Tropical Storm Dorian

8/26/2019 (Permalink)

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Dorian was barreling toward the Caribbean Monday morning. It could hit Barbados Tuesday and Puerto Rico by late Wednesday.

Forecasters said the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season strengthened overnight as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday.

As of 8 a.m. ET Monday, Dorian's center was located about 205 miles east-southeast of Barbados and 315 miles east-southeast of St. Lucia and was moving west at about 14 mph. Maximum sustained winds remained at 60 mph. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center of the storm.

A tropical storm warning was in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A tropical storm watch was issued for Dominica, Martinique, Grenada, and its dependencies.

Forecasters said Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola should monitor Dorian's progress.

Several inches of rain are expected in affected areas.

They said Dorian could be near hurricane strength on Tuesday and Wednesday while it's over the Eastern Caribbean Sea.

The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay tweeted Sunday it's "too early to speculate" if Dorian will impact Florida.

Storm Essentials:

Emergency kit: essential items, all times
Having an Emergency Kit is an important step to prepare for, survive and cope with emergencies.

Know: All householders need to know where your Emergency Kit is kept.

Check: and update the contents of your kit regularly, to ensure everything is in working order and has not expired.

Discuss: your Emergency Kit with all householders and make sure everyone knows what to do in an emergency.

On this page is a list of items which should be in your kit at all times.

There is also a list of extra items which if you do not keep at all times you should add to your kit (PDF, 950KB) during storm or cyclone season.

Food and water
Range of non—perishable food items
Bottled water
Medical and sanitation
First Aid Kit and manual
Essential medications, prescriptions, and dosage
Toilet paper
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Soap/shampoo
Personal hygiene items
Light
Flashlight/torch with extra batteries
Battery-powered lantern
Communications
Battery-powered radio with extra batteries
Traditional wired telephone
Prepaid wired telephone
Prepaid phone cards and coins for phone calls
Clothing and footwear
Warm jumper, waterproof jacket, hat and gloves for everyone
Closed-toed shoes or boots for everyone
Tools and supplies
Whistle, utility knife, duct/masking tape
Plastic garbage bags, ties
Safety glasses and sunglasses.
Miscellaneous
Special items for infants (nappies, formula, etc)
Special items needed by the elderly or people with special needs
Spare house and car keys
Pet food, water, and other animal needs
Diabetes emergency plan (PDF, 406KB)
Important documents
Keep original or certified copies of these documents in your Emergency Kit (PDF, 950KB).

Scan copies of them and save the files on a USB memory stick or CD to include in your kit. Keep all these items in sealed plastic bags.

Insurance papers for your house and contents, cars and for valuable items
Inventory of valuable household goods
Wills and life insurance documents
House deeds/mortgage documents
Birth and marriage certificates
Passports/visa details
Stocks and bonds
Medicare, pension cards, immunization records
Bank account and credit card details
A back—up copy of important computer files
Household Emergency Plan with emergency contact numbers