Disaster Resources

• Biological Threat
• Chemical Threat
• Drought
• Earthquake
• Fire
• Flood
• Heat
• Hurricane
• Landslide
• Radiation / Nuclear
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Volcano
• Wildfires
• Winter Storm

Hurricane

According to the Hurricane Preparedness website, produced by the National Hurricane Center, "in an average 3-year period, roughly five hurricanes strike the U.S. coastline, killing approximately 50 to 100 people anywhere from Texas to Maine."

• Recovering from Disaster. Advice from FEMA on how to recover from a disaster.
• Hurricanes. From the CDC, information pertaining to hurricane recovery including hazards, illness, and clean up safety.
• Recover from a Hurricane. Advice from the EPA about keeping drinking water and food safe for consumption as well as issues of mold and wastewater.
• FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Hurricane Disasters. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and in preparation for other disaster situations, the FDA is offering tips to help people who use medical devices.
• Hurricane. From the American Red Cross, advice on what to do before, during and after a hurricane.

Hurricane hazards come in many forms. Be sure to check our tornado and flood pages for more information on how to recover from a hurricane.