Are You Prepared for the Hurricane Season?

Posted by Yardie Luke on May 31, 2010 under Hurricane News | Comments are off for this article

The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season begins Tuesday June 1 and will end on November 30. During this time period, conditions in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean will be ripe for the formation of hurricanes.

Weathers experts predict that this will be a busy hurricane season with a 44 % chance that a major storm, Category 3 or above, will strike the Gulf Coast.

As a minimum your hurricane preparedness “kit” should include:

  • a First-Aid kit (bandages, latex gloves, scissors, rubbing alcohol, iodine, moist towelettes etc)
  • one gallon of water per person per day – stock at least 5 days supply of water
  • non-perishable food e.g. canned tuna,  ready to eat bars, crackers
  • batteries
  • flashlights
  • battery-powered radio or TV
  • battery-powered alarm clock
  • Manual can opener
  • Cash (ATMs won’t give cash if there is no electricity)
  • Gasolene/petrol STORED IN A SAFE PLACE
  • Gas grill (e.g. Weber 386002 Q 100 Portable Gas Grill)
  • Charcoal grill (e.g. Weber 741001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Silver Kettle Grill, Black)
  • All necessary items for infant, elderly or disabled family members

An extensive First-Ail Kit should include:

  • First-aid manual
  • Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
  • Sterile gauze pads and roller bandages in a variety of sizes
  • Scissors and tweezers
  • Packets of moist towelettes
  • Needle for sewing and removing splinters
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Iodine
  • Petroleum jelly to relieve itching
  • Ointments for burns and cuts
  • Latex gloves
  • Alcohol swabs and Alcohol wipes
  • Antiseptic spray
  • Aspirin, acetaminophen and antacid tablets
  • Over the counter pain relievers like Ibuprofen, Aspirin, and Tylenol
  • Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) 25mg Tablets for allergic reactions
  • Thermometer
  • Safety pins of varying sizes
  • Mosquito Repellant
  • SPK Sunscreen
  • Lip Baum

HURRICANE INFORMATION NUMBERS

Broward County:

Storm Information >>>>>>> (954) 831-4000

Emergengcy Mgt. Office >>>> (954) 831-3900

Special Needs TDD/TYY >>>  (954) 537-2882

Miami-Dade County

Storm Info line within the county >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 311

Storm Info line outside the county and from cell phone >> (888) 311-3233

Emergengcy Mgt. Office >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (305) 468-5400

Special Needs TDD/TYY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (305) 469-5402

Palm Beach County

Information line >>>>>> (561) 712-6400

Monroe County

During a storm >>>>>>>>>> (800) 955-5504

Special Needs Registry >>>>> (305)292-4591

Jamaican Government Mishandling of the Extradition Notice

Posted by Yardie Luke on May 25, 2010 under Jamaica Politics | Comments are off for this article

Attorney, legal scholars and smart citizens are asking why was the decision to sign Christopher Coke’s extradition request and subsequent arrest warrant made public?

According to one attorney the wise course of action involves signing documents by the relevant state, court and security systems, getting an arrest warrant and “picking up” the intended extradition target without much publicity.

Extradition arrests usually means no bail. So in making the public decision to sign the extradition documents the Bruce Golding administration gave Christopher “Dudus” Coke and his allies enough time to prepare their escape.

This is exactly what Mr Coke and his allies did. Recent reports reveal that they made their escape through sewer and tunnels leading to the nearby harbour.

The state of emergency for parts of Kingston and St Andrew

Posted by Yardie Luke on May 23, 2010 under Jamaica Politics | Comments are off for this article

PM Bruce Golding declared a state of public emergency effective 6:00 pm. The order covers parts of Kingston and St Andrew.

Golding said that based on the advice of the security forces, the action has been taken so as to ensure public safety. The state of emergency will remain in force for a period of one month unless extended by the House of Representatives or earlier revoked.

Air Jamaica pilot died of heart attack days after last flight

Posted by Yardie Luke on May 5, 2010 under Famous Jamaicans | Comments are off for this article

Apparently the impending sale of Air Jamaica was too stressful for Air Jamaica pilot and past president of the Jamaican Airline Pilots’ Association (JALPA) Captain Russell Capleton.

On the Tuesday night May 4, Captain Capleton died of a massive heart attack, just four days after his position was made redundant from the company he served for the last 30 years.

Just days earlier he had flown his last Air Jamaica flight from Philadelphia to Kingson.

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