Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Season 2008

For the most current hurricane status updates, please visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management for statewide coverage or refer to the table below for local coverage. Additionally, Polk County provides a list of sound advice for the current tropical storm.  You can find this page here.  Should injury occur during the storm, please contact the Emergency Medical Services for your respective county. You can find the number in table below:

2008 Hurricane Preparedness Information

• FEMA 2008 Hurricane Prepardness Information
• National Weather Service Hurricane Awareness
• National Hurricane Center
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center
• Glossary of National Hurricane Center Terms

Federal and State Resources

• Florida Division of Emergency Management
• Polk County Chapter of the Red Cross
• Small Business Administration Disaster Preparedness Guide
• Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Local Emergency Management Offices

• Hillsborough County Emergency Management
• Osceola County Emergency Management
• Polk County Emergency Management

Storm Tracking

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Weather Service