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WEATHER-RELATED SITES

  • National Hurricane Center
    Official hurricane tracking website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Provides real-time hurricane tracking information.
  • The Tropical Meteorology Project
    Hurricane forecaster William Gray’s website.
  • Tropical Storm Risk
    London-based forecasting group at University College.

WIND AND WATER DAMAGE

  • Flood Smart
    Get complete information on flood insurance, including a risk assessment based on your street address and a map of flood-prone areas in your neighborhood.
  • FloridaDisaster.org
    The Florida Division of Emergency Management provides tips for your disaster family plan, how to strengthen your home and disability disaster information.

HOME AND BUSINESS SAFETY

  • FEMA’s Safe Rooms and Community Shelters
    Case studies, funding sources, resources and plans for building a tornado-resistant safe room.
  • Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
    Do-it-yourselfers will find FLASH’s online animations for various retrofits indispensible. The site also contains a handy calculator to estimate the total cost of various alternatives for window protection.
  • Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
    The Institute’s online Homeowner’s Guide to Hurricane Retrofit provides detailed and concise information on shoring up the structural elements most prone to failure during a hurricane.
  • OSHA’s Hurricane Preparedness and Response
    Advice on protecting your business and employees before, during and after a storm. A service of the United States Department of Labor.
  • Safety Information from Travelers
    Download this Hurricane Readiness Checklist and Property Inventory Form.
  • Flood Safety and Preparedness Guide
    Safety information provided by Nicolet Law on how to prepare before, during, and after a flood.
  • Product Diggers
    A comprehensive hurricane family-safety guide with helpful information and tips on how families can prepare for hurricane season.
  • Safety, Health & Consumer Council
    A guide to determine important documents to keep safe and the best practices for storage of them in case of emergency.

FINANCIAL PLANNING

  • Financial Preparation
    Information and advice on preparing financially for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

EVACUATION SAFETY

  • Rates for Insurance: How to Pack an Emergency Kit
    The emergency kit packing list for anyone that has to hit the road during a major storm.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

  • FEMA
    The official website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  • NEMA
    The official website of the National Emergency Management Association

STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Delaware
  • New York
  • Mississippi
  • South Carolina
  • New Jersey

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

  • Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults guide

Storm Facts

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Just as many factors contribute to the birth of a hurricane, there are many reasons why a hurricane begins to decay. Wind shear can tear the hurricane apart. Moving over cooler water or drier areas can lead to weakening as well. Landfall typically shuts off the hurricane's main moisture source, and the surface circulation can be reduced by friction when it passes over land.

- www.meted.ucar.edu

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