|2012 Hurricane Information |Date of Record: June 20, 2012| The
2012 hurricane season began June 1st, are you prepared? Planning
ahead can stop a lot of confusion and help eliminate extra
stress at the time of an event. Weather forecasters start
tracking storms and predicting their paths as soon as they form.
A "5-day cone" and a "3-day cone" are created which show the
forecast path for the center of the storm with as much as a
300-mile "cone of uncertainty." Things to be done before the
cone: Know your evacuation zone. If you or a member of your
family will require special needs assistance or transportation
to a shelter, register with the fire department by calling
727-587-6737 and have the paperwork sent to you, fill it out and
return it. During a 5-day cone action: Review your family
disaster plan Get your survival kit and important papers ready.
Begin work to prepare your home If you live in an evacuation
zone, know where you will go and how you will get there. During
a 3-day cone action: Double check you