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Alabama: Traffic Information Line: 1-800-843-0699
Florida: Emergency Information Line: 1-800-342-3557
Louisiana: Traffic Information Line: 1-800-256-7036
Massachusetts Traffic Information
Mississippi: Traffic Information Line: 1-800-222-6362
Texas: Highway Conditions Information: 1-800-452-9292
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Disaster & Emergency Insurance Claim Reporting Information
FEMA tele-registration – 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) (For Individuals) Call TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities -- www.fema.gov
Red Cross call center - 800 HelpNow or 800 Get-Info (nationwide)
Salvation Army – 800 SAL-ARMY (800.725.2769)
Find Loved Ones
American Red Cross 877.568.3317 www.familylinks.icrc.org or www.redcross.org
Find Family National Call Center 866.326.9393
Lost Children: Children’s Assessment Center 713.986.3300
Salvation Army's Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) Activated Send an online request to locate missing family and friends. If you can't connect to the site immediately, please try again.
Disaster & Emergency Insurance Claim Reporting Information
FEMA tele-registration – 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) (For Individuals) Call TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities -- www.fema.gov
Red Cross call center - 800 HelpNow or 800 Get-Info (nationwide)
Salvation Army – 800 SAL-ARMY (800.725.2769)
Find Loved Ones
American Red Cross 877.568.3317 www.familylinks.icrc.org or www.redcross.org
Find Family National Call Center 866.326.9393
Lost Children: Children’s Assessment Center 713.986.3300
Salvation Army's Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) Activated Send an online request to locate missing family and friends. If you can't connect to the site immediately, please try again.
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Cross is only accepting phone calls to search for missing persons in
these emergency circumstances: insulin dependant diabetics, oxygen
dependant, dialysis patient, blind, recent heart attack or stroke
victims, mobility challenged, broken leg, foot or ankle, or paralyzed.
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NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center
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FEMA
Dr. Gray's Seasonal Hurricane Forecast
FEMA - Press
FEMA Emergency Managers Reports
FEMA - Photo Library
National Park Service - Morning Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hurricane Katrina Response; Environmental Protection Agency
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HHS - Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
SAMHSA's Disaster Mental Health Resource Kit 1-800-789-2647 for bilingual information services (1-866-889-2647: TDD) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
National Incident Management Situation Report by NICC -- PFD
US Army Corps of Engineers - New Orleans District Task Force
US Coast Guard - Storm Watch
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability: Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration
Advisory Situation Reports from The HSUS Disaster Center
Disaster Contractors Network Situation Reports
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International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Reliefweb International
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Preparedness
Why Talk About Hurricanes?
The "Standard" Family Disaster Plan
Broward Florida's -- Hurricane Prep. Fact Sheets
Florida's DEM -- Hurricane Retrofit Guide
FEMA: Are you Ready -- Hurricane Preparedness
Weathering the storm : How safe is your home?
American Red Cross — Hurricane Readiness Guide
NOAA Hurricanes Natures GreaBarry Storms
THE Hurricanes FAQ
Hurricanes: The Basics
Home Security
US Fire Administration -- Hurricane and Tornado Fire Safety Factsheet HSUS and FEMA --
FEMA Agaist the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage -- PDF
FEMA After a Flood: The First Steps
Standard Family Disaster Plan.
Community Hurricane Preparedness.
