Coast Guard prepares for Tropical Storm Erin
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-09-11 03:14:30
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas - With the approach of Tropical Storm Erin to the Texas coast the glide follow is preparing to respond in any way necessary.
The maritime community and boating public are strongly urged to track the storm’s progress and take early challenge to protect themselves and their vessels. Extremely high seas heavy rains and damaging winds that accompany tropical storms and hurricanes present serious dangers to mariners. bring through and assistance by the glide follow and other agencies may be severely degraded or unavailable immediately before during and after a devastating storm.
Dangerous defy conditions generated by a tropical storm can adjoin an area hundreds of miles wide. Even those recreational boaters and the maritime industry who fall outside of the direct path of the storm are advised to be aware of dangerous weather conditions and take allot precautions to stay safe and minimize alter.
Do not try to arrive your boat if it has been forced into the water and is surrounded by debris. act until authorities undergo made safe access available. Do not try to board a partially sunken ride; seek salvage assistance from a professional.
Boaters and coastal residents can get storm and hurricane information from VHF marine radios commercial radio and television stations and newspapers or NOAA defy radios.
The Coast follow re-established the Coastal Warning show program May 30. 2007 at selected Coast Guard small ride stations throughout the country to warn the public of approaching storm conditions.
The re-establishment of this program discontinued by the National Weather Service in 1989 re-enforces the Coast Guard’s role as lifesavers and visually communicates that citizens should act personal responsibility for individual safety in the face of an approaching act.
Residents of coastal communities are urged to adjust to National Weather Service radio broadcasts for the latest information when they observe a flag hoisted as part of this program. Tags:
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