Hurricane Preparedness
The greatest single natural threat to Texas is a Category Five hurricane, the 2005 season saw several storms reach Category Five strength while in the Gulf of Mexico. With that said, hurricane preparedness is a very important for everyone, regardless of location.
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Local Houston/Galveston Radar
Brazoria, Harris, and Galveston Evacuation Zip Code Map
Texas Governor's Office of Emergency Management Information
News Release: Learn the Dangers
News Release: Emergency Preparedness Supplies
News Release: Wind Speeds and Damage
News Release: Inland Flooding
Hurricane: Know the Terms
Links of Interest
American Red Cross
City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
Department of Homeland Security - Ready.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Harris County Office of Emergency Management
Hurricane Hunters Homepage
Hydrometerological Prediction Center
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service - Southern Region
NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Prepares: Ready or Not!
U.S. Coast Guard Storm System
Real-Time Weather Sites
Colorado St. University Tropical Weather Data
Florida St. University Weather Data
Hurricane Hollow Weather
Hurricane Project
Internet Partnership Radio
Live Weather Images
MESO Tropical Atlantic Headquarters
NDBC Interactive Marine Obs
Ohio St. University Atmospheric Sciences
RSMAS Environmental Observations, University of Miami, Florida
San Francisco St. University California Regional Weather
SRCC Current Weather
Texas A&M Weather Center
University of Hawaii Weather Server
University of Illinois Weather Data
University of Wyoming Weather Page
Weatherman 911
Courtesy: www.FEMA.gov
Alternate Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Sites
Atlantic Tropical Weather Center
BBSR Bermuda Weather Page
Canadian Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
EMWIN Houston
FEMA Tropical Storm Watch
Florida EXPLORES! Hurricanes
Golden Triangle Weather
Hurricane Climate
Hurricane Watch Net
Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Hawaii
Mid-Atlantic Weather Station - Hurricane & Tropics Page
Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Norfolk VA
Naval Pacific Oceanography and Meteorology Center, Hawaii
Naval Research