1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,570 Yeah mm half a day . Anderson 3 00:00:08,570 --> 00:00:11,020 Air Force Base . Since typhoon season 4 00:00:11,020 --> 00:00:13,187 is upon us today , I will be informing 5 00:00:13,187 --> 00:00:14,964 you about our tropical storms . 6 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:17,720 Tropical storms are organized systems 7 00:00:17,730 --> 00:00:19,897 of strong thunderstorms with sustained 8 00:00:19,897 --> 00:00:22,960 winds 39 , mph , miles . 9 00:00:24,540 --> 00:00:26,790 When these storms reach constant speeds 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,060 of 74 mph or more and are east of the 11 00:00:30,060 --> 00:00:32,390 international date line . They are 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,250 considered to be hurt when they're west 13 00:00:35,260 --> 00:00:37,316 of the Dateline . They're considered 14 00:00:37,316 --> 00:00:39,700 beautiful . Well , typhoons can form 15 00:00:39,700 --> 00:00:42,360 your around most form between May and 16 00:00:43,740 --> 00:00:45,796 preparing should begin weeks or even 17 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:47,851 months over the season starts . This 18 00:00:47,851 --> 00:00:49,851 allows plenty of time to gather any 19 00:00:49,851 --> 00:00:51,907 needed supplies for emergency supply 20 00:00:51,907 --> 00:00:54,073 kit and develop or review an emergency 21 00:00:54,073 --> 00:00:55,930 plan . Water is one of the most 22 00:00:55,930 --> 00:00:58,220 important items in your kid . Your kid 23 00:00:58,220 --> 00:00:59,942 needs to have enough water and 24 00:00:59,942 --> 00:01:02,210 nonperishable food items for three days 25 00:01:02,210 --> 00:01:04,560 for each member of your family . Don't 26 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,660 forget any pets either . You can 27 00:01:06,660 --> 00:01:08,660 survive eight weeks . Stop food but 28 00:01:08,660 --> 00:01:11,250 only 3-5 days without water . Other 29 00:01:11,250 --> 00:01:13,417 items can also be found in your home , 30 00:01:13,417 --> 00:01:15,472 such as a radio so you can tune into 31 00:01:15,472 --> 00:01:17,528 the local news broadcasts and gather 32 00:01:17,528 --> 00:01:19,528 important information . Remember to 33 00:01:19,528 --> 00:01:21,528 have extra batteries as well . Make 34 00:01:21,528 --> 00:01:23,306 sure that your first aid kit is 35 00:01:23,306 --> 00:01:25,361 sufficiently stocked to handle . Any 36 00:01:25,361 --> 00:01:27,417 medical needs that you may encounter 37 00:01:27,417 --> 00:01:29,472 includes special needs items such as 38 00:01:29,472 --> 00:01:31,694 prescription medications , eyeglasses , 39 00:01:31,694 --> 00:01:33,806 contact lens solutions or hearing aid 40 00:01:33,806 --> 00:01:35,972 batteries . When you're preparing your 41 00:01:35,972 --> 00:01:37,972 emergency supply kit , an emergency 42 00:01:37,972 --> 00:01:40,083 plan , you should take time to figure 43 00:01:40,083 --> 00:01:42,250 out a plan for your . During Hurricane 44 00:01:42,250 --> 00:01:44,472 Katrina . Over half a million pets were 45 00:01:44,472 --> 00:01:46,960 left to fend for themselves to avoid 46 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:49,016 this problem , make sure it's a plan 47 00:01:49,016 --> 00:01:51,182 for your pets needs by identifying pet 48 00:01:51,182 --> 00:01:53,404 friendly shelters and homes , gathering 49 00:01:53,404 --> 00:01:55,127 pet supplies and packing their 50 00:01:55,127 --> 00:01:57,400 vaccination records as well . Anderson 51 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,550 Air Force Base used Tropical cyclone 52 00:01:59,550 --> 00:02:01,780 conditions of readiness to communicate 53 00:02:01,790 --> 00:02:04,070 to the installation state of emergency 54 00:02:04,070 --> 00:02:07,450 or preparedness . If Anderson is in the 55 00:02:07,450 --> 00:02:09,560 path of a typhoon recheck your 56 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,270 emergency supply kit , review your plan , 57 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,120 prepare your home and belongings and 58 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,231 follow command directors and update a 59 00:02:17,231 --> 00:02:20,150 pass Once you take the necessary steps 60 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:22,317 to prepare , keep an eye out for local 61 00:02:22,317 --> 00:02:24,372 news and installation notification , 62 00:02:24,372 --> 00:02:26,428 warning and systems to stay informed 63 00:02:26,428 --> 00:02:28,539 after the storm has passed . Anderson 64 00:02:28,539 --> 00:02:30,761 Air Force Base may have suffered damage 65 00:02:30,761 --> 00:02:32,817 from high surface winds . Check your 66 00:02:32,817 --> 00:02:34,983 homes and notify your insurance agency 67 00:02:34,983 --> 00:02:37,630 of any damage found . Follow all public 68 00:02:37,630 --> 00:02:39,852 health notices and commander directives 69 00:02:39,852 --> 00:02:41,620 as Andersen Air Force Base and 70 00:02:41,620 --> 00:02:45,240 communities begin to recover the 71 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,462 storm's aftermath can be overwhelming . 72 00:02:48,140 --> 00:02:50,140 Everyone from young Children to the 73 00:02:50,140 --> 00:02:52,196 elderly could be in fact affected in 74 00:02:52,196 --> 00:02:54,362 some way . So make sure you're able to 75 00:02:54,362 --> 00:02:56,362 recognize the signs of ways to cope 76 00:02:56,362 --> 00:02:58,084 with disaster related stress . 77 00:02:58,084 --> 00:03:00,196 Hopefully this information has helped 78 00:03:00,196 --> 00:03:02,084 you better prepare for what to do 79 00:03:02,084 --> 00:03:04,196 before , during and after a typhoon . 80 00:03:04,196 --> 00:03:06,140 For more information , contact our 81 00:03:06,140 --> 00:03:08,362 office of emergency management at (366) 82 00:03:08,362 --> 00:03:11,970 311 3 . We will turn it over to the 36 83 00:03:11,970 --> 00:03:14,026 similar engineering squadron , first 84 00:03:14,026 --> 00:03:16,248 sergeant , who will show us how to hook 85 00:03:16,248 --> 00:03:18,081 up a personal generator for base 86 00:03:18,081 --> 00:03:18,460 housing after a type .