your home and you had the police knock on your door and say you have got to leave here in five minutes,” he said. “If you have a kit to take with you, along with a change of clothes and a little bit of non-perishable food as well as a flashlight, you will be ready.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Brian Blackwell and originally published by the Baptist Message.
