Metmom :” No time like the present to get ready for it.
Beats waiting until you are in the teeth of the storm to head out for water, milk, eggs, and bread.
And find out there’s none.”
Post #8 includes a current graphic map of possible Hurricane development
Be aware,.. Forewarned is forearmed !
Erik Latranyi : “ Considering that we have not had a tropical depression in the month of August,
it would not be a surprise to see September become far more active. “
(My Comment) : All that warm water pent up energy has to go somewhere, and do something. It doesn't just disappear !
Mother Nature always looks for balance !
We know that the time to prepare is when others are not preparing; it is simply stated as the law of "Supply vs. Demand "
Hurricanes feed on warm water and if there have been none for a while, there is a great source of it.
OpWhen a hurricane passes, it stirs up the water and sucks up some energy and so cools the water behind it some. That results in somewhat weaker hurricanes that follow.
So, yeah, if it’s been a quiet season, it is wise to be prepared because when one does hit, it’s more likely to be a big one.
Food aside, the fuel issues this year warrant being ready that way, too.
Honestly, even though we are not in the path of any natural disasters to speak of, except an occasional nor’easter, we always keep tabs on our gas and diesel supply and never let it get low. We just don’t have any normalacy bias.