Hurricane Season is Upon Us - Tips to Help Prepare
Storms have the potential to bring high winds, tornadoes and inland flooding across the state.
Peachtree Corners and Berkeley Lake residents are encouraged to be aware and prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1. National Hurricane Preparedness Week runs May 22 through May 28. The Atlantic Basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Although hurricanes do not regularly make landfall in Georgia, the state’s location along the Atlantic Ocean and its proximity to the Gulf Coast means communities across the state are at risk, according to an announcement by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security. Storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of …
