OH NO, it’s a WILLY WILLY
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OH NO, IT’S A WILLY WILLY
Preparing for the hurricane season
By: Kasper Laursen
How do they form?
Water heats and evaporates Warm air rises and meets cold air Clouds form Winds pick up and start to spiral As the winds pick up, the hurricane starts
getting bigger and bigger, getting energy from the evaporated water
Hurricane diagram
Why do I need to prepare?
Hurricanes, Typhoons, Willy Willies, maybe even spinny things. Whatever you want to call them, they’re dangerous and if you’re not prepared when they come, you can lose your home, pets, even a family member.
Death Rates caused by hurricane related events
How can I prepare?
Finding hurricane shelters near you Emergency kit To-go bag Boarding up Have a plan – Family, Community &
Business
Finding hurricane shelters near you
St Michael - Barbados Community College Christ Church - Christ Church Parish Church St Philip - St. Philip Primary St George - St. George Parish Church St. James - Greenwich Hall St. Peter - Coleridge and Parry School St. John - St. John's School St. Thomas - Clifton Hill Moravian Church St. Lucy - St. Lucy 's Parish Church St. Joseph - Grantley Adams Memorial School St. Andrew - St. Andrew’s Primary
Emergency Kit
Canned foods and goods + Can opener Battery powered radio Bottled water and tap water in buckets and
such First aid kit & medicines NOAA weather radio Important documents and small bills in a
sealed container Fully charged cell phones and traditional
phones (not wireless) Flashlight
Family plan
Locate a safe room for your family to meet Have an out-of-state friend to contact Determine escape routes from your house Make a plan for what to do with your pets Make sure everyone knows the emergency
numbers Check personal and house insurance Take first aid, CPR and disaster
preparedness classes
To-go bag
Water Non-perishable foods First aid kit Flashlight Maps Important documents such as proof
residence, pictures of your family, insurance policies and tax records
Blankets and clothes
Boarding Up
Have precut plywood for you’re windows Put sandbags in front of the door
Emergency Phone Numbers
Emergency – 911 Police – 211 Fire Department – 311 Ambulance - 511
Barbados Hurricane History
1780 the great hurricane on Oct 10th & 11th killed 4,326 in Barbados.1831 a hurricane kills 1,5001887 in december a tropical storm hit with 45mph winds1887 Sept 12th a hurricane just north with 80mph winds1895 Oct 15th a hurricane just south hits with 110mph winds1898 Sept 10th 95mph hundreds killed 1916 Aug 13th an 85mph hurricane passes just north1955 Sept 22nd hurricane Janet hits with 120mph winds killing 35 people & damaging 1800 homes,20,000 homeless..1963 Sept 24th hurricane Edith just north with 95mph winds1979 hurricane David passes to the north Aug 29th with 140mph winds. Area had gusts to 75mph1980 Aug 4th hurricane Allen hit as a cat 3 with 125mph winds, causing heavy damage. The southern half of the eyewall passed over northern Barbados. Reports of roughly 6 Million dollars in damage. The passage of hurricane Allen destroyed 28 fishing vessels and damaged another 92.1995 hurricane Marilyn to north Sept 14th with 75mph winds minor damage .Barbados is brushed or hit by a hurricane every 3.05
years, but years between direct hits is 27.8 years