First Tropical Storm of 2014 is Upon Us!

Tropical Storm Arthur Strengthens 


Arthur strengthened to hurricane status early this morning. Forecasters expect Arthur to whirl past North Carolina's outer banks without making landfall. The National Hurricane Center predicted Arthur would bring winds of up to 85 mph early Friday and eventually make landfall in Canada after reducing back to a tropical storm. Many east coast cities are preparing to change their 4th of July Plans to stay safe this holiday weekend! 

North Carolina Prepares
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Many business owners, residents and visitors are preparing for the storm to hit. Some communities cancelled fireworks, picnics and other festivities after the National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning stretching from Surf City to Duck.  Others are waiting to see what the storm will do before changing their plans.  Boston however, decided to move their fireworks show up a day rather than waiting until Friday in hopes to avoid the brunt of the storm. 

State of Emergency 


The governor of North Carolina signed two executive orders, declaring the state of emergency for 25 counties and mobilizing storm-response resources.  He stated that although they want everyone to enjoy their 4th of July weekend, safety is currently their number one concern.  Their emergency-management agency is taking this seriously by readying bulldozers and National Guard soldiers for storm response and storm recovery efforts.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the coast will likely see rip currents, heavy rains and gusty winds.  Hatteras Island was ordered a mandatory evacuation at 5 am this morning and a voluntary evacuation was announced for Ocracoke Island.     

Tropical Storm Update



Early this morning, Arthur was about 340 miles southwest of Cape Hatteras and moving north around 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Everyone needs to be prepared for tropical storm conditions, including heavy rain, power outages and storm surges as high as 4 feet.  The storm could potentially reach Cape Cod, Massachusetts by Saturday. Meteorologists say it isn't unusual to see a storm this early in the hurricane season, with really picks up steam in August and September.  


Big Bags USA Flood Barriers are designed to help protect communities from these tropical storm conditions of heavy rain and storm surges.  As a sandbag alternative, we are pioneering ideas in disaster prevention and sandbag replacement that are fast, reliable and easy to integrate. Big Bags USA  is designed for the highest demands without straining labor or resources, saving you time and money! 

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