This week is Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Today marks the first day of what Governor Tate Reeves has declared as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
The fall is considered Mississippi’s secondary severe weather season, typically running from November through December.
Nearly 25 percent of all tornadoes recorded occur during those two months. Whether it’s tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding, or winter weather, Hancock County Emergency Management Director Brian Adam stresses the importance of keeping up to date with the weather in your area. “What I mean by preparation is one, knowing what’s coming at you. Know what area. Know whether or not you’re going to get more, like with a hurricane or if you have a low-lying area during normal times and you have water rising. It’s just knowing your area. Knowing what you need to prepare for.”
This is also a good time to restock hurricane kits. Last year, Hurricane Zeta made landfall on the Coast on October 28th as a category three storm.
