Dorian -- may be a storm for the ages

This is a story that I planned to post last Thursday when Dorian was a Category 2, but I did not have time.  Last night the storm moved very slowly and has been stationary over the Bahamas and causing catastrophic damage.   The precautions listed below have been extended to Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.  I worry that people up the coast do not think that the storm has power to cause significant damage because it is not a category 5 storm.  Think again and prepare!! 

Thursday August 29th blog ....
Category 2 hurricane Dorian is making its way towards the Florida Coastline.  The Miami Herald had these 15 items that you need to have in mind before the hurricane Watch is issued.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article32519892.html

▪Begin listening for storm updates or check National Hurricane Center updates online at www.nhc.noaa.gov. Bookmark MiamiHerald.com/storm

▪ Fill the car’s gas tank and keep it topped off. Make sure the battery is in good condition.

▪ Check your battery-powered equipment. A radio could be your only link with the outside world during and after a hurricane.

▪ Review your preparedness plan with your household.

▪ Pick two places for your family to meet: a spot outside your home in case of emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your neighborhood, in case you can’t return home.

▪ Establish an out-of-town phone number with family or friends to relay messages about your whereabouts after the storm.

▪ Refill prescriptions.

▪ Stock canned foods, soft drinks and water.

▪ Collect medical and property insurance papers, immunization records and medical records of anyone with special needs in a rugged, waterproof container. Include a few cherished mementos. If you evacuate to a shelter, take these items with you.

▪ If you are not in an evacuation zone, determine your “safe room’‘ or a room that is away from windows and has walls close together.

▪ Put shutters, window and door protection in place if instructed by local officials.

▪ Do not trim branches or limbs from trees. These could become dangerous missiles if picked up by the wind.

▪ Locate the turnoff valves for electricity, water and gas.

▪ Inspect and secure mobile home tie-downs.