August 15, 2007 -- Dean intensifying over the central tropical Atlantic A hurricane watch may be required for portions of the Lesser Antilles later tonight or early Thursday.  Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of dean.  For storm information specific to your area...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.  At 500 PM AST the center of tropical storm dean was located near latitude 13.1 north -- longitude 47.9 west or about 910 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.  Dean is moving toward the west-northwest near 22 mph and a motion between west and west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.  Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph, with higher gusts.  Further strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours and dean could become a hurricane later tonight or early Thursday.  Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.  The estimated minimum central pressure is (994 mb) 29.35 inches.  The 9 Panel GFSx 500mb Hght/SL Pres Plot (loop) shows a storm  off the Florida Coast 8 days from today. Year 2007 Hurricane Dean Diary

Infra Red -- MPG Movie

Visible -- MPG Movie

Water Vapor -- MPG Movie

 2007 -- Hurricane -- Tropical Storm Dean Diary

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States
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Georgia Office of Homeland Security - GEMA
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Texas Emergency Management Agency
Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Traffic
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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Local Governments and Sheriff's Offices

Local Emergency Management Offices
Added as the Storm Progresses

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Evacuation
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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Federal
National Hurricane Center
NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center
NOAA National Weather Service
FEMA
Dr. Gray's Seasonal Hurricane Forecast 
FEMA - Press
FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes
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 GreaDean 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

The Disaster Center

Contact the Disaster Center

The Rothstein Cataloge on Disaster Recovery

What Code Do You Need?

Administration

Plan Review

Residential Code

Fire Code

Building Code

Plumbing Code

Mechanical Code

Electrical Code

Fuel Gas Code

Private Sewage Code

Energy Conservation Code

Existing Building Code

Performance Code

Wildland-Urban Code

Property Maintenance Code

State and International Codes

Masonry and Steel Codes

Alternative Construction

Storm Shelters

Building for Disasters

Green Home

Legacy Codes:

Southern Building Congress

International Conference of Building Officials

Building Officials and Code Administrators International

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Flooding
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
MODIS image of the day
NWS National Doppler Radar Sites  
NASA - LaDean 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:

• Spanish Translation of "Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency"
  

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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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History of Storms Named Dean -- There have been three Tropical Storm Deans and one Hurricane Dean. At the end of September 1983 Tropical Storm Dean formed between the Bahamas and Bermuda prior to making landfall on the tip of Maryland and the coast of Virgina.  In early August 1989 Hurricane Dean hit the Upper Antilles prior to becoming a category 2 hurricane and hitting Bermuda.  From Bermuda Dean next traveled to Newfoundland which it struck as a Tropical Storm.  At the end of July in 1995 Tropical Storm Dean formed in the center of the Gulf of Mexico and traveled west to where hit land south of Galveston.  In late August of 2001 Tropical Storm Dean passed north of Haiti prior to taking a course that brought it north of Bermuda.  1983-Tracking information 1989-Tracking information -- 1995-