The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-16
ROCKETS To TELL
VESSELS Of
STORMS
THEY WILL BE SET OFF AT
NIGHT BY THE WEATHER MEN
WHO ASK FOR THE co-oPERA-
TON OF SHIPPING INTEREST

Acting upon advices sent out by
the central office of the weather bu'
reau at Washington that the desire
of the department during the hurri-
cane season is to obtain advices from
vessels in the West Indian waters and
clones originate, in order to issue
warnings to shipping and TIE coast
inhabitants in isolated localities, the
Savannah weather bureau has made
extensive arrangements to dissemin-
ate these advices in the territory.
The means will be by a system Of
storm rockets.
The Savannah weather man has
| taken the matter UP with the sub
stations of his district with the view
to having them adopt the method.
| The government wishes all ships in
southern waters equipped with wire
less apparatus to fash to Washington
! the news of any storms or hurricanes
that may develop. In turn this is to
he sent out by the weather bureau
in Washington to points along the
coast, SO thai it may be at once sent
out from the coast stations by means
of rockets.
A Uniform system.
1t is the intention of the weather
observer to have the system abso-
lutely uniform in his district. The
rocket warnings will be the same as
those adopted by the department for
the purpose. The rocket which will
be used is distinctive one. 1t is
large, will carry to a great height
and when exploding will emit bril-
liant red star, which will slowly de-
scend. burning all the while until the
surface is reached,
The stations where these will be
used will be at Port Royal, the Mar
tello Tower at Tybee, Savannah
Yacht Club, Darien and Brunswick.
If the hurricane warning is received
during the day a series of five rock
cts will be sent up commencing at
$50 o'clock at night and at intervals
of five minutes. If received at night
the same system will obtain, only
the first rocket will be fired immed
lately upon receipt of the warning.
These provisions and preparations
by the department are not meant in
any way to inspire the feeling in peo-
le that the coming uurrincane sea-
son will be a specially severe one,
nor does the department think this
"ill be the fact. More hurricanes
raIu usual are not expected. In pre-
pairing ahead this system of warning
the department means to take time
Ay lie forelock and acquaint tle peo-
pie with the system which will OBJ
.nin 50 that they may readily under
stand why the warning will be so
carefully looked after. All trade
bodies and steamship lines along the
South Atlantic coast have been ad-
yised Cf the efforts the weather bu-
reau will make to advise Of the COM
ing Of hurricanes and their cooper
alton has been solicited and in many
instances already willingly pledged.
The Greatest Danger.
Having in mind the fact that, the
greatest damage to life and property
results along the remote and isolated
communities along the coast by the
backing up and overthrowing of water
caused by the wind, the department
aims particularly to lend it's aid to
these people. These people, being be-
yond the ordinary means Of commun-
ication, the department will attempt
by getting advices of the approach Of
storms so far ahead, to warn even
these communities in time for prepa-
rations of safety to be made.
The hurricane season is just begin
ming. 1t extends from July to Novena
ber, inclusive. The stock o. rockets
will be sent out from W. gton in
the next few days and g. .ations
supplied with them. The at for
the past few years BrunsW S not
Aeen visited by serious biOw has
caused the department not to ver-
look the fact that a blow may occur
a, any time and it is best to be pre-
pared for the Sake of all interests
involved The weather people are
not expecting more frequent or hard
er blows thts seasan than usual, but
are only preparing for any one that
does come. l
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