Again, whether it's a 70mph Tropical Storm or a 74mph Cat 1, the impacts will be pretty much the same unless it's intensifying AS it comes ashore. Remember, TORNADOES are a big threat along the path of these tropical systems too - and tropical tornadoes can spin up quickly, kill people & destroy property, then dissipate quickly. Sometimes they're only on radar for several minutes, way too short to get a warning out.

Ditto everything below! If you're told to evacuate, do it. If you don't have to leave, but WILL be impacted, remember how badly Katrina affected Florida as "just a Cat 1" and get your supplies. You still have time to prepare and want to have water, non-perishable food and batteries, etc.

Visit the Get SET Hurricane Center for all the prep info you need.

 

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