With Florida under a Tropical Storm Watch, I thought it time to update and repost some resources for both journalists and citizens related to hurricanes.
- FEMA advice on what to do before, during and after a hurricane
- Apps for readers, listeners, viewers with smart phones: FEMA hurricane app; Red Cross hurricane app; NOAA now: ITunes GooglePlay
- What the various warnings mean from NOAA
- See what is available from your state agency on emergency preparedness. Here are links to all states
- Maps and updates from the National Hurricane Center
- Graphics from FEMA related to hurricane safety
- Age-appropriate information for talking with children about a disaster, from the University of Michigan
- FEMA’s disaster supply checklist for residents. See page 195