Preparing for a hurricane 23 Articles

by J. M. Van Horn

Before you begin to prepare for the approach of a hurricane, here is some basic information about these potentially life changing events. A hurricane is defined as a type of tropical cyclone that normally forms in the tro...read more

by Diane Dilov-Schultheis

Hurricane (or Other Disaster) - Top Ten Family Plan - If you live in an area that is subject to any type of natural disaster you should have a family plan ready. It does not matter if it's a hurricane, fire, flood, t...read more

by Kelly A. Mello

Though hurricane seasons differ from location to location, we can all prepare for them the same. It is important to do so in the event that a particularly devastating one, like Katrina, strikes your community. Hopefully yo...read more

by Francis Jock

It's the peak of this year's hurricane season and the coastal states are anxiously waiting for the next update from the National Hurricane Center. A train of hurricanes is relentlessly approaching from the south and east, ...read more

by Angela Pollock

Hurricane season begins June 1st and continues until November 30th with the busiest part of the season typically during the months of August through October. As seen from these recent years, being prepared for a hurricane...read more

by Pat Lunsford

Preparing for a hurricane is second nature to me having lived in central Florida for nearly forty years. Most anyone who has lived in a hurricane-prone area knows the routine well. During hurricane season, most of us are a...read more

by David Farrington

Preparing for a hurricane doesn't require much time and effort when one is ready and had made preliminary efforts to safeguard their home and family. In case of the event of inclement weather, that a hurricane should ar...read more

by Judy Harkins

Oh no! preparing for a hurricane again. On the Gulf Coast we do this every year, but if you keep most of your prepared items from year to year, you may just need to replace items. Check for new and improved items. Revie...read more

by Robert Cooper

To prepare for a hurricane you will need supplies and some basic tools. First of all you must realize that if a hurricane merely passes your area there will still be gusts of wind that can blow trees down on power lines o...read more

by Gina Alfani

The main thing is to be prepared and don't panic. You will have plenty of time to get out of the hurricane path without undue stress and panic by being prepared and planning ahead of time. Keep in mind that material things...read more

by Art Hill

I missed Hurricane Katrina by an inch. I had lived in the Biloxi, Mississippi area for a few years when the horrific Hurricane Katrina roared in, in late summer of 2005. It came with all its fury of 135 mph winds, bludge...read more

by John Stall

I have first-hand experience of two destructive hurricanes in very different parts of the world: Hurricane Isabel in Virginia Beach in 2003, and Typhoon Milenyo (Xangsane) in the Philippines in 2007. Despite the vast diffe...read more

by Blythe Poirier

It is Friday, August 17 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hurricane Dean is poised over the Caribbean gaining steam with a path pointed in the direction of Houston, Texas. Two years ago hurricane Rita started in a similar fash...read more

by Thomas Shuster

We are now in the midst of the dreaded hurricane season, the time of year when all the elements come together, and create the prime environment for hurricane formation. Given the number of catastrophic storms we had two ye...read more

by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

As I write this article, Hurricane Dean has converted into a Category Three Hurricane with winds around 105 miles. Hurricane Dean may threaten Mexico and Texas by Wednesday the 22nd of August 2007. Canal 2 of Nicaragua has...read more

by Allison Hickman

Hurricane Andrew, Hugo, Rita and Katrina; all excellent reasons for those who live in hurricane prone areas to compile a well thought out and stocked hurricane survival kit. The months of June-November are infamously refe...read more

by Joseph Malek

I once lived on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Back in 1993 the, "No Name Storm," caused extensive damage to my home. Believe me, the beautiful view of the Gulf isn't worth the heartache I suffered thereafter. I was displa...read more

by E.M.Robinson

Each household should have a disaster kit and an emergency plan and to be prepared for a hurricane. - Disaster Kit - Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days -Food - at least enough for 3 to 7 da...read more

by elfqueen

A Resident of Florida As being a resident of Miami for most of my life ,I have first hand experience in what a hurricane is like and what it is capable of doing. Everyone prepares for a hurricane in different ways..S...read more

by Ink Slinger

Anyone who lives near the ocean knows that the reality of a hurricane striking them is a distinct possibility. And if you are currently one of these individuals then you probably have a plan in place in case a hurricane do...read more