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Hurricane Preparedness

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Are you ready for hurricane season? Find out how you can prepare and know your evacuation zone. weather.gov/hurricanesafety #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Are you prepared for hurricane season? Visit weather.gov/hurricanesafety #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOn

Hurricane Preparedness

 

Hurricane Preparedness Alternate

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Get ready for hurricanes and severe weather with an Emergency Supply Kit that includes at least three days of food and water. Having your supplies stored in one place will give you peace of mind if you need to take shelter or evacuate. Everything will already be ready for you! https://www.ready.gov/kit #HurricanePrep

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Your hurricane emergency kit should include at least 3 days of food and water. https://www.ready.gov/kit #HurricanePrep

Hurricane Preparedness Alternate

 

Evacuation Route

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Do you live in a hurricane evacuation zone? If so, you need to plan on where you and your family would go if you are told to evacuate. Learn what to do with FEMA’s Evacuation Guidelines, and know your evacuation route! Visit https://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family #HurricanePrep

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Plan where your family would ride out the storm if told to evacuate! https://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family #HurricanePrep

Evacuation Route

 

Storm Surge

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Storm surge can cause major damage to your home and pose a significant threat for drownings - making it one of the greatest threats to life and property from a hurricane. Listen to local officials and evacuate immediately if told to do so. If you’re not in an evacuation zone, be sure to stay away from floodwaters and never drive through water-covered roads. Remember, Turn Around Don’t Drown! tadd.weather.gov/ #FloodSafety

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Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. tadd.weather.gov/ #FloodSafety

Storm Surge

 

Secure Your Boat

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Don't wait for a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Warning to secure your boat. By then it's too late to safely work on a dock. Listen to weather forecasts and plan ahead. Haul out your boat or add additional lines as soon a tropical storm or hurricane watch is issued. This will typically give you 48-hours before the anticipated onset of storm winds and will allow you to safely secure your boat. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine/safeboating/before.shtml

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Boaters: Check the forecast and secure your boat for a hurricane BEFORE a warning is issued. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine/safeboating/before.shtml

Secure Your Boat

 

Atlantic Hurricane Season

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The Atlantic Hurricane season begins June 1st. Are you ready? Find out how you can prepare and know your evacuation zone. https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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The Atlantic Hurricane season begins June 1st. Are you ready? Prepare now! https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep

Atlantic Hurricane Season

 

East Pacific Hurricane Season

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Are you ready for the upcoming hurricane season? Find out how you can prepare and know your evacuation zone. https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Are you ready for the upcoming hurricane season? Prepare! https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

East Pacific Hurricane Season

 

Central Pacific Hurricane Season

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Tropical storms can occur year-round in the Pacific Ocean, but peak season is during the summer and fall. Are you prepared? Find out what you actions you can take and know your evacuation zone. https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Get prepared for the Central Pacific Hurricane Season! https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Central Pacific Hurricane Season

 

Storm Surge Video

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Storm Surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds. This hazard is historically the leading cause of deaths in the United States during storms. The destructive power of storm surge and large battering waves can result in a large loss of life and destruction along the coast. Storm surge can travel several miles inland, especially along bays, rivers, and estuaries. Watch this video to learn about storm surge and how to stay safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBa9bVYKLP0 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Learn about storm surge and how to stay safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBa9bVYKLP0 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Storm Surge Video

 

Hurricane Preparedness - FLASH

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Are you prepared for hurricane season? Find out how you can prepare and know your evacuation zone. Visit flash.org/hurricanestrong to find out more. #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Are you prepared for hurricane season? Visit flash.org/hurricanestrong to find out #HurricaneStrong #ItOnlyTakesOne

Hurricane Preparedness - FLASH

 

Plan For Your Pets

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If you have pets, do you know what you would do with them during a hurricane? Prepare for the worst by assembling an animal emergency supply kit and developing a pet care buddy system. Whether you decide to stay put in an emergency or evacuate to a safer location, you will need to make plans in advance for your pets. https://www.ready.gov/animals

