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Hurricane awareness
limits personal damage
Haforsky
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ILatnv days auiv comr and go but
(hr threat of a hurricane »n the back
of everyone! mind can spod the
< omtoriMie sound of any evening
•bower Ihe high coat ^>4 burr vane
damage and m deadlv o9hger* can
be a voided with the undrrdstandmg
of what a hurricane does
Hurricane season began June I
and contmuei until Oct. SI. and
m<M( huiTK ane actavity occurs I nan
Atm. 10 through Oct. 20. Smcr
I•71, T7 of the 4S hurricanes that
have hit the Texas roast occurred
during August and September
damage from hurricanes can be
dssasterous Indtanoia was struck bv
a hurricane on Sept. 16. 1875.
Three-fourths of the town was de
stroyed and 176 people died 11
years later on Aug. 20. 11016. India-
nola was struck again This time the
storm destroyed the whole town and
it never was rebuilt It is now a state
park with a marker explaining how
the vicious storm destroyed it.
On Sept ft-10. l<hM>. a hurricane
hit Galveston killing over 6.000 peo
ple The Great Galveston Hurricane
was the largest nat tral disaster in
terms of kiss of life in the htstorv of
the l ruled States. Damage In mu the
burntane was estimated between
530 mtlbon and $40 million
The most recent hurricane to hN
Texas was Abna. On Aug. 18. 1983.
Twenty-one people died and dam-
r went into the btMiom when it Km
wruthcast coast.
(aiastal communities are still par
alyzed when a hurricane threatens,
as (»aivrston was when Alicia struck.
When the city’s electicity failed the
back up electrical system didn't op
erate at all The officials were left lit-
rratlv in the dark because they didn't
even have a flashlight on hand.
Thu year tiov. Mark White de
clared the week of June $-11. Hurri
cane Awareness Week This was to
“pump up"* people to make them
more aware of hurricane probabili
ties and to make them more knowle-
geable of what to do when one
strikes said Robert Lanstord. state
coordtnafer for the division of emer
gency management
When a storm is brewing in the
Gull of Mexico, the National
Weather Service notifies the coastal
regions throughout the United
States through Acu-Weather. a na
tional weather service. At this pomt.
the storm is called a tropical depres
sion
When winds in the tropical de
pression reach 39 mph. the National
Hurricane Onter gives the hurri
cane a name This began in 1933 to
avoid the confusion resulting from
the latitude and longitude method
used before Phe names are given an
international flavor because hurri
canes affect many areas and are tra
cked by countries other than the
United States. This season hurri
canes will begin with Arthur and end
with Wilfred
Acu-Weather is the best system
available, said Doug Miller, weather
broadcaster for KTRH in Houston.
Last year, it called Hurricane Alicia
“right on the money,“ he said.
A storm becomes a hurricane
when wind speeds reach 74 mph
Once a hurricane develops any
where along the coast, the first warn
ing stgn that is issued is a hurricane
watch. This indicates hurricane con
ditions are a real possahshty, usually
within 24-36 hours.
Ron Stagno. disaster preparative
meteorologist with I he National
OceanH and Atnunphem Adminis
tration. sasd the first thing t am dies
nerd to do when a hurricane is ap-
Hurrkunc season began
June I and continues until
Oct. 31, and most hurri
cane activity occurs from
Aug. 10 through Oct. 20.
proac lung is to evaluate their situa
tion I he car should be kept fueled
and possible escape routes should be
planned. Non-perishable food
should he purc hased and prescrip
tions should be tilled if neeoed
If the etectncMv lath a flashlight
with spare batteries and a battery op
erated radio can be a lifesaver. he
said
Stagno warned that waiter may be
come contaminated from the hurri
cane. Bathtubs, sinks and washing
mac bines need to he filled with clean
water as soon as a hurricane be
comes a possiMuv, he said.
If people decide to leave they
should turn off the rlecirwity and
c k»se the main gas valve. Stagno said.
A major cause of death and fire in
hurricanes is a broken gas or electri
city line that was not turned off
All outside articles that can blow
away should he secured. Garbage
cans, garden tools, toys, signs, porch
furniture, and many other harmless
items become deadly during a hurri
cane.
A hurricane warning is issued
when a hurricane is piedicled to
strike within 24 hours A warning
may also sav where dangerously
high water or rxceptMmafly * high
waves are forecast even (Mnigh
winds may be less than hurricane
force.
