South Texas, Are You Ready for Alex?
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Earlier today, as Tropical Storm Alex passed over Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, the National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a Hurricane Warning for Texas from Baffin Bay south to the Mexican border. Additionally, the center issued a Tropical Storm Warning from Baffin Bay north to Port O'Connor. (For you non-Texans, this basically is an alert -- either tropical storm or hurricane -- for everyone in Corpus Christi south to the Mexican border.) At this point, the expectation is that the effects of the storm could be felt within the next 36 hours. Storm surge predictions range from 3 to 5 feet.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Texas Governor Rick Perry has put 2,500 National Guard members on standby and issued a disaster declaration for 19 Texas counties.
But it's still early. A lot could change.
At Sprint, we're getting ready by pre-positioning back up generators to power cell towers in the region in case the storm knocks out power.
Are you ready? Do you have a hurricane kit ready to go? Check out Sprint's tips on what you need to do to get ready.
Don't wait any longer to prepare and don't underestimate this storm.
To get the latest information about Sprint's networks and Sprint store closings in South Texas and our preparations for Alex, please follow either me or Crystal Davis on Twitter. As I receive information, I'll share it here. We will also post updates on Sprint.com/hurricaneinfo.
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