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What would you do with your pets during a hurricane? Visit https://www.ready.gov/animals to make a plan #HurricanePrep

Plan For Your Pets

 

Tropical Storms

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A tropical system does not have to be hurricane strength to be deadly. Tropical storms can produce strong winds, as well as heavy rainfall which can lead to flooding. Don’t let your guard down when there’s a tropical storm watch. For more information about tropical storms and hurricanes, visit www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml #SummerSafety

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Hurricanes can be deadly, but so can tropical storms! www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml #SummerSafety

Tropical Storms

 

OSHA

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Check out these resources from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and NWS to help workers & employers prep https://www.osha.gov/dts/weather/hurricane/index.html #HurricanePrep

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Resources from #OSHA & @NWS to help workers & employers prep https://www.osha.gov/dts/weather/hurricane/index.html #HurricanePrep

OSHA

 

Hurricane Archive

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Remember Katrina, Iniki, and Hugo? Check out this interactive hurricane archive that shows the path and intensity of previous hurricanes and tropical storms, and get motivated to prepare for the next storm. Visit https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/ #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Remember Katrina, Iniki, and Hugo? View past storms at https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/ #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Hurricane Archive

 

Family Communication Plan

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Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place; how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Create a Family Communications Plan. Learn how here: https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan #HurricanePrep

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Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes. Make a plan https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan #HurricanePrep

Family Communication Plan

 

Storm Surge Watch vs. Warning

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Do you know the difference between a Storm Surge Warning and a Storm Surge Watch? A Storm Surge Warning means there is a significant risk of life-threatening flooding within the next 36 hours. A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening flooding within the next 48 hours. In either case, please promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials. Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml for more hurricane safety tips.

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Do you know the difference between a Storm Surge Warning and Watch? Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml for more tips.

Storm Surge Watch vs. Warning

 

Additional Videos

Video 1
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Understanding the dangers associated with a hurricane or tropical system will help you understand how to prepare. Learn about the dangers in this short video from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_1PwKuRPg&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Learn about hurricane dangers in this short video from @NOAA @NHC_Atlantic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_1PwKuRPg&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 2
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Storm surge is the number one killer in hurricanes and tropical storms. Learn about this deadly danger and what you can do to stay safe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84VFVZS04hM&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Storm surge is the number one killer in hurricanes and tropical storms. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84VFVZS04hM&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 3
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Hurricane force winds range from 74 to more than 180 mph. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Learn about the winds associated with hurricanes in this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BdlnONw09U&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Hurricanes can have winds faster than 180mph and can produce tornadoes. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BdlnONw09U&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 4
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Hurricanes can produce deadly flooding hundreds of miles inland. Learn more in this short video from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omJoz2u3rZI&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Hurricanes can produce deadly flooding hundreds of miles inland. Prepare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omJoz2u3rZI&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 5
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NOAA uses many tools to make the most accurate forecast possible. When it comes to tropical systems, much of the information for the computer models comes from the hurricane hunter aircraft, satellites, ocean buoys, weather balloons, and surface observations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_VXA_Iq-M&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Learn the tools NOAA scientists use when forecasting hurricanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV_VXA_Iq-M&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 6
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Now is the time to get ready for a hurricane - before one threatens your community. If you wait until a hurricane is headed your way, it may be too late! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEMdeSV7ACY&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Prepare now! Get ready before a hurricane threatens your community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEMdeSV7ACY&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 7
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Surviving a hurricane requires planning before the storm strikes. Learn what to do before, during and after the storm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnPcd1_EY1g&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Learn what to do before, during and after a hurricane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnPcd1_EY1g&feature=youtu.be&list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

Video 8
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Storm surge is the #1 tropical cyclone related killer. Watch this video to learn about storm surge and how to stay safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBa9bVYKLP0 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne

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Learn about storm surge and how to stay safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBa9bVYKLP0 #HurricanePrep #ItOnlyTakesOne