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Hurricane Flags are Back and Flag and Banner.com Tells Their Story
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Flag and Banner.com, a leading
retail supplier of American flags and patriotic items, recently announced that
those square red hurricane flags with the black square in the middle are
making a comeback after nearly two decades on the sidelines.
http://flagandbanner.com/fab/productpage.asp?id=NUSST3636FO
Hurricane Gustav Reminds Us Of Need For Hurricane Flags
Kerry McCoy, owner of Flag and Banner, said that "What may seem like a
step back in technology is really just one more way to protect the public.
After the Katrina disaster and now, in the midst of a very active hurricane
season and having to deal with the likes of hurricanes Fay and Gustav, we all
want to feel safer and to have all the possible warning tools available."
"During the past thirty years," McCoy said, "the length of time that I
have been in the flag business, I have seen occasional purchases of U.S. Storm
Signal flags, consisting of one or both of the red Gale Storm Pennant and the
red and black squared Hurricane Storm Flag. But ever since Katrina, they are
making a huge comeback because they really are needed."
Hurricane Flags Are Back After U.S. Coast Guard Discontinued Use
In 1989, after 100 years of use, the Coast Guard found Storm Signal flags
to be an inferior warning device compared to other technological devices such
as television and radio. But today, with more storms and with what seem to be
increasingly stronger storms, the Coast Guard is trying everything they can to
protect coastal residents and visitors, and that includes bringing back the
"Hurricane" flag. "While the flag's reach is limited, we can expect to see
more of the red and black squared flags flying along the coast for boaters and
tourists to observe," Kerry said.
To view and/or order hurricane and gale signal flags, visit
http://www.flagandbanner.com/fab/productpage.asp?id=NUSST3636FO
For other interesting information on the Flag and Banner site, see
http://www.flagandbanner.com
SOURCE Flag and Banner.com
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