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BASICS

• NOAA/NWS VIRTUAL LIBRARY - A comprehensive location for NOAA National Weather Service publications.
• FEMA VIRTUAL LIBRARY - Comprehensive collection of FEMA publications. You will find information on preparedness and mitigation, as well as an entire section of publications in Spanish.
• PREVENTION POWER (0.1mb) - How to reduce disaster damage (FEMA)
• HURRICANE TRACKING CHART (0.7mb)
• 2003 HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK POSTER (700KB)
• HURREVAC GUIDE - detailed (830KB) - To obtain a hard copy of the guide, contact clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov
• HURREVAC GUIDE - short (225KB)

STORM SURGE

• Max Mayfield Discusses - STORM SURGE (0.3mb MP3)

MARINE SAFETY

• MARINER'S GUIDE TO HURRICANE SAFETY (1.2mb) - A comprehensive guide for mariners (NHC)
• DETERMINE THE HURRICANE DANGER AREA (0.4mb) - A diagram of the 1-2-3 rule for mariners (NHC)
• SUMMARY OF HURRICANE PRODUCTS (0.1mb) - A list of tropical weather products and where to find them (NHC)

HIGH WINDS

• AGAINST THE WIND (0.3mb) - Protecting your home from wind damage (Red Cross & FEMA)
• AVOIDING HURRICANE DAMAGE (0.3mb) - A checklist for homeowners (FEMA)
• BUILDING A SAFE ROOM (1.3mb) - Includes construction plans and cost estimates (FEMA & Texas Tech University)
• HURRICANE RETROFIT (3.1mb) - A homeowner's guide to hurricane retrofit (IBHS)
• AVOIDING WIND DAMAGE (0.3mb) - A checklist for homeowners (FEMA)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - HURRICANE INTENSIFICATION (0.2mb MP3)

TORNADOES

• AGAINST THE WIND (0.3mb) - Protecting your home from wind damage (Red Cross & FEMA)
• BUILDING A SAFE ROOM (1.3mb) - Includes construction plans and cost estimates (FEMA & Texas Tech University)

INLAND FLOODING

• FLOOD RETROFITTING - Six ways to protect your house from flooding (FEMA)
• AVOIDING FLOOD DAMAGE (0.2mb) - A checklist for homeowners (FEMA)
• Max Mayfield Discusses -INLAND FLOODING (0.3mb MP3)

FORECAST PROCESS

• SUMMARY OF HURRICANE PRODUCTS (0.1mb) - A list of tropical weather products and where to find them (NHC)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - FORECASTS & COORDINATION (0.2mb MP3)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - WATCHES, WARNINGS & ERRORS (0.3mb MP3)

BE PREPARED/TAKE ACTION

• FAMILY DISASTER PLAN (0.3mb) - All hazards guide to your family disaster plan (Red Cross & FEMA)
• HURRICANE AWARENESS SENIORS (0.3mb) - Action Guidelines for Senior Citizens (FEMA)
• HURRICANE EVACUATION KIT (0.9mb) (FEMA)
• Max Mayfield Discusses -BEING PREPARED (0.1mb MP3)
• Max Mayfield Discusses -HAVING A PLAN (0.1mb MP3)

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