[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/15/2003 5:08:01 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 160855
SPSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-161500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2003

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE ISABEL IS EXPECTED TO THREATEN THE MIDDLE 
ATLANIC REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

HURRICANE ISABEL CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE EASTERN UNITED 
STATES...BUT IS STILL AROUND TWO AND A HALF DAYS FROM MAKING 
LANDFALL. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN...AND BE 
READY TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN IF NECESSARY.  

PART OF YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN SHOULD BE PREPARING IN CASE A 
HURRICANE THREATENS YOUR AREA.   SOME ACTIVITIES WHICH YOU STILL 
HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE INCLUDE KNOWING THE HURRICANE RISKS IN YOUR 
AREA SUCH AS WHETHER YOU LIVE IN A POTENTIAL FLOOD ZONE...LEARNING 
SAFE ROUTES INLAND FROM COASTAL AREAS...FINDING OUT WHERE OFFICIAL 
SHELTERS ARE LOCATED...TRIMMING TREES AND SHRUBBERY...CLEARING LOOSE 
AND CLOGGED RAIN SPOUTS AND GUTTERS...AND DETERMINING WHERE TO MOVE 
YOUR BOAT IN AN EMERGENCY.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN IS THE 
PREPARATION OF A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT.  THIS KIT SHOULD INCLUDE THE 
FOLLOWING MATERIALS...A THREE DAY SUPPLY OF WATER WITH ONE GALLON 
PER PERSON PER DAY...FOOD THAT WILL NOT SPOIL...ONE CHANGE OF 
CLOTHING AND SHOES PER PERSON...PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES...ONE BLANKET 
OR SLEEPING BAG PER PERSON...A FIRST AID KIT...A BATTERY POWERED 
NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND A PORTABLE RADIO...EMERGENCY TOOLS...A 
FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...AN EXTRA SET OF CAR KEYS...AND ANY 
SPECIAL ITEMS FOR INFANT...ELDERLY OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS. 

IF YOU HAVE A SECOND RESIDENCE NEAR THE COAST...WE RECOMMEND YOU 
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY EARLY THIS WEEK TO INSURE THAT LOOSE OBJECTS 
ARE PACKED AWAY...AND YOUR RESIDENCE IS SECURE.  

STAY TUNED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ON THE EXPECTED PATH OF 
HURRICANE ISABEL.  BE PREPARED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION IF A 
HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE AREA. A WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE 
IS A POTENTIAL FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA WITHIN 36 
HOURS. REMEMBER THAT STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL 
CAN EXTEND WELL INLAND WITH A MAJOR HURRICANE. 

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MORE PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI   CHECK OUT THE MENU SELECTION ENTITLED 
PREPAREDNESS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.  

AND PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL 
HURRICANE POTENTIAL INFORMATION AND PREPAREDNESS ISSUES... 

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HOME PAGE:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV

PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY:
HTTP://PEMA.STATE.PA.US

MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY:
HTTP://WWW.MEMA.STATE.MD.US

NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
HTTP://WWW.STATE.NJ.US/NJOEM

DELAWARE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY:
HTTP://WWW.STATE.DE.US/DEMA

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HOME PAGE:
HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/HAZARDS/HURRICANES

AMERICAN RED CROSS HOME PAGE:
HTTP://WWW.RED CROSS.ORG

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