Live Interactive VIPIR Hurricane Map
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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.
Preparing your home and family
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Installing plywood shutters
Wood shutters are a last resort, but may help protect your home in a storm.
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Installing aluminum shutters
How to install your shutters and when you should do it.
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What to do about your pets
Preparations you should take so your pets can get through a storm.
Latest Hurricane News
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Gray's 2013 hurricane forecast out
Colorado State University is forecasting an above average year.
Weather App
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Get Storm Shield app for iOS, Android
Storm Shield is a life-saving app that is like a NOAA Emergency Weather Radio for your iPhone and Android device.
Emergency Information
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FPL: Report or check on power outage
Check for an estimate on power restoration to your neighborhood or report an outage.
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State & Local Emergency Mgmt Offices
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Emergency Phone Numbers
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Local School District Information
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Florida Red Cross Chapters
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Florida United Way Chapters
About Hurricanes
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Explanation of the difference in hurricane strength, from Category 1 to Category 5
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Hurricane Glossary
Terms to know about hurricanes
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2012 Storm Names
Six lists are used in rotation, so the 2012 list will be used again in 2018.
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2013-2016 Storm Names
Here is the list of storm names for 2013-2016. Six lists are used in rotation. Thus, the 2013 list will be used again in 2019.
Living in South Florida
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Updated 05-20-13: Summer-like weather pattern means summer-like flatness. …
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The goal of the robotic jellyfish program is to create self-powering, …
Supplies and Checklists
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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.
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What to do about important documents
It's important to secure important documents you'll need after a storm.
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Do you have a family hurricane plan?
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Don't forget your medicine
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Things to know before the storm
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Preparedness for seniors by seniors
2011 Shelter Locations
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Shelter Locations: Palm Beach County
Red Cross shelter locations for 2011 hurricane season.
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Shelter Locations: St. Lucie County
2011 Red Cross shelter locations in St Lucie Co.
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Shelter Locations: Martin County
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Shelters: IRC, Okeechobee
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Going to a shelter
After the Storm
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In the hours after a storm
Know the first steps to take after a storm has passed.
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Food safety after a power outage
The last thing you want to do is get yourself or your family sick after a hurricane.
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Power crews and power outages
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Safety in a flooded area
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What to do with yard debris
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Removing mold from a house
Consumer Information
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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:
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Protect yourself from price gouging
Charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities following a disaster is not only unethical, it's illegal.
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Are you underinsured?
If a hurricane destroyed your home, would your insurance cover the cost to rebuild?
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Do you know your flood risk?
Do you know your flood risk and if you need insurance?
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