"Preparation
through education is less costly than learning through tragedy."
- MAX MAYFIELD, DIRECTOR
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER |
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.
The
goal of this Hurricane Awareness 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.
| HISTORY |
HURRICANE
HAZARDS |
FORECAST |
PREPARE |
ACT |
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Sunday
16 May |
Monday
17 May |
Tuesday
18 May |
Wednesday
19 May |
Thursday
20 May |
Friday
21 May |
Saturday
22 May |
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 2004
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK POSTER (413KB PDF)
 Visit
the NOAA Coastal Services Center Historical
Hurricane Tracks web site to learn about historical tropical cyclones
occurring in different areas located throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean, and
Gulf of Mexico. The web site provides information about U.S. coastal county
population versus hurricane strikes as well as links to various Internet resources
focusing on tropical cyclones. The interactive mapping application allows you
to search the National Hurricane Center historical tropical cyclone database
and graphically display storms affecting your area since 1851.
 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 web site 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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