Hurricane Preparedness and
Background Information

Preparedness Information

• Red Cross: Are You Ready for a Hurricane? <---Great Information
  
• Red Cross: ¿Está preparado para un huracán? <---Gran Información
• PDF and MP3 Resources
• Supply Check List
• Hurricane evacuation maps by state
• Disaster Prevention
• Fact Sheet: What to do Before, During, and After the Storm
• Marine safety
• Hurricane Program Publications
• Hurricane for Kids by FEMA

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Background Information

• What is a Hurricane?
• Backgrounder: Hurricanes
• Defining a Hurricane
• The United States Hurricane Problem
• Storm surge
• Strength of Tropical Storms Should Not Be Underestimated
• High Winds
• Tornadoes from hurricanes
• Inland Flooding
• Forecast Process
• Frequency of Hurricanes
• General Glossary of Weather Terms
• Hurricane and Emergency Management Acronyms
• Hurricane Threats
• Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale
• Tracking Model and How They Forecast
• FAQ : Hurricanes, Typhoons, AND Tropical Cyclones
• Hurricane track simulator
• Hurricane origins
• Hurricanes- online meteorology guide

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