Hurricane Preparedness

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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. Hurricane Preparedness Week 2012 runs from May 27th through June 2nd.

OVERVIEW	HURRICANE HAZARDS			FORECAST	PREPARE	ACT
Basics	Storm Surge	Winds	Inland Flooding	Forecast Process	Get A Plan!	Take Action
Sunday 27 May '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Monday 28 May '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Tuesday 29 May '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Wednesday 30 May '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Thursday 31 May '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Friday 1 June '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES	Saturday 2 June '12 YouTube EN ES Audio EN ES

More Information

Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including 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. Download the Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (español) for more information. 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.

Hurricane Hazards
• Basics
• Storm Surge
• Marine Safety
• High Winds
• Tornadoes
• Inland Flooding

Hurricane Information
• Forecast Process
• Disaster Preparedness
• Take Action

Resources

• 2012 Hurricane Preparedness Week Poster
• Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (pdf)
• Ciclones Tropicales Guia de Preparacion (pdf)
• Introduction to Storm Surge (pdf)
• Hurricane Preparedness Week playlist on YouTube
• Ready.gov