“Winds with a force of 60 mph
ecjual tornado winds o! IOO mph."
Stagno said. “Only trucks and other
strong vehicle* slioutd be driven in
winds of 53 mph. In winds greater
than 63 mph. no cars should be dris -
en."
Flooding is another danger when
driving out in a storm. Sometimes
cars can become coffins. Stagno
stressed.
In the uiKkltr of a hurricane,
there are 30-60 minutes of relatively
«a!m weather. Ibis is when eve. or
center, of the hurricane is passing
over Phe eye is noticed by the clear
to partly tkiudv skies overhead,
warm tempuratures and light winds
When the eye of the' nurncane
passes over, people often think the
nurricane is over. This can be disas-
terous because the other half of the
hurricane is still on its way.
Hurricanes also cause an abnor
mal rise in the sea level, known as
storm surge. Storm surge is the
cause of nine out of every 10 hum-
cane deaths. Stagno warned. Winds
of IOO mph can produce eight feet
of water and .has impact tiiiti
drowning Storm surge is usuady ac-
< ompanted by bn increase in Portu
guese torn-of-war. seaweed and
i other debris that is washed ashore.
Flooding of frn occurs far past the
coastal regions Wben Hurricane D«
ane made landfall M caused tittle
damage but king after its winds sub
sided. a brought foods into Prnnsyl
vania. New York and New F.ngtana
Ihe most dangerous threat from
hurricanes are the tornados that de
veiop A burnt ane can spawn an un
limited number of tornados The
area struck is usualh only 200-900
yards wide hut the a/lectewd area is
usually destroyed
Any number of tonados can occur
because of a hurricane On Sept. 19 -
23. 1967, Hurricane Beulah set the
record for tornados with 100 and it
caused close to $200 million in dam
ages Hurricane Alacia scattered 22
tornados over southeastern Texas,
last August
Untonunatrfy. it is even danger
ous lot people to stay in their homes
d inng a hurricane because they are
often buned rn the rubble.
f vac uatton is often advised along
c oast a! cities in severe cases. But only
the leading city official can order it
since the police and national guard
have to be railed out. Ibis caused
|>mblrms during Altcta because for
mer Mayor Gus Manuel wouldn't or
der a mass evacuation, even though
White suggested he should Galves
ton was kicky because after the hur
ricane passed over there were few
lupines and no fatalities.
Miller said that the media acts as a
“pacifier’' and source of miormataan
lor all people in the hurricane area
When it is evident that a hurt K ane
will strike, the radio siaCKms keep in
direct contact with the Civil Defense
and Red Cross, he explained
“This gives a central working pla
ce.“ Miller said ‘The chaos is like
being on an upside down boat, but
all tfa* people are working together
F very body needs each otFier “
Garvin Berry, broadcaster for
k I KH. said during \Ik ia k I RF1
cut out all commercials and broad
cast 44 hours straight There was a
two-wav radio set up with Alvin to
get up to the minute reports, he said
Lynn Murev, a nurse for the Red
Cross's Mental Health Groups, said
“Because of the shock caused by Al-
xia last year there have been many
(isychokigkal problems assKtaWd
with the hurricane
“Feltings of kiss, stages of sleeples
sness. fatigue, sadness and irntabil-
it\ accompanied the disaster These
symptoms generally pass, but in
some c ases they recjuire help by peo
ple trained to assist with snock and
the stress of readjustment."
Murry said some people think
they will jianK when a disaster
strikes, but the average person un
der this type of stress does perform
ell
To jirepare for a hurricane pro
file need to be on guard as they
would for any other disaster that
could occur, she said.
TEXAS ASM UNIVERSITY
SYMPHONIC BAND
Meet August 28th at 12:50 P.M. for information
and Tryout Material
— membership by audition each September
— instrumentation set for 75
— activities include concerts and a spring trip
— rehearsals twice a week
— open to all students
Begun in 1973, the Symphonic Band offers students at Texas A&M University
the opportunity to play their instruments with others from across Texas and the
nation. Rehearsing twice weekly, Tuesday and Thursday, from 1230-1:45 p.m.,
the band allows students to play in a group while concentrating on their rmyor
field of study.
For additional information, call or visit
Phone: 845-3529
4» M * 7; ■' ''' '■ '"-f: '■■ ■. ^ ^
Bill J. Dean
Director Symphonic Bend
E. V. Adams Band Bldg.
College Station, Texas 77843
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