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The southern coast of the U.S. is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which is moving across the Gulf of Mexico and could make landfall as early as Tuesday.
A hurricane watch is underway across more than 322 kilometres of coastline, from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana, where Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency on Sunday.
The hurricane watch means a storm with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour could strike the area by Tuesday. It also mobilizes public resources used in emergencies.
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If you are asked to evacuate, you should do so without delay.
But unless you live in a coastal or low-lying area, an area that floods
frequently, or in manufactured housing, it is unlikely that emergency
managers will ask you to evacuate. That means that it is important for
you and your family to HAVE A PLAN that makes you as safe as possible in your home.
Disaster
prevention includes modifying your home to strengthen it against storms
so that you can be as safe as possible. It also includes having the
supplies on hand to weather the storm. The suggestions provided here
are only guides. You should use common sense in your disaster
prevention.