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  • American Red Cross: Hurricane open this site in another window - Provides information for preparing a personal evacuation plan, assembling a disaster supply kit, and other safety tips. Also in Spanish.
  • Brevard County Hurricane Preparedness open this site in another window - Learn how to prepare for a hurricane, what to do as a hurricane approaches, and what to do after a storm. Includes emergency numbers, an evacuation map, and a list of Brevard County shelters.
  • Broward County Hurricane Preparedness 2006 open this site in another window - Hurricane preparedness and safety portal for Broward County, Florida. Read. Set. Safe. includes an A to Z preparedness guide, a ten-step family plan, a hurricane kit shopping guide, an evacuation map, locations of local shelters, and other community information.
  • CDC Hurricanes open this site in another window - Find key facts about hurricane readiness and recovery as well as information on how to protect your health and safety after a hurricane.
  • Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes (CSPHIH) open this site in another window - Features maps of New Orleans, provides hurricane information, and addresses other Louisiana coastal issues. The Louisiana State University study integrates the research and expertise of numerous natural scientists, social scientists, engineers, toxicologists, and medical communities to identify and mitigate the public health impacts of hurricane and flood disasters.
  • City of Miami Beach Hurricane Information open this site in another window - Learn how to prepare for and stay safe during a hurricane. The Miami Beach guide outlines how to make a disaster plan and assemble a kit, lists local emergency service and shelter numbers, and includes evacuation maps.
  • City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue: Hurricane Preparation open this site in another window - Learn how planning ahead for a hurricane can reduce the chances of injury or major property damage. Also find information on how to put a survival kit together, make arrangements for your pets, and design a disaster plan.
  • Emergency Management Division: Hurricane Categories open this site in another window - Concise descriptions of the five categories of hurricanes.
  • FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes open this site in another window - Hurricane facts and figures for kids and students. Find out about how to be prepared, what hurricane categories are and what they mean, famous hurricanes in history, games, and photos.
  • FEMA: Hurricanes open this site in another window - Hurricane safety instructions from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  • Health and Safety After Hurricane Katrina open this site in another window - Contains sections on food safety, emergency disinfection of drinking water, safety of medications damaged by flooding or high temperatures, and more. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Hurricane Awareness open this site in another window - American Red Cross guide to preparing before a storm, storm safety, and storm relief and recovery.
  • Hurricane Evacuation Network open this site in another window [new] - The Hurricane Evacuation Network is an online booking services that allows evacuees to quickly make Gulf Coast hotel reservations.
  • Hurricane! Are You Ready for the Next One? open this site in another window - Guide to protecting the historic structures of Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Delta Region from hurricane disasters.
  • Hurricane: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety open this site in another window - Includes general guidelines for prevention of disease and injury from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Hurricanes: Preparedness and Recovery open this site in another window [new] - Get the latest on the rebuilding along the Gulf Coast, preparation for upcoming storms, and the effects of the rough weather on the homebuilding industry from HGTVPro.
  • Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Hurricane Information open this site in another window - Hurricane information page for Southern Louisiana residents, including safety and preparedness guides, how and when hurricanes happen, and coping with hurricane aftermath.
  • National Hurricane Conference open this site in another window - Serves as the United State's forum for education and professional training in hurricane preparedness.
  • National Hurricane Survival Initiative open this site in another window[*] - Tropical storm statistics and facts, preparedness guide, and news from the U.S.'s leading weather and emergency management experts. The National Hurricane Survival Initiative is designed to help prepare the nation's hurricane-vulnerable states for the upcoming hurricane season.
  • NOAA Hurricane Preparedness open this site in another window - Learn about the many forms of hurricane hazards: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. Teaching people how to save lives at work, home, while on the road, or on the water.
  • Orlando Sentinel: Hurricane Survival Guide open this site in another window - Looks back at the hard lessons learned from the 2004 hurricane season and offers a guide for preparing for future storms.
  • Pensacola News Journal Hurricane Guide open this site in another window [new] - Pensacola News Journal Northwest Florida hurricane guide. Find tracking maps, check lists, phone lists, local shelter locations, evacuation routes, and other preparedness resources.
  • Storm 2005: Prepare open this site in another window - Palm Beach Post offers checklists and advice on how to get ready for tropical storms and hurricanes. Also provides information on how to stay safe during a storm and what to do after.
  • USA TODAY: Hurricane Safety Guide open this site in another window - Includes a safety kit checklist.
  • Vulnerable Cities open this site in another window - Report from The Weather Channel on some of the major coastal communities at risk from hurricanes and their forceful winds, torrential rain, violent surf, and devastating surge. Assess some of the major problems facing Long Island, Tampa, Miami, New Orleans, Galveston, and Wilmington.
  • Weather.com: Tropical Storm and Hurricane Safety open this site in another window - Safety guide from the Weather Channel.
 



 
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