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    Preparing your property and family

    Installing shutters, preparing your home and yard, family plans, supplies and checklists, and more

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    How to use a generator

    Powering up your generator, caring for it, shopping for a generator and what you need to know about safety

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    Consumer information you need to know

    Hiring a contractor, flood insurance, price gouging and more.

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    What to do after a storm

    What to know about power outages, yard debris, food safety, etc.

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    Download 2012 WPTV Hurricane Guide

    Download the 2012 WPTV Hurricane Guide, including tracking maps, evacuations, preparedness, recovery and more.

Latest Hurricane News


  1. VIDEO: Surviving the Storm

    VIDEO: Surviving the Storm

    What you need to know for the 2011 hurricane season

  2. Is it time for Nat’l Catastrophe Fund?

    Is it time for Nat’l Catastrophe Fund?

    Supporters of a National Catastrophe Fund say the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Irene highlights the need for national protection.  
     

  3. Survivors remember 1928 storm victims

    Survivors remember 1928 storm victims

    Eighty-three years later, survivors remember the storm of 1928. Now, many are visiting a mass gravesite at the Port Mayaca Memorial, where those who lost their lives in this massive storm lay to rest.

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About Hurricanes


  1. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

    Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

    Explanation of the difference in hurricane strength, from Category 1 to Category 5

    • Hurricane Glossary

      Hurricane Glossary

      Terms to know about hurricanes

      • 2011 Storm Names

        2011 Storm Names

        Here is the list of storm names for 2011.

        • 2012-2016 Storm Names

          2012-2016 Storm Names

          Here is the list of storm names for 2012-2016. Six lists are used in rotation. Thus, the 2012 list will be used again in 2018.

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          Supplies and Checklists


          1. Must-have hurricane supplies

            Must-have hurricane supplies

            You'll want a hurricane supplies checklist for you and your family, so you're not scrambling as a storm approaches.

          2. What to do about important documents

            What to do about important documents

            It's important to secure important documents you'll need after a storm.

          3. Do you have a family hurricane plan?

            • Don't forget your medicine

            • Things to know before the storm

              • Preparedness for seniors by seniors

                2011 Shelter Locations


                After the Storm


                1. In the hours after a storm

                  In the hours after a storm

                  Know the first steps to take after a storm has passed.

                  • Food safety after a power outage

                    Food safety after a power outage

                    The last thing you want to do is get yourself or your family sick after a hurricane.

                    • Power crews and power outages

                    • Safety in a flooded area

                      • What to do with yard debris

                      • Removing mold from a house

                        Consumer Information


                        1. Hiring a contractor

                          Hiring a contractor

                          If you sustained property damage and need to hire a contractor, here are some things to make sure you check before you make an agreement:

                          • Protect yourself from price gouging

                            Protect yourself from price gouging

                            Charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities following a disaster is not only unethical, it's illegal.

                            • Are you underinsured?

                              Are you underinsured?

                              If a hurricane destroyed your home, would your insurance cover the cost to rebuild?

                              • Do you know your flood risk?

                                Do you know your flood risk?

                                Do you know your flood risk and if you need insurance?