According to the National Hurricane Center, hurricane season in the Atlantic begins today, June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season began on May 15th and also ends November 30th. Here are some ways to get ready for a storm:


When a storm watch is issued:
1. Fill prescriptions; drugstores may be closed or damaged for weeks.
2. Fill vehicles with gas, in the case of evacuations.
3. Have cash on hand for necessities.
4. Fill sinks/bathtubs with spare water, in case your house loses its water service
5. Move all easily blown objects inside.


For more information on storms and stories from survivors and rescue workers that have seen their wrath, check out our new title, The Deadly Storm Alert! by Carmen Bredeson for grades 5–9 from our new six-book  Disasters–People in Peril series.

AVAILABLE NOW!
ISBN: 978-0-7660-4014-4

Storm Scientist- Wild Science Careers!

Meteorologists and storm chasers brave wild weather all over the world—from the tropics to the Arctic.

In Enslow's latest title in the Wild Science Careers series, Storm Scientist by Timothy R. Gaffney, find out how scientists analyze and predict dangerous weather to help keep people safe, and learn if you have what it takes to be a storm chaser, too.

For more information on this title, please visit http://www.enslow.com/displayitem.asp?type=1&item=2680

Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3050-3, for grades 5 and up