HURRICANE TIPS & INFORMATION
a special thank you to the Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association and
the Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers for most of this information

Stay informed, plan ahead and prepare.
This site is designed to help NCNLA members prepare for a hurricane or other emergency event. This page will primarily focus on preparing your family and your business for a hurricane event. However, many of the strategies can also be used to minimize your losses in the case of many other types of emergencies.

This site contains a collection of useful resources to assist you pre- and post- emergency situations. One of the main components to emergency preparedness is planning. NCNLA cannot develop a plan specific to every member’s business. This site is designed to assist NCNLA members consider what types of planning should be completed and give NCNLA members a one-stop resource for as much helpful information as possible.

Long before the storm

Immediatly before the storm

After the storm

Useful Links

Hurricanes can be large, powerful and fickle storm systems which rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. Storm influences are often most severe on the northeast side of storms. Hurricanes have feeder bands of rain storms which sweep through the area. In the center of all hurricanes is an area of still, sunny weather called an eye. Don’t be misled by the calmness of the eye; there is more to come. Wind forces of 80+ miles an hour probably may be sustained for hours. Before and especially after hurricanes, there is often unseasonably dry weather. Predictions more than a day off are subject to dramatic changes. Stay tuned to reliable weather sources for progress reports. Get prepared early.

These are some tips you should consider in dealing with a hurricane. This list is only a beginning. Make your own decisions as to the appropriate actions to take. DO NOT take a hurricane lightly as these storms kill and destroy lives and businesses.

The Best Defense is to Stay Informed.