Energizer Weather Ready Lanterns and Hurricane Preparation

That is the motto for the new Energizer Battery Hurricane Preparedness site. When I came across this site I was so pleased to see a company willing to educate people as well as introduce products. This proactive approach to hurricane disaster prevention is exactly what people living in the Gulf and Eastern regions of the US and elsewhere need for safety education. With an advanced checklist available for planning and protecting your family and your home, Energizer has made storm preparedness a priority.

Although a family will want to be protected during hurricane season, this information applies to all sorts of family emergencies. Any time there is a power outage, it can be a real eye-opener to realize you cannot usually illuminate an entire area or room with a flashlight. For that reason Energizer has developed LED and Fluorescent light lanterns and batteries to solve the problem.

These Weather Ready [TM] flashlights are compact, easy to light, and very bright. I use one for camping and I also have one in my emergency cupboard. (I keep one of my cabinets as a dedicated emergency cabinet full of first-aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, spare bulbs, emergency numbers, a phone book, etc.) There are multiple Weather Ready lights available. You can find a price comparison and details on each flashlight and lantern by checking the Lanterns and Flashlights for Severe Storms article.

I do have one small critique of the Energizer site. One of the areas the site is lacking is in its ability to give very in-depth information. A handy ‘Did You Know?’ section does give some hurricane history, and a small link is available which details wind information on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. I did find a small mistake indicating the site was perhaps a recycled hurricane site from 2006, but who really cares? The good point is, the site is educating people.

Another key area of the site I enjoyed was the click-and-look flash interaction showing the path of hurricanes in 4 key regions in the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Once you click on any of these regions, a large map pops up showing cities and areas that have been affected by hurricanes. Each clickable area shows a path specific hurricanes took before striking land. In each case, the years are also indicated. The maps are very similar to the larger image gallery of maps I have made showing the full path and wind intensities of storms. Each of the maps are listed below.

Atlantic

Pacific

Overall, I believe the Energizer site is a wonderful and educational addition to a large growing body of hurricane education websites that have appeared in the last few years. Visit the Energizer site and then join the Weather Message Boards to let everyone know your hints and tips for family weather emergency preparation.