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Hurricanes
The Atlantic Hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30
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- CDC - Hurricanes
- The Centers for Disease Control has information on hurricane preparedness and recovery.
- Coastal Evacuation Route Maps - New Jersey
- Maps provided by the NJ Office of Emergency Management for all coastal counties in .pdf format. To view these maps your computer will require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.
- Guide to Hurricane Preparedness from the NJ Office of Emergency Management
- Use this site to check on emergency status in the state and answer questions about what to do when a "state of emergency" is declared. In addition, there is information about planning for a hurricane, precautions to take, homeowner insurance, and health issues following a hurricane.
- FEMA - Storm Watch
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Storm Watch page provides Atlantic and Pacific storm data, weather forecast maps, and links to preparedness material.
- Flooding: New Jersey's #1 Natural Hazard
- This web site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has historic information about floods in New Jersey as well as information for people coping with the effects of flooding. Includes links to the National Flood Insurance Program, and applying for assistance after a disaster is declared.
- Hurricane History
- A listing and description of hurricanes and tropical storms to have impacted the United States from 1900 to the present. Images of some of the hurricanes are included.
- Hurricane Katrina: Images from NASA
- A collection of satellite and other images of Hurricane Katrina.
- Hurricane Preparedness
- The National Hurricane Center's site for Hurricane Preparedness Week. This site has an abundance of good information about the hazards resulting from hurricanes, forecasting hurricanes, and preparing for an impending hurricane.
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- National Hurricane Center
- The National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center. The page provides a current hurricane summary, tropical weather discussions, marine forecasts, Atlantic and Pacific tracking charts, and links to additional hurricane resources and publications that promote hurricane awareness.
- National Weather Service
- The National Weather Service access to official weather forecast products and observations including: Weather Data, Warnings, Forecast Models, Current Conditions, Weather Maps, Storm Predictors, Marine Weather and Extended Forecasts.
- Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- How is the intensity of a hurricane measured? What is the difference between a Category One hurricane and a Category Five hurricane? This web page from the National Hurricane Center explains the scale that describes these storms in terms of wind speed, storm surge and damage caused.
Updated
November 2, 2009
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