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General Hurricane Links

Accuweather Hurricane Center
hurricane.accuweather.com
Atlantic Tropical Weather Center
www.atwc.org
City of Jacksonville – Emergency Preparedness
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue...
Eye on the Storm
www.jaxstorms.com
FEMA Hurricanes Page
www.fema.gov/business/guide/section3d.shtm
Florida Division of Emergency Management
www.floridadisaster.org/
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Tracking Map
www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/storm/multimedia
/photos_popups/stormpulse/big_map.html
Jacksonville Electrical Authority
www.jea.com
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
UF Disaster Handbook
disaster.ifas.ufl.edu
Weather Channel - Hurricanes
www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical
Weather Underground - Hurricanes
www.weatherunderground.com/tropical

Science & History of Hurricanes

500 Years of Hurricane History
www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-hc-canehistory1,0,3352010.special
Historic Hurricanes
www.hurricaneville.com/historic.html
Hurricane: Storm Science
www.miamisci.org/hurricane/
Hurricane History
www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
Hurricane Katrina: Science Online Special Collection
www.sciencemag.org/sciext/katrina/
Hurricanes: Forces of Nature
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html?section=h

Local News Sources

Beaches Leader
www.beachesleader.com
CBS 47 News
wtev.com
First Coast News
www.firstcoastnews.com
Florida Times-Union
www.jacksonville.com
Fox 30 News
www.fox30online.com/news
News4Jax
www.news4jax.com

Preparing for the Storm

City of Jacksonville – Before the Storm
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue/Emergency+Preparedness/Preparedness/Be+Prepared.htm
City of Jacksonville – Pet Emergencies
www.coj.net/Departments/Environmental+and+Compliance/Animal+Care+and+Control/Pet+Emergencies/default.htm
Disaster Preparedness for Businesses
www.sba.gov/npm2006/
Family Disaster Preparedness
www.floridadisaster.org/bpr/family%20preparedness/index.htm
Hurricane Awareness
www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery
www.epa.gov/hurricanes/
Hurricane Preparedness
www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
Hurricane Safety for the Animals
www.floridapets.net/Hurricane.html
Preparing for severe storms and hurricanes
www.floridadisaster.org/Preparedness/index.htm
What to do when a hurricane watch is issued
www.weather.com/outlook/wxready/articles/id-38

Evacuation and Shelter Information

City of Jacksonville – During the Storm
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue/Emergency+Preparedness/Preparedness/Be+Prepared.htm.
City of Jacksonville – Evacuation Routes
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue/Emergency+Preparedness...
City of Jacksonville – Evacuation Zones Map
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue/Emergency+Preparedness...
Florida - Road Status
www.eoconline.org/EM_Live/roadstat.nsf
Florida - Shelter status
www.eoconline.org/EM_Live/shelter.nsf
Florida - Traffic Information Map
www3.dot.state.fl.us/trafficinformation
Hurricanes: Evacuate or stay?
www.floridadisaster.org/EMTOOLS/Severe/hurricanes.htm

Return and Recovery Information

After the Storm - Important tips
www.flash.org/peril_inside.php?id=119
City of Jacksonville – After the Storm
www.coj.net/Departments/Fire+and+Rescue...
Disaster Assistance for Businesses
http://www.sba.gov/npm2006/
Disaster Management e-Government Initiative
www.disasterhelp.gov/disaster-resources.shtm
Disaster Relief Agencies
www.floridadisaster.org/
FEMA – Recovering from Disaster
www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm
Flood Safety Checklist
http://www.redcross.org/
Food safety in hurricanes and floods
www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm076993.htm
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery
www.epa.gov/naturalevents/hurricanes.html
Hurricane Safety for the Animals
www.floridapets.net/Hurricane.html
Preparing food during a power failure
www.disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/PDFS/CHAP04/D04-10.PDF

How You Can Help

Citizen Corp Volunteer Resources
www.floridadisaster.org/CitizenCorps/
Disaster Relief
www.floridadisaster.org/
Florida Red Cross Chapters
www.tallyredcross.org/arc_florida.html
Hurricane Volunteer Information
www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/