Sunday, May 3, 2020

Hurricane Preparedness - Determine Risks


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Determine Your Risk  
At Home / On Vacation

Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem

Their impacts can be felt hundreds of miles inland. The U.S. has not been directly impacted by a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) in more than a decade. However, hurricanes such as Ike and Isaac reminded us that significant impacts can occur without it being a major hurricane.

Hurricane Preparedness Week  is your time to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane.

http://weather.gov/hurricanesafety          
http://hurricanes.gov/prepare

Find out today what types of wind and water hazards could happen where you live, and then start preparing how to handle them. Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Their impacts can be felt hundreds of miles inland, and significant impacts can occur without it being a major hurricane.

Know Before You Go

We encourage you to take a few moments each day this week to learn more about Hurricane Season and what that means to you. Whether you are staying home or traveling during June through November, you and your family could be impacted by a hurricane and related dangers associated with these powerful storms.

Our Hurricane Zone page is your source for the latest warnings, predictions, historical information, and other resources.   This post is the first in a series which we'll post to help NOAA spread the word about Hurricane Preparedness. #HurricaneStrong


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Related Blog Posts

Hurricane Preparedness - Storm Surge
Hurricane Preparedness - Winds & Tornadoes
Hurricane Preparedness - Inland Flooding
Hurricane Preparedness - Rip Currents

As professional travel planners, we get a lot of questions from people considering a vacation during Hurricane Season. Flexibility is probably a key to cruise travel during that time frame. The cruise lines may need to alter the itinerary to avoid tropical weather.

Read entire series (click here)

More links and information about tropical storms and other weather conditions can be found in the Weather & Hurricane Zone tabs above.


If you live in, or plan to vacation in, an area where hurricanes are prevalent, please prepare in advance by reading our series.

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