SW Carib Iffy... Tips For Kids in a Hurricane

That area in the SW Carib is acting like most systems in the SW Carib this time of year... annoying. It pulses up and looks good, weakens looks like it's falling apart, pulses up again. A very unfriendly, upper air environment making it difficult to get it's act together. That is par for the course this time of year which is why June is Too Soon. However, the NHC is keeping up the yellow alert and giving it less than 30% chance of developing...however asking people to keep watching it. So, says Pasch and Landsea in the most recently released Tropical Weather Outlook. So, while watching it with one eye i am going to go away for the day with my family for the ultimate Miami road trip... the Overseas Highway. How many people do you know who can drive half way to Cuba on a Sunday??

Below are some great tips from Officer Snook!



Note..these tips are valuable in Florida even in a severe thunderstorm that could bring down small tree limbs with winds in excess of 50 mph!



I know this because this past week we had a rainstorm that was so strong my son texted me and asked me "what the hell was going on??" and I believe Landshark Stadium (not so far away) had gusts in the mid 50s.. so told him it sounded like a Gust Front as it was just before a strong, severe thunderstorm. Didn't think much on it.. it's normal for garbage cans to go flying but yesterday when I was home and went to open the shades there was this big, dead, brown tree looking thing in our yard. Give it a few days, they turn brown... wasn't the whole tree...just half of it but it was higher than our roof and gave nice shade. Have to haul it away. Explains now why the bamboo looking bush on the other side of the house is broken as well. Looks like someone plowed a car into it and wondered how that happened. Gust front? Small twister? Straight line winds??? Living in Florida in the Summer.

So...these tips from Officer Snook could help you if you have children or grandchildren or nieces of nephews or a playgroup maybe?

I picked this coloring book up at that recent hurricane show that few people bothered to come to from the Red Cross and various city agencies. Great things given out for kids to teach them while they color.

1. Stay away from downed power lines and any puddles nearby. You could get shocked and hurt badly. So, keep a watchful eye!



2. Avoid floodwaters, leaking chemicals, sharp ojects and fallen trees. Remember, common sense is the key.

3. Stray animals may bite if they're hurt or scared-please understand. If you see one, tell an adult, who can lead a helping hand.

4. Water can become dirty after a hurricane and may be unsafe to drink. To be safe, use bottled water or have an adult boil water from a sink.

5. Help your family clean up garbage and other storm debris. Putting garbage in its proper place is one way to help me.


"Remember, when you lend a helping fin, you and the environment will win!! Help Officer Snook stop water pollution and be safe after a hurricane.

(that's what the book said... first person to send me their address and i will send them the book for them or their kids to color!!)

That's it for me today... oh..and buy your kids lots of batteries for whichever toy they most need to get through the period waiting for them to hook back up the electric! And, a small flashlight they can hold!

Keep watching that area in the Caribbean..something is there trust me... but until it gets into a friendlier area (if ever) it's not developing any time soon.

Besos Bobbi...

Enjoy but not if you get dizzy easily:



Much better but turn the sound down...


And...for the kiddies.. www.earthman.tv to teach them all they know about being Green :)

chow for now Bobbi..can't wait to get on the road again to see things I've seen before..