Hurricanes

The Atlantic Hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30.

CDC - Hurricanes

The Centers for Disease Control has information on hurricane preparedness and recovery.

Coastal Evacuation Route Maps - New Jersey

Maps provided by the NJ Office of Emergency Management for all coastal counties in .pdf format. To view these maps your computer will require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.

Guide to Hurricane Preparedness from the NJ Office of Emergency Management

Use this site to check on emergency status in the state and answer questions about what to do when a "state of emergency" is declared. In addition, there is information about planning for a hurricane, precautions to take, homeowner insurance, and health issues following a hurricane.

FEMA - Hurricanes

Learn what to do before, during and after a hurricane. This site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also provides links to preparedness material and mitigation planning information.

Hurricane History

A listing and description of hurricanes and tropical storms to have impacted the United States from 1900 to the present. Images of some of the hurricanes are included.

Hurricane Katrina: Images from NASA

A collection of satellite and other images of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Preparedness

The National Hurricane Center's site for Hurricane Preparedness Week. This site has an abundance of good information about the hazards resulting from hurricanes, forecasting hurricanes, and preparing for an impending hurricane.

Hurricane Readiness and Response Tools - AHRQ

Information for community and emergency planners from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Includes information for health facilities and mass medical care. Provides decision guide on evacuation.

National Flood Insurance Program

Information from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for homeowners, renters, insurance professionals, claims adjusters, and state and local officials about the program and applying for assistance.

National Hurricane Center

The National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center. The page provides a current hurricane summary, tropical weather discussions, marine forecasts, Atlantic and Pacific tracking charts, and links to additional hurricane resources and publications that promote hurricane awareness.

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service access to official weather forecast products and observations including: Weather Data, Warnings, Forecast Models, Current Conditions, Weather Maps, Storm Predictors, Marine Weather and Extended Forecasts.

Ready America - Hurricanes

Find information on how to protect your family, business and property from this Ready.gov site.

Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

How is the intensity of a hurricane measured? What is the difference between a Category One hurricane and a Category Five hurricane? This web page from the National Hurricane Center explains the scale that describes these storms in terms of wind speed, storm surge and damage caused.