Hurricane
A severe tropical cyclone with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. As they move ashore, they bring high winds, tornadoes, torrential rains, and flooding.
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Learn what to do:
- Before a hurricane
- During an evacuation
- During a hurricane
- After a hurricane
- Mitigate hurricane damages
Learn what ideas, activities/projects and funding sources people like you used to help reduce or prevent the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms.
Damage caused by hurricanes:
Current storm watch and weather reports:
Learn what FEMA is doing to help:
- National Hurricane Program
- Hurricane maps
- HAZUS - Software that estimates potential losses from hurricanes
- Rebuilding New Orleans
Learn about hurricanes:
- What is a hurricane?
- How are the hurricane categories determined?
- How are hurricanes named?
- Hurricane terms
Last Modified: Tuesday, 04-Sep-2007 10:53:00 EDT
Fast Facts
- 2005: Major Hurricanes
- Dennis: Alabama
- Dennis: Florida
- Katrina
- Ophelia
- Rita: Louisiana
- Rita: Texas
- Wilma