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2002 Coastlines, the CZM magazine featuring hurricanes

CZ-Tip - The Complete Guide to Online Hurricane Tracking for Massachusetts

2011 Atlantic
Hurricane Names
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
   Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney

Saffir/Simpson
Hurricane Scale
Category
One
Two
Three
Four
Five 		  Wind Speed
74-95 mph
96-110 mph
111-130 mph
131-155 mph
>155 mph

Atlantic Basin
Hurricane Tracking Chart
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Hurricane Preparedness Kit

We've all seen it on the news. Long lines at the grocery stores and empty shelves at home supply warehouses as the hurricane bears down on some unfortunate coastal community. Like most things in life, the time to prepare for a hurricane is well before you hear warnings on your local radio station. With hurricane season in Massachusetts starting on June 1 and peaking in August and September, the time to prepare is the beginning of spring and throughout the summer, especially if a storm is approaching. Any named storm in the Bahamas has the potential to hit New England, so stay tuned to the local weather forecasts and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Weather Radio, and see CZ-Tip - The Complete Guide to Online Hurricane Tracking for Massachusetts for more on how to keep an eye on the storms. Also, use the information below to help you prepare to weather any storm that comes this way.

Hurricane guides and general information

NOAA's National Hurricane Center bullet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hurricane Forecasts bullet Mass.gov Hurricane Page bullet American Red Cross Hurricane Awareness Page bullet CNN Weather: Hurricanes bullet USA Today's Hurricane Page bullet NOAA's Hurricane Research Division bullet New Bedford's Hurricane Page bullet Unisys Weather: Hurricane/Tropical Data bullet Weather Underground: Tropical Weather & Hurricanes

Protecting yourself and your family before, during, and after the storm

FEMA Hurricane Page bullet Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Hurricane Preparedness Tips bullet USA Today's Hurricane Safety Guide bullet Clemson University Extension's Hurricane Preparedness Page bullet National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Disaster kits

Ready America's Get A Kit Page bullet NOAA's Hurricane Preparedness Disaster Supply Kit bullet American Red Cross Get A Kit Page bullet MEMA's Hurricane Supply List (PDF, 34 KB) bullet FEMA's Kid Activity Survival Kit

Developing an emergency plan for your family

Ready America's Make a Plan Page bullet FEMA's Plan for Emergencies Page bullet The Weather Channel Family Preparedness Plan Page bullet American Red Cross Family Disaster Plan (PDF, 60 KB)

Protecting your home

Protecting Your Home from Hurricane Wind Damage by the American Red Cross, FEMA, and others (PDF, 3.6 MB) bullet Protecting Coastal Property from Major Storm Damage by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (PDF, 2.0 MB) bullet USA Today's Protecting Your Home Against a Hurricane bullet Using Freeboard to Elevate Structures above Predicted Floodwaters Page from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Protecting your pets

FEMA's Caring for Animals Page bullet Humane Society's Disaster Preparedness for Pets (PDF, 361 KB) bullet FEMA's Pets and Disasters for Kids bullet Village of East Rockaway's Pets and Hurricanes

Protecting your boat

U.S. Coast Guard's Storm Warnings Page with a Section on How Do I Prepare My Boat, Trailer or Myself Before a Hurricane? bullet BoatU.S. Hurricane Resource Center bullet Hurricane Preparedness Plan: Marina/Yacht Club/Municipal Anchorage (PDF, 160 KB) bullet FEMA Major Storm Preparedness: Aware Boater Checklist (PDF, 137 KB)

Learn about and track hurricanes

CZM's CZ-Tip - The Complete Guide to Online Hurricane Tracking for Massachusetts bullet Coastlines 2002, the CZM magazine, focuses on hurricanes and the potential impacts to Massachusetts bullet Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale from the National Weather Service (NWS) bullet Atlantic Basin Hurricane Tracking Chart from NOAA (PDF, 928 KB) bullet Hurricane Names from NWS bullet Colorado State University's Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast bullet FEMA's Hurricanes...Unleashing Nature's Fury (PDF, 1.3 MB) bullet NOAA's Historical Hurricanes Mapping & Analysis Tool bullet NOAA's FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones bullet NOAA's Reason to Name Hurricanes bullet Miami Museum of Science Hurricane: Storm Science Page for Kids

New England hurricanes

A Centennial Review of Major Land Falling Tropical Cyclones in Southern New England from NWS bullet New England Hurricanes of Note from MEMA bullet The 1938 Hurricane from the National Hurricane Center bullet Hurricanes Carol and Edna, 1954 from the National Hurricane Center

Additional information

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program bullet Dangers of Mixing Water and Electricity from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Electrical Safety Foundation International bullet The Hurricane Hunters Association

 
 
 
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