 Preparedness Links of Interest
Emergency Management
People With Special Needs
K-9 Search and Rescue
Emergency Sheltering
Flood Information
All About Hurricanes
National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Names
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - This scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's intensity. The scale is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region.
Hurricane Tracking Chart - You can download this image of the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to northern South America and the Gulf of Mexico to track Atlantic hurricanes.
Hurricane Basics - This booklet, in pdf format, provides you with the anatomy of a hurricane and the ingredients that make these killer storms come alive.
All About Tornados
Tornadoes...Nature's Most Violent Storms: A Preparedness Guide - Explains how tornadoes are formed and what steps need to be taken to stay safe.
Questions and Answers About Tornadoes - Focuses on the need for safety, and it provides easy-to-understand text about the characteristics of tornadoes.
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
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