Education Hurricanes - CotF
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HSUS Disaster Center
Animals and Emergencies
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The Hurricane FAQ
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Atlantic Hurricane Archive -- Storm Archive: Java™ Animated Plots and ASCII Data files, 1886 - 2005
Hurricane Hunters - 53 WRS
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Mitigation
Hurricane Damage to Residential Structures: Risk and Mitigation
Designing for wind speed map
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Education Hurricanes - CotF
My Safe Florida Home
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Dr. Gray's Seasonal Hurricane Forecast
FEMA - Press
FEMA Emergency Managers Reports
FEMA - Photo Library
National Park Service - Morning Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hurricane Katrina Response; Environmental Protection Agency
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HHS - Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes
SAMHSA's Disaster Mental Health Resource Kit 1-800-789-2647 for bilingual information services (1-866-889-2647: TDD) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
National Incident Management Situation Report by NICC -- PFD
US Army Corps of Engineers - New Orleans District Task Force
US Coast Guard - Storm Watch
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability: Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration
Advisory Situation Reports from The HSUS Disaster Center
Disaster Contractors Network Situation Reports
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International
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Reliefweb International
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
Caribbean Hurricane Network
Canadian Hurricane Centre
Canadian Hurricane Track Information
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Preparedness
Why Talk About Hurricanes?
The "Standard" Family Disaster Plan
Broward Florida's -- Hurricane Prep. Fact Sheets
Florida's DEM -- Hurricane Retrofit Guide
FEMA: Are you Ready -- Hurricane Preparedness
Weathering the storm : How safe is your home?
American Red Cross — Hurricane Readiness Guide
NOAA Hurricanes Natures GreaBarry Storms
THE Hurricanes FAQ
Hurricanes: The Basics
Home Security
US Fire Administration -- Hurricane and Tornado Fire Safety Factsheet HSUS and FEMA --
FEMA Agaist the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage -- PDF
FEMA After a Flood: The First Steps
Standard Family Disaster Plan.
Community Hurricane Preparedness.
Education Hurricanes - CotF
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Animals
HSUS Disaster Center
Animals and Emergencies
Pet Supplies
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Tracking
NHC/TPC RSS Feeds
National Data Buoy Center
Hurricane Tracking Chart
Color Hurricane Tracking Chart
NOAA Storm Tracker
NOAA Weather Radio
Home Weather Station
Map Hurricane Risk in United States
The Hurricane FAQ
TPC NHC -- Saffir -- Simpson Hurricane Scale
Atlantic Hurricane Archive -- Storm Archive: Java™ Animated Plots and ASCII Data files, 1886 - 2005
Hurricane Hunters - 53 WRS
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Mitigation
Hurricane Damage to Residential Structures: Risk and Mitigation
Designing for wind speed map
The Saffir-Simpson Scale
Insurance Q and A
Education Hurricanes - CotF
My Safe Florida Home
Wind Speed Construction Design Map
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Massachusetts Real-Time Water Data
Arkansas Real-Time Water Data
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Louisiana Real-Time Water Data
Texas Real-Time Water Data
Make an Online Hazard Map for Your Location
National Data Buoy Center
NOAA Tides and Currents
NWS River Forecast Information
NWS Flash Flood Guidance
NWS Significant River Flood Outlook
USGS Current Water Resources Conditions
nowCOAST: GIS Mapping Portal to Real-Time Environmental Observations and NOAA Forecasts
National Flood Insurance Program
National Weather Service Precipitation Analysis
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Satellites and Radar
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery for Tropical Sectors
NOAA Multi-Dimensional Imagery from Polar Orbiting and Geostationary Satellites
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Monterey Marine Meteorology Division Tropical Cyclone Information
NASA MODIS Rapid Response System
NWS National Doppler Radar Sites
NASA - LaBarry Hurricane News
NASA - Multimedia Features
NASA - Hurricane Resource Reel
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Track Analysis/Best Track
National Hurricane Center/Tropical Predictions Center Archive of Past Hurricane Seasons
Historical Hurricane Tracks
Continental US Landfall of Hurricanes 1950 - 2004
Atlantic Hurricane Archive
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Shoreline Change
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server
USGS Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
USGS Mapping Coastal Change Hazards
NOAA Coastal Services Center Topographic Data
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Environmental Affects
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
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Health Affects
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
For the CDC index on hurricane information (including fact sheets in English and other languages), please see:
CDC"s Hurricane Index
For CDC information specific to healthcare professionals
Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
Drive Safely
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/flyer-drive-safely.pdf
Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/returnhome.asp
Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/bleach.asp
Varicella Info from NIP
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/
Addition of Safe Water Tips to Announcer Read PSAs
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa_announcerreads.asp#rita
Disposal of Contaminated Medical Devices – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/disposal.html
