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National Weather Service tells Palm Beach County: storms can impact areas far from the eye, get ready
Summary
Rob Muella of the National Weather Service Miami forecast office urged residents to prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes, noting impacts can occur far from the storm center and directing listeners to readypbc.com for more information.
Rob Muella of the National Weather Service Miami forecast office told listeners that tropical storms and hurricanes are large systems and that communities do not need to be in the storm's center to feel significant impacts.
“Tropical storms and hurricanes are very large weather systems. That means you don't have to be right in the center or eye of the storm to feel the impacts from a tropical storm or hurricane,” Muella said, mentioning wind, storm surge, rainfall, flooding and tornados as possible hazards. He advised residents to consult the National Weather Service website and readypbc.com for local information.
Speakers also discussed shelter considerations: one agency speaker noted limited shelter space and described assigned personal shelter areas, and another recommended bringing bottled water and at least five days' worth of medication when sheltering.
What happens next: The National Weather Service and local emergency management maintain online preparedness resources at readypbc.com and the NWS site; the commission's recording included the advisory as an informational public service.
