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Does Your Family Have a Hurricane Plan?

Cheryl Nelson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:35:26 +0000

Hurricane season begun June 1st. Typically, June and July can be pretty quiet in the tropics. However, activity normally starts to increase late August into September. If you haven’t picked up one of our 2009 Super Doppler 10 Hurricane Ready guides, now is the time to get one for your family and workplace. Our 2009 Super Doppler 10 Hurricane Ready guides are now in stores and online. You can pick up a free copy at Farm Fresh, Geico locations, R.S. Andrews and Harrison’s Moving and Storage. You can also find out valuable safety information including hurricane evacuation routes on our website at: http://www.wavy.com/subindex/weather/hurricane.

I was looking at the results from one of our polls on wavy.com yesterday and saw that approximately 75% of viewers that participated in the survey said that they have no hurricane plan. Unfortunately this could be a set-up for disaster if a hurricane threatens Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina. If most people aren’t prepared, a lot of people will be rushing around at the last minute. Grocery stores and hardware stores could run out of supplies and people could be stuck on the road in traffic when the first effects of the tropical system are felt. I’ve asked people why they haven’t prepared and some people think we won’t get a hurricane, others say they don’t want to spend the money now if they don’t need the supplies, and others tell me that they have too many other things to worry about. I believe that it is better to assemble your hurricane kit now than wait until the last minute… it never hurts to be prepared. But that’s only my two cents.

Does your family have a hurricane plan? Let us know and post a response here. Thanks- have a great day!

Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson

Renter’s Insurance

Kelly Welsh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:46:48 +0000

If you are a renter or know someone renting….Listen up!!!

Hurricane season started June 1st and already. Are you protected if your belongings were damaged by strong winds ? If you don’t have renter’s Insurance, then the answer is no.

Or If a neighbors fire damages your TV, clothes or furniture, it’s your insurance that would help you re-coup the loss.

Over the years, 10 On Your Side has received numerous phone calls from renter’s and most of them didn’t have Renter’s Insurance mainly because they didn’t know they needed it or thought they couldn’t afford it.

I interviewed Ralph Rios with Allstate according to him….”I think it’s just somehting that you just can’t afford not to have.”

The cost averages out to be about 120 dollars a year or about 65 cents a day or the cost of a soda.

Click below and check out my latest story on what you need to know about Renter’s Insurance and Flood Insurance.

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/mobile/local_wavy_virginiabeach_rentersinsurance_20090528

If you have a story idea, please email me.

kelly.welsh@wavy.com

Thanks,

Kelly

Super Doppler 10 Hurricane Ready Guide

Cheryl Nelson — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:28:39 +0000

Hurricane season has begun.

Our 2009 Super Doppler 10 hurricane guides are now in stores and online. You can pick up a free copy at Farm Fresh, Geico locations, R.S. Andrews and Harrison’s Moving and Storage. You can also find out valuable safety information including hurricane evacuation routes on our website at: http://www.wavy.com/subindex/weather/hurricane.

It is better to assemble your hurricane kit now than wait until the last minute… it never hurts to be prepared.

Does your family have a hurricane kit?

Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson

Pick Up Our 2009 Hurricane Ready Guide

Cheryl Nelson — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:53:58 +0000

The start of the 2009 hurricane season is June 1st. If you haven’t purchased hurricane supplies, this is the week to do it in Virginia. May 25-31 is tax-free week on certain items used for hurricane preparedness. For a complete list of eligible items, go to http://www.tax.virginia.gov/Documents/2009%20Hurricane%20Preparedness%20List%20of%20Exempt%20Items.pdf

For more on how you can prepare for hurricane season, pick up our 2009 Hurricane Ready Guide at one of these locations: Farm Fresh, Geico, R.S. Andrews, or Harrison’s Moving and Storage. Our guides feature a hurricane tracking chart so you can plot the storms with us.

Hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served and who are serving our country.

Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson

Tax Free Week Coming Soon

Cheryl Nelson — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:49:18 +0000

Virginia Hurricane Preparedness Tax Free Week is next week: May 25-31, 2009.

Hurricane season officially begins on June 1st, so if you haven’t purchased your “hurricane ready” items yet, next week is the time to do it!

Tax free items include bottled water, flashlights, batteries, NOAA weather radios, first aid kits, etc.

For a complete list of eligible items, go to http://www.tax.virginia.gov/Documents/2009%20Hurricane%20Preparedness%20List%20of%20Exempt%20Items.pdf

Happy shopping!

Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson