BEFORE the Storm – Preparedness

• Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Tips | En Español
  • Know What a Watch or Warning Means
  • Prepare a Personal Evacuation Plan
  • How to Prepare for High Wind
• Family Disaster Plan | En Español
• Build a Disaster Supplies Kit or Buy and customize
  a Red Cross Preparedness Kit
• Get Prepared Financially
• Hurricane Evacuation Checklist [Printable PDF]
  
• Preparedness & Safety Tips for Storm-Related Disasters
  • Blackouts/Power Outages | En Español
  • Flooding and Flash Flooding | En Español
  • Mudslides Landslides and Debris Flow
  • Thunderstorms | En Español
  • Tornadoes | En Español

DURING the Storm – Ready & Safe

• Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Tips
  • What to Do When a Hurricane Watch Is Issued
  • What to Do When A Hurricane Warning Is Issued

AFTER the Storm – Relief & Recovery

• What to Do After a Hurricane Is Over
• Recovering Financially
• Relief & Recovery from Storm-Related Disaster
  • Chainsaw Safety
  • Food Safety
  • Important Steps in Flood Recovery
  • Portable Generator Safety
  • Power Outage Safety/Blackouts
  • Repairing Your Flooded Home
  • Water Treatment

Getting Assistance

• To find a shelter, obtain emergency food, water, hygiene items or for help in finding medical treatments or obtaining medicines, contact the local Red Cross chapter nearest you
• To register yourself or search for a loved one, visit the
  American Red Cross Safe & Well Web site
• For Hurricane Katrina/Rita survivors still needing assistance, view additional information and resources

A Primer on Hurricanes

• 2006 Hurricane Activity Forecast
• How Do Hurricanes Form?
• How Are Atlantic Hurricanes Named?
• Do You Know Your ABCs of Hurricane Preparedness?
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American Red Cross Hurricane Response

• Hurricane Season 2006 - News Stories
• Hurricane Season 2006 - Press Releases
• Disaster Response - News Stories
• Hurricane Season 2005

Special Circumstances or Concerns

• Children and Disasters
• Preparedness for Seniors
• People with Disabilities
• Companion Animal (Pets/Helper Animals) Safety
• Farm Animal Rescue Plan

Helping Kids Prepare & Cope – For Parents & Teachers

• Children and Disasters
• "Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book" [PDF]