Apps to Prepare for Summer’s Storms

We’re in the blustery throes of summer. Are you prepared? Here are four apps to help you stay afloat:

• Alert FM is an emergency notification system that pools information broadcast from the state and local channels to FM radio stations. Get information on school closings, mandatory evacuations and more.

• For interactive storm tracking, get the WWL-TV WeatherCaster app.

• The American Red Cross provides several apps ranging from instructional first aid for people and pets to monitoring severe weather.

• No one likes to come home to a moldy fridge. Stay up-to-date on power outages with the Entergy app.

– Gretchen Hirt Gendron, Gambel Communications