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USA Today Storm Tracker
HURRICANE WATCH
STORM TRACKER
HOW TO PREPARE
Family Plans:
How to plan for a hurricane
Evacuation essentials:
What to take when you have to leave
Supplies:
How to build a hurricane kit
Storm shelter checklist:
Red Cross checklist
Kids:
What FEMA recommends for kids
Terminology:
Words, phrases to know about storms
AFTER THE STORM
General Safety:
Tips for hunkering down at home
Post storm:
How to identify hazards
Aid:
Primer on working with FEMA
Aftermath:
Tips on food storage, boiling water, etc.
VIDEO + GRAPHICS
Hurricane-preparedness videos: Supplies
Hurricane-preparedness videos: Documentation
Interactive: Tropical weather breeding grounds
, A look at how storms form
How to protect your home from a hurricane (PDF)
The anatomy of a hurricane forecast (PDF)
A look at the aircraft hurricane hunters:
Portable generator safety:
HURRICANE TRACKING CHARTS
Click to download an Atlantic Ocean Hurricane tracking chart (pdf)
Click to download an Eastern Pacific Ocean Hurricane tracking chart (pdf)