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Tropical Storm Nadine, the 14th tropical cyclone of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, is forecast to strike the Azores on October 4, at about 07:00 GMT. As of October 2, 2012, Nadine had a maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was expected to produce between 1-2 inches of rain over Azores through Thursday.
Azores is a group of islands situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and west of Lisbon, Portugal. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) anticipates tropical storm conditions associated with Nadine to reach over the northwestern Azores during the night hours on Wednesday, October 3 and early October 4.
Tropical Storm Nadine in Azores (Photo credits: http://www.upi.com)
Tropical Storm Nadine is a very long-lived tropical cyclone that has lasted around 23 days in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. In line with this, BloodBanker strongly encourages all the residents in Azores to prepare for the coming rainy days. Store foods and water in your kitchen, have first-aid kits, and secure your important documents like insurance policies, passports, birth certificates and irreplaceable papers in a waterproof box or bag.
Storm preparedness doesn’t just stop at our respective homes. We also have to make sure that our hospitals and blood banks have sufficient supplies of blood so that when someone needs it, he won’t need to wait for donors anymore.
Here in BloodBanker, we have been publishing storm warnings for all countries where tropical storms are headed. We urge people to donate blood ahead of time so in case storms whip our cities, there are sufficient blood products anytime, anywhere – whatever the season and weather.
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