If you find yourself in the path of a hurricane, as many Floridians are currently experiencing, it is imperative to avoid these deadly mistakes people make before its arrival. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00If you find yourself in the path of a hurricane, as many Floridians are currently experiencing,
00:05it is imperative to avoid these deadly mistakes people make before its arrival.
00:10HuffPost sought meteorologists' advice on what errors to avoid making before a hurricane strikes.
00:17Perhaps the biggest mistake you could make is underestimating the deadly effects of rising
00:22water. Austin Flannery, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, says,
00:27Water in every way is the deadliest part of a hurricane.
00:30Everything from the storm's surge pace to the flooding rainfall.
00:34Know what flood evacuation zone you are in and do not ignore an evacuation order.
00:40Even if you survived the last storm, do not assume you'll be okay this time.
00:45Matthew Capacci, a senior meteorologist for MyRadar, explains,
00:49People think I survived the last storm, I'll be fine this time.
00:54That's survivor's bias. It's imperative to find a trusted source and rely on experts to interpret
01:01models. Take your weather information from them and your evacuation information from state and
01:06local officials.