At 12:24 on September 2, the last shelter closed and ClayARES returned to ‘No Level.”
Thank you to everyone one who checked into the net and ans especially those who activated and worked the situation. Here is a brief synopsis of the situation. Continue reading
The Net Condition continues at Level 2 Partial Activation, we are in Directed Net Status on 146.925..
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As of 0800 AUG 31, 2016 ClayARES is operating under Emergency Operations Protocol Level 3 – Monitoring Activation. All ClayARES members are requested to tune to the primary repeater frequency and check in with net control. All non-ClayARES stations are invited to monitor and await opportunities to check in and provide assistance.
Further escalation of communication and radio activities may be necessary at the request of emergency and disaster response organizations throughout Clay county and northeast Florida. This activation is in response to any and all impact from Tropical Depression Nine.
ATLANTA, Ga. — What’s the most important app you have on your phone—the one you can’t live without? Facebook? YouTube? Snapchat? Google Maps? All of them? What makes any of these apps so important to us is they provide content, connection, and capability. Some apps are fun, some are useful, and some help us get things done.
What if there were an app to make you more aware of severe weather, help you prepare for an emergency and ultimately make you, your friends and family more disaster ready? Would you download it? According to a recent surveyby Pew Research, 40 percent of Americans have used their smartphone to look up government services or information.
The FEMA app is free to download on the App Store and Google Play. It’s packed with features that make it useful and informative too, and allows you to:
Every minute counts when severe weather threatens. Nearly half a million Americans already have the FEMA app. So take a few minutes today, and download the FEMA App for free on the App Store and Google Play.
On any given day, you may just find it to be the most important app on your phone.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
This information copied with permission from Crown Weather Services.
Hurricane Hermine:
5 pm EDT/4 pm CDT Statistics:
Location: 28.5 North Latitude, 85.0 West Longitude or about 85 miles to the south of Apalachicola, Florida.
Maximum Winds: 75 mph.
Minimum Central Pressure: 988 Millibars or 29.18 Inches.
Forward Movement: North-Northeast at a forward speed of 14 mph.
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From the Crown Weather Service…
Invest 99-L Located Over The Central Bahamas: There have been some new developments today with Invest 99-L which has prompted me to post this short update for you. Continue reading