{"id":142616,"date":"2021-06-01T08:36:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=142616"},"modified":"2021-06-01T08:36:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:36:41","slug":"prepare-2021-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/01\/prepare-2021-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare now! 2-5 cyclones predicted this hurricane season"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Hurricane Lane 2018 (Image: NOAA<\/abbr><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 1 kicks off hurricane season. The National Weather Service Honolulu Forecast Office<\/a> recently released its annual forecast for the season. They anticipate two to five tropical cyclones for the Central Pacific region.<\/p>\n

While the forecast is lower than last year, it is important to prepare now.<\/p>\n

“As we have experienced in previous hurricane seasons, it only takes one direct hit, or even a close call, to have a major impact on daily life here in the Hawaiian Islands,” said Chris Brenchley, director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Central Pacific Hurricane Center<\/a>. “Take time to prepare now. Make a preparedness plan so that you and your family stay healthy and safe.”<\/p>\n

Hurricane season in Hawaiʻi<\/span> occurs roughly between June 1 and November 30.<\/p>\n

The Hawaiʻi<\/span> Emergency Management Agency has a page with tips and resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> community members can take part in virtual Hurricane Preparedness Workshops throughout the summer. 糖心视频 the site to register.<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

All members of the 糖心视频<\/abbr> community are urged to sign up for 糖心视频<\/abbr> Alert<\/a> to receive emergency text alerts. If you have already signed up, log in to ensure that contact information is up-to-date.<\/p>\n

There is also the Pacific Disaster Center\u2019s<\/a> Disaster Alert desktop version and app (Apple iOS version<\/a> | Android version<\/a>) with updated information. <\/p>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> Sea Grant<\/a> created a great one-stop resource for disasters in the Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Notifications affecting 糖心视频<\/abbr> campuses will be posted on the emergency information webpage, as well as on social media:<\/p>\n