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Hurricane Season Projections

There’s an increased likelihood that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be above-normal now that the irregular weather pattern known as El Niño has faded, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.

Scientists now predict 10 to 17 named storms throughout the season, which runs June through November. Five to nine of them could become hurricanes, including two to four major hurricanes Category 3 or higher with winds of 111 mph or greater.

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Ham License Testing Sessions

Administered by Volunteer Examiners (VE)’s

Testing begins July 20th, 2019 at 9 am ( Show up by 8:30)

For all tests you should arrive at least 30 minutes early and bring the following: Photo ID (such as Drivers License or State ID) Original and photocopy of your current Radio License, if applicable (as well as any CSCE’s you will present for verification for upgrades)

Social Security Card or FCC-issued Registration Number

Exact change is preferred for the fees

Location

Greenville SC 3rd Saturday of each Month Testing begins at 9 am ( Show up by 8:30) at The Red Cross Building 940 Grove Rd. ( near G’ville Mem. Hospital) Fee is $10.00 Any Questions Contact Steve Shaffer at af4rn@bellsouth.net Or Club Officers officers@brars.cc

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Staying safe with natural gas.

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Surveillance Self-Defense

TIPS, TOOLS AND HOW-TOS FOR SAFER ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS 

A PROJECT OF THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION

We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for nearly thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense : our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying.

Read the BASICS to find out how online surveillance works. Dive into our TOOL GUIDES for instructions to installing our pick of the best, most secure applications. We have more detailed information in our FURTHER LEARNING sections. If you’d like a guided tour, look for our list of common SECURITY SCENARIOS.

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ICE Your Phone

ICE is an acronym that stands for “in case of emergency."

Insert the word ICE before the people you’d like called in case of an emergency. That way, paramedics and other emergency workers will know whom to call if you're incapacitated and they find your phone.

For example, let’s say you want your husband, Steve Smith, and your mother, Jane Simon, to be called if there is an emergency. Your cell phone entries might be: ICE-Steve Smith and ICE-Mom Jane Simon.

Most paramedics now know what ICE means and they look for it. This saves them time, so your loved ones are contacted more quickly.

Tip: Always place ICE before more than one name in your cell phone in case the first person doesn’t answer right away. You can even use ICE1, ICE2, ICE3… to designate the order you’d like the paramedic to call people.

Added benefit: If you lose your cell phone and someone honest finds it, they’ll have more options of whom to call to get the phone back to you.

INFORM your ICE Contact that you have chosen them as your designated contact and provide them with information that may affect your treatment. Remember MAD or “M” “A” “D”.

Medicines –List all current medications you are taking, including herbal and organic supplements because they can and do interact with some medications.

Allergies – List all known allergies, especially to medications, but also to foods.

Doctors – Include the names and phone numbers of doctors or other medical providers responsible for your regular care.

Find out how to ICE Your phone here

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NFIP Loss Avoidance Money

If you have NFIP flood insurance, your policy may cover up to $1000 in loss avoidance measures, like sandbags and water pumps, to protect your insured property. You should keep copies of all receipts and a record of the time spent performing the work. They should be submitted to your insurance adjuster when you file a claim to be reimbursed. Visit www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/137860 to learn more.

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SCEMD Citizens Academy

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is accepting applications for our new Citizens Academy, where community members are given a hands-on opportunity to learn about the state agency responsible for coordinating the preparation for, the response to and the recovery from major disasters in South Carolina.

The academy is designed to help residents understand how SCEMD operates. This course will focus on understanding the role of SCEMD during emergencies, emergency management operations and emergency preparedness. The goal is to provide information to residents that they can take back to their communities to help others be personally prepared for emergencies.

This course will include a tour of the facility, classroom instruction and a table top exercise.

For questions regarding the Citizen’s Academy, please contact pio@emd.sc.gov or (803) 737-8500.

Our next course is scheduled for June 21, 2019. Register

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Financial Disaster Recovery

In the midst of devastation lives the uncertainty of what comes next. For millions of individuals, families, and businesses affected by natural and man-made disasters each year, the financial impact of the occurrence, especially for people in underserved communities, is extensive.

Faced with the financial reality of property damage, job loss, business interruption, credit issues, and debt, disaster survivors need the support of HOPE Coalition America (HCA) – America’s first line of response for financial recovery.

HCA is the only financial emergency preparedness and recovery service in the country. Through partnerships with the American Red Cross, FEMA, and industry leaders, our teams deploy in response to federal-declared disasters to serve as a financial advocate for local homeowners, renters, and small business owners.

Through the HOPE Crisis Hotline and HCA on-site counseling centers, our financial wellbeing coaches help survivors mitigate credit issues, develop emergency budget counseling, communicate with creditors, obtain SBA loans, prevent foreclosure, and prepare for the future.

RESOURCES

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit Personal Disaster Preparedness Guide Disaster Financial Recovery Score

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Catastrophe Savings Accounts

Establishing a Catastrophe Savings Account (CSA) can help you pay for your deductible and other out of pocket costs. Similar to health savings accounts, the money can be set aside state income tax-free and used in the future to pay for qualified catastrophe expenses that result from a hurricane, flood, or wind storm event that has been declared an emergency by the governor. 

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Emergency Financial First Aid Kit

Strengthen your financial preparedness for disasters and emergencies.

2018 Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK)

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Find the S. C. Hurricane Plan here