Tropical Views
Find out what is going on the Tropics all the time on BayNews9.com. We are watching all that is developing from the coast of Africa, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, through the hurricane season.
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Hurricane Education
Baynews9.com is your source for exclusive tropical weather updates, evacuation routes and shelters, storm preparation checklists and much more.
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Hurricane Resources On Demand
Access in-depth hurricane information 24/7 on Bay News 9 On Demand, channel 342, which is free to Bright House Networks digital cable customers.
- Preps - how to protect your home and yard and what to do with your pets.
- Shelters - what you need to take with you, services for the elderly and disabled, and other tips.
- Evacuation - detailed evacuation routes for each Bay area county.
- County by County - The potential hurricane impact on each Bay area county.
- Forecasting - A behind-the-scenes look at the tools the Bay News 9 Weather Experts use to forecast tropical storms and hurricanes.
Tropical Activity
Bay News 9 is the official Volunteer Emergency Notification State for the following Red Cross Chapters:
Live Chats
Read the transcripts of recent live chats about the upcoming hurricane season with our Weather Experts.
- Juli Marquez (.pdf)
- Mike Clay (.pdf)
Hurricane Guide
Bay News 9's partner, the St. Petersburg Times, has put out its 2011 Hurricane Guide, filled with information to keep you safe during a storm.
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