Hurricane Preparation
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4 • HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE • 2023 What's INSIDE Important numbers to know ....................................... 6 Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall ........ 8 Hurricane Ian devastates region ...............................11 Atlantic storm names ..............................................13 Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names ..13 What to do before, during and after a storm .............14 Flood insurance matters ..........................................16 Ian showed why it is important to have a plan ............17 Evacuations zone maps ............................................18 Hurricane tracking map ...........................................19 Ian brought out the best in folks ...............................22 Timing is everything for island evacuations .................23 Hurricane Season taking action.................................24 Venice website offers Hurricane resources ................25 Take time now to get prepared for hurricane season ...26 How to shop for storm supplies ................................28 Stay alerted on your phone to weather dangers ..........29 Protect your home ..................................................30 Keep your pets safe ................................................31 Protecting vehicles, as much as possible ...................32 Prepare your business for a storm storm ..................33 Plan ahead to reduce pocketbook stress ....................34 10 things to know about storm surges ......................35 Should I stay or go? ...............................................36 Shelters .................................................................36 Nautical know-how: secure your vessel ......................37 Learn about freezers and food ..................................38 REGIONAL PRESIDENT Chesapeake | Florida Jim Normandin PUBLISHER & EDITOR Glen Nickerson REGIONAL ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Omar Zucco SALES MANAGERS Warren Jarvis DIGITAL SALES Dave Woods EDITOR Chris Porter FEATURES EDITOR Linda Gillis HURRICANE GUIDE EDITORS Marie Merchant & Ed Scott FRONT PAGE DESIGN Kim Hake-Gleason PAGE DESIGN Darla Allen Advertising 941-205-6406 Circulation: 941-206-1300 Top Right: PHOTO BY AMY BETH BENNETT SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL VIA AP Candy Miller, left, embraces Ana Kapel, the manager of the Pier Peddler, a gift shop that sold women's fashions, as she becomes emotional at the site of what used to be the store on the island of Fort Myers Beach. ON THE COVER F L O R I D A Bottom center: SUN PHOTO BY STEVE LINEBERRY Janice Martin, a 22-year resident of Matlacha, shows a photo she found intact as she cleaned out her destroyed home. She said that the message of the photo was a great reminder that she will rebuild. Bottom Left: SUN PHOTO BY JOSEPH JOHN ORCHULLI II The trees were bending and the rain was plentiful as Ian began to hit Venice. Bottom right: AP PHOTO/REBECCA BLACKWEL A boat displaced by Hurricane Ian rests atop a car in Fort Myers Beach. SUN FILE PHOTO BY MORGAN SIMPSON Florida National Guard distribute water and ready-to-eat meals at the Venice Community Center on Oct. 1 after Hurricane Ian. AP PHOTO/GERALD HERBERT A high water vehicle with responders drives through a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in North Port on Oct. 3, 2022. SUN PHOTO BY MORGAN SIMPSON Sea Tow Venice, Venice Police and city of Venice Public Works salvaged a 37-foot sailboat that sunk during Hurricane Ian.