History teaches
that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among
all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions
you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. Hurricane Preparedness Week during 2011 will be held May 22nd through May 28th.
The
goal of this Hurricane Preparedness Web site is to inform the public about the
hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take ACTION.
This information can be used to save lives at work, home, while on the road,
or on the water.
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HURRICANE
HAZARDS |
FORECAST |
PREPARE |
ACT |
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Sunday
22 May '11 |
Monday
23 May '11 |
Tuesday
24 May '11 |
Wednesday
25 May '11 |
Thursday
26 May '11 |
Friday
27 May '11 |
Saturday
28 May '11 |
Hurricane
hazards come in many forms: storm surge,
high winds, tornadoes,
and flooding. This means it is important
for your family to have a plan
that includes all of these hazards. Look carefully at the safety actions
associated with each type of hurricane hazard and prepare your family disaster
plan accordingly. But remember this is only a guide. The first and most important
thing anyone should do when facing a hurricane threat is to use common sense.
You
should be able to answer the following questions before a hurricane threatens:
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What
are the Hurricane Hazards?
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What
does it mean to you?
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What
actions should you take to be prepared?
Download the Hurricane Preparedness Week
Poster (2011 version)
High Resolution Poster (17 MB PDF)
Visit NOAA's Historical Hurricane Tracks Tool to learn about
historical tropical cyclones occurring in different areas around the world. The interactive mapping application allows
you to access various Forecast Centers' historical tropical cyclone databases and graphically display storms affecting
different areas since the mid-1800s. The application also provides information about U.S. coastal county population versus hurricane strikes since 1900.
 This
Web site uses some files that are in PDF format. Download your free copy of
Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view these PDF files.
Thanks
to everyone that contributed to this Web site. It is
their time and experience that make all of us better prepared for the Hurricane
Season.
 The
source of some of the material in this website is the Cooperative Program for
Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training (COMET®) Web site at http://meted.ucar.edu/
of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). The original
material was funded by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). ©1999 University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research. All Rights Reserved.
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