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Advanced Preparation for Hurricane Season Can Ease Recovery

Source: govtech.com - Jun 26, 2019

(TNS) — An uptick in the frequency of severe weather is a sure sign that summer is near. And for the Southeast, that means hurricane season is quickly approaching.

Last year, two major hurricanes — Florence and Michael – caused significant damage in the Carolinas and Florida Panhandle. Forecasters are again calling for a slightly below-average hurricane season in 2019. However, as many of us already know, it only takes one bad storm to cause damage.

Hurricane season began June 1 and extends through November 30. We have already seen one named storm develop in May. Unfortunately, too many residents in the region still do not give the beginning of hurricane season enough thought — or take action to prepare their homes or their finances.

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