They also talk about making a meet-up place like the corner of x and x street.

They practice for severe storms, the most likely in their area, by going to their safe space and putting on their helmets.

Zee, who’s married to Ben Aaron and the mother of their two boys, keeps her family prepared too. That means figuring out how to sanitize so you can safely feed and care for a baby. Zee said that parents need to think beyond traditional emergency essentials. No looting or ‘it wasn’t as bad as bad as they said’ scenarios are worth your life.” Family preparedness “Watch the updates and listen for impacts to your specific town so you can prepare,” she said. You should also make sure you have EAS warnings enabled on your phone. A NOAA weather radio, which is battery powered and will wake you from a deep sleep, is essential. Zee advises having two ways to get warnings, and recommends not relying on sirens. Plan for food, water, and alternate energy sources. For example, if you’re asked to evacuate, where will you go? Next, prepare to survive without power for days, if not weeks. Pack a helmet since head injury is prevalent sneakers for navigating dangerous debris fields after the storm and a whistle so rescue teams can find you if you’re trapped in debris. For tornadoes, keep your emergency kit in a safe space, like a basement or the lowest level away from windows. The kits may need to be different for each anticipated natural disaster. Zee encourages everyone to have an emergency kit, including important documents and keepsakes, medicine, items for pets, extra batteries, water, and snacks. Three factors will drive hurricanes in 2021: Warmer than average sea surface temperatures active West African monsoon where the storms start and lack of wind shear that would break down hurricanes before they get to land. “2020 showed us unprecedented named storms, incredible numbers of landfalling storms, and the truth of our vulnerability to these storms,” Zee said, explaining this year’s hurricane season is again projected to be above average. The certified broadcast meteorologist is also tracking hurricanes. She’s also concerned about the “interface between humans and wildfires.” Over 80 percent of wildfires in the United States are started by humans, ranging from arson to accidents to faulty power lines and other reasons. She calls the drought in the American west, such as Arizona, California and Oregon “stunning,” noting it’s causing water shortages and ecological disasters.

Several factors, including drought and increased heat, are going to bring similar fire conditions in the years to come.

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