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SECONEWS Dear Members, The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been especially active. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the possibility of a hurricane forming is highest during September.
wind speeds; thus, the likelihood of storm surges, stronger winds and tornadoes is higher on the storm’s right side than the left.
190021 Living in Florida, the threat of hurricanes is a yearly reality. Unfortunately, these storms can cause extended power outages even for a system like SECO’s that is well constructed and rigorously inspected and maintained.
Hurricanes are massive tropical I urge you to prepare for the cyclones. Typically, hurricanes reach SECO ENERGY IS worst. This month’s edition of SECO a width of 300 miles or more. The STORMREADY AND News focuses on preparing for a distinctive center eye is a calm space, while the eyewall outside of PREPARED FOR THE storm, what to do during and after a storm and interesting facts and the eye holds the densest clouds POSSIBILITY OF information found in our Hurricane and the storm’s highest winds. A storm’s outer rainbands are heavy TROPICAL STORMS Handbook - available online and as a brochure from one of our thunderstorms that bring rain, AND HURRICANES Member Service Centers. Review lightning and tornadoes. These our “people and pets” supply list, bands can extend out as much as THAT MAY COME enroll in outage notifications and 300 miles from the storm’s center OUR WAY. alerts through StormCenter, sign eye. Hurricane-force winds – 74 up for the Florida Special Needs mph and higher – can extend to Registry, research generator safety tips and more. 150 miles outward from the eye. Tropical-storm force winds – 39 mph to 73 mph – can reach out Continued on page 2 as far as 300 miles. The right side of the storm is the most dangerous. A storm’s side is relative to its path. A westwardmoving storm’s right side is north. Cyclone storms spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and move forward as well. On a storm’s right side, the winds are moving in the same direction as its forward motion. These two velocities create higher
INSIDE THIS ISSUE • Restoration Priority • Before a Storm • During a Storm • After a Storm • Hurricane Handbook • Florida Fauna & Flora SEPTEMBER 2020 | SECO NEWS
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