Periwinkle sat patiently at the mouth of the Teleportation Tunnel. Her tail curled neatly around her paws, twitching with anticipation. Every so often, Periwinkle glanced at the clock on the wall, her heart fluttering excitedly. Stinky, her fiancé, was due to arrive any minute. Periwinkle had fluffed her fur and straightened her whiskers for the occasion, wanting to look her best. Soon, the Teleportation Tunnel begins to shake and, with a WOOOSH, Stinky arrives! The tabbies rush to each other and spend time whisker kissing and paw patting.
Stinky quickly spots the battery-powered lanterns and guesses what they are doing. Stinky says, "We're going to remind our pals about being purrpared for hurricanes, aren't we?" Periwinkle is impurressed that he remembers. "Yes, we are! I'm surprised you remembered. Hurricane Season started on Sunday, so I hope we can help our friends be ready. I printed out the hurricane predictions and the possible names," she said.
When a storm becomes strong enough to be called a hurricane or tropical storm, it gets the next name on the current year’s list. If there are more storms than names on the list, extra names are used from a backup list.
If a hurricane is especially deadly or causes major damage, its name is retired so it won’t be used again out of respect. A new name is then chosen to replace it in the list. Since they started naming the storms, 99 names have been retired. In 2023, there were no names retired. Names beginning with the letter “I” have been retired 13 times, the most of any letter. This is because these ninth-named storms of a season tend to form in the most active months when conditions are most favorable for stronger hurricanes that could have a significant impact. This year, we have three names that have never been used before, Dexter Van and Wendy.
This system helps people communicate clearly about storms and improves safety by making tracking and preparing for them easier."
"Let's remind our friends about some basic things to remember," said Periwinkle. Stinky said, "I saw the list you made, it's really great, and I think all pet parents in areas where there could be weather emergencies should print it out." Periwinkle blushed but smiled because she was happy he liked her list, even though the AI program she used made him a ginger tabby, added a tail, and spelled some things wrong.
Stinky went on to say that it was important to have plenty of supplies for your pet.
Food was, of course, essential. The tabbies giggled when Periwinkle showed Stinky how much canned food her Mom had!
Making sure you have water...
They both exclaimed "TREATS" and giggled...
Stinky added, "It's also impawtent to have your PTU close by."
"Don't forget your pet's medications, if they take them," she added, knowing how important it was for Stinky and Sawyer to take their seizure medications.
Periwinkle went on to say, "Prepping your house is also a big part of being ready for a storm. Put up shutters, if needed." No sooner did she say that than Stinky climbed up on the window to demonstrate the shutters. She sighed but didn't say anything since he wasn't really up too high.
Stinky reminded her, "You should know the difference between a storm watch and a warning. I made an AI graphic, which made me a ginger and added a tail too!"
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Reesie was on the table and wanted to point out that it's also a good idea to have batteries and lanterns in case the power goes out. Nokitty wants their Mom or Dad stumbling around in the dark!
They enjoyed their snack and spent some time snuggling, whisker kissing, and paw patting.
Soon, it was time for Stinky to leave. Both tabbies said they had their paws crossed that nobuddy had to deal with storms this year, but at least they knew what to do it they did. With a last whisker kiss and a WOOSH, Stinky headed home.
Periwinkle cleaned up the crumbs from their snack and settled in for a nice nap in a sunpuddle.
15 comments:
that was interesting.. and we hope all pet parents have such an sos list..
Good hurricane preparedness list there, Stinky! Over the years a few of them have come far enough inland to reach us!
We pawray for a below average year of named storms...But great tips on being prepared, Here we worry about severe thunderstorms and tornadoes the most. (Like the ones that decimated our backyard on May15th.)
A "timely" subject for your visit this week kids - I think our weather guy said it might be an exceptionally busy hurricane season but we also know you all in Florida-land are always "at the ready". You sure did share a lot of good information about how to prepare AND why it's so important to be ready. Great visit!!
Hugs, Teddy
A wonderful public service announcement. Being prepared is essential. You know how it's done.
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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to all the kitties and a big hug to their moms. ♥
OMCs what an informative and timely post. Tis the season that our weather blabbers are all seemingly excited about Hurricane season. We have to be prepared but they sure do get a bit too excited when they talk.
Hugs Cecilia
Does mom Sharon really have that much food stockpiled? Our mom tried to say “familiar” the way it was spelled and got all tongue-tied. We wonder why AI is so bad at spelling. And why does AI always want to give Stinky a tail? We are so happy Mom Sharon is prepared, and this was an excellent post! We will be praying that no bad storms come your way and that you do not have to evacuate. Sending lots of love to all. Sawyer sends Noelle extra love and bushels of whisker kisses. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
hi reesie…itz grate two see ewe join P and S on two dayz add venturez. even tho eye due knot live wear a hurricane can oh cur, me and de gurl still reeded thiz pozt, az it containz grate add vize for even tornado time. ewe all N yur mom did a grate job with thiz pozt, manee thanx fir takin time two put it two gether. mother naturez ben on de war parh late lee and noe inn what ta due a head time, savez livez and homez N stuff. 984 pawz up for thiz pozt, eye hope ewe stay safe, and tell yur mom ta google LUCI lite sum time. they bee solar powered, haz three diffrunt brite nezz levelz and one thatz blinkin, kinda like for S.O. S. 🐾‼️😺💚💙🦋
You too did an excellent job. Mom has been through a lot of hurricanes. You both did a great job with the lists and making everything you said, count.
That was a whole big bunch of important information sweeties, well done!!!
Good safety tips great post thanks
Great post. Always good to be prepared. XO
Thanks for the reminders. Our water supply is getting a bit old, and while water doesn't spoil, it can get stale and old tasting in the bottles and plastic bottles can break down over time. We need to drink what we have and buy new for storage.
Such a very important post, Periwinkle and Stinky! It's critical to be prepared for storms and other emergencies that could arise. Thank you.
Charlee: "Our Dada saw Imelda on the list of hurricane names and started wondering if that one would have shoes falling out of the sky. He gets focused on the weirdest things sometimes ..."
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