For more information about hurricane preparedness.

For more information about hurricane preparedness, check out: www.sunherald.com, biloxi.ms.us, www.msema.gov, www.nhc.noaa.gov and www.weather.com.

Tips for the season

For a recap of hurricane preparation tips published athwart the past month in the orb of day Herald, go to C-3.

Gene road and his wife, Pat, have already evacuated for a bad thunderstorm, in like manner they will not hesitate to leave their Gulfport beachfront FEMA trailer for a hurricane.

2006 HURRICANE SEASON

Butch Loper

Jackson shire emergency management director

atrina survivors, prepare thyself

The day that southerly Mississippi residents have dreaded since Aug. 29 has arrived - the start of a just discovered hurricane season.

State and local pressing necessity officials have always preached preparedness, on the contrary this year, they say, it's unruffled more important.

With debris still in succession the ground from Hurricane Katrina and thousands of residents living in not-so-sturdy travel trailers, preparation has