Related Links
The following links will take you to useful resources for hurricane planning, tracking, and contacts.
- Hurricane Forecasts and Storm Tracking
- Planning and Preparation
- Hazards and Mitigation
- Hurricane Evacuation Studies
- State Contacts
Hurricane Forecasts and Storm Tracking
Situation Reports on Hurricanes from DOE
Provides daily situation reports during and after significant hurricanes.
National Hurricane Center
NOAA provides status information and tracks storms and includes a number of helpful Web sites, such as the following:
Hydrometeorologic Prediction Center
Tropical Weather Discussion – Atlantic
Tropical Weather Outlook - Atlantic
Weather.gov Current Advisories/Watches/Warnings
Planning and Preparation
The American Red Cross
Provides a variety of disaster preparation materials and information on relief to victims of disaster.
Are You Ready?
Provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness, including how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. Other topics covered include evacuation, emergency public shelters, animals in disaster, and information specific to people with disabilities.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Offers a variety of materials to assist in planning and preparation, including the Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry. Includes steps to take in the planning process, emergency management considerations, hazard-specific information, and information sources.
Homeland Security Ready.Gov
An excellent resource for planning and preparation.
Homeland Security Ready.gov/business
Information for businesses from the Department of Homeland Security.
Institute for Business and Home Safety: Open for Business
An interactive web site to help small businesses plan for disaster.
Louisiana Chemical Association
A good source of information, including a hurricane security white paper and storm preparation summary from members based on lessons learned in 2005.
NOAA also offers Hurricane Hugo: Lessons Learned in Energy Emergency Preparedness (PDF 4 MB), which explains how to use these lessons to prepare for a hurricane, cope during the storm, and restore and recover energy systems afterwards. The report also emphasizes the actions needed for government and industry to work together to effectively mitigate the effects of natural disasters. Download Adobe Reader.
White House Hurricane Recovery
Updates on hurricane recovery efforts in the Gulf States.
Hazards and Mitigation
Fuel Waiver Response 2008
Provides information on emergency gasoline and diesel fuel waivers to temporarily alleviate fuel shortages caused by natural disasters.
National Hurricane Program
This web site describes the purpose and activities of the National Hurricane Program.
Protect Your Property, Home or Business from Disaster
This web site has many links to fact sheets with information on ways to mitigate damages and protect property.
- Protect Your Business from All Natural Hazards
- Protect Your Property from Flooding
- Protect Your Property from High Winds
Hurricane Evacuation Studies
NOAA Coastal Services Center Hurricane Evacuation Study Archive
State Contacts
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management