Natural Disaster Response – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cder/emergency/
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina --- Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August--September 2005 – MMWR Article
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm54e930a1.htm
The following documents have been recently UPDATED:
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Children's Blood Lead Levels
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/leadkatrina.asp
Translations for the following documents are now available:
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Damage Assessment and Post-Storm Impact Data
Recovering From and Coping With Flood Damaged Property after Returning Home
The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals
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Other sites
The Hurricane Watch Net
HurricaneTrack.com
Caribbean Hurricane Network
Hurricane Strike! Hurricane Science & Safety For Students
Massachusetts Real-Time Water Data
Arkansas Real-Time Water Data
Florida Real-Time Water Data
Louisiana Real-Time Water Data
Texas Real-Time Water Data
Make an Online Hazard Map for Your Location
National Data Buoy Center
NOAA Tides and Currents
NWS River Forecast Information
NWS Flash Flood Guidance
NWS Significant River Flood Outlook
USGS Current Water Resources Conditions
nowCOAST: GIS Mapping Portal to Real-Time Environmental Observations and NOAA Forecasts
National Flood Insurance Program
National Weather Service Precipitation Analysis
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Satellites and Radar
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery for Tropical Sectors
NOAA Multi-Dimensional Imagery from Polar Orbiting and Geostationary Satellites
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Monterey Marine Meteorology Division Tropical Cyclone Information
NASA MODIS Rapid Response System
NWS National Doppler Radar Sites
NASA - LaBarry Hurricane News
NASA - Multimedia Features
NASA - Hurricane Resource Reel
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Track Analysis/Best Track
National Hurricane Center/Tropical Predictions Center Archive of Past Hurricane Seasons
Historical Hurricane Tracks
Continental US Landfall of Hurricanes 1950 - 2004
Atlantic Hurricane Archive
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Shoreline Change
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server
USGS Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
USGS Mapping Coastal Change Hazards
NOAA Coastal Services Center Topographic Data
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Environmental Affects
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
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Health Affects
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
For the CDC index on hurricane information (including fact sheets in English and other languages), please see:
CDC"s Hurricane Index
For CDC information specific to healthcare professionals
Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
Drive Safely
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/flyer-drive-safely.pdf
Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/returnhome.asp
Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/bleach.asp
Varicella Info from NIP
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/
Addition of Safe Water Tips to Announcer Read PSAs
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa_announcerreads.asp#rita
Disposal of Contaminated Medical Devices – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/disposal.html
Natural Disaster Response – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cder/emergency/
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina --- Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August--September 2005 – MMWR Article
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm54e930a1.htm
The following documents have been recently UPDATED:
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Children's Blood Lead Levels
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/leadkatrina.asp
Translations for the following documents are now available:
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Damage Assessment and Post-Storm Impact Data
Recovering From and Coping With Flood Damaged Property after Returning Home
The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals
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Other sites
The Hurricane Watch Net
HurricaneTrack.com
Caribbean Hurricane Network
Hurricane Strike! Hurricane Science & Safety For Students
DURING
A HURRICANE WATCH
(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.)
1. Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports.
2. Check emergency supply kit.
3. Fuel car.
4. Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
5. Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside antennas.
6. Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.
7. Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.
8. Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home. 9. Review evacuation plan.
10. Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tiedowns to anchor trailer to the ground or house.
Source: floridadisaster.org/ Florida's Division of Emergency Management
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(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.)
1. Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports.
2. Check emergency supply kit.
3. Fuel car.
4. Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
5. Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside antennas.
6. Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.
7. Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.
8. Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home. 9. Review evacuation plan.
10. Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tiedowns to anchor trailer to the ground or house.
Source: floridadisaster.org/ Florida's Division of Emergency Management
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