• Mobile homes are particularly vulnerable so they should be evacuated in advance of any tropical storm or hurricane.
• Bring in all outdoor objects.
• Lower all awnings. Shutter or board windows and doors.
• When a hurricane warning is issued, evacuate. Go to the home of a friend or family member or evacuation center.
Forecasters expect nine to 15 named storms this year, including four to eight hurricanes.
Tropical Storm Alberto is moving southeastward as it spins off the coast of Florida.
Before joining Weather Channel for two years, Rick Knabb spent eight years in Miami as a top forecaster at the National Hurricane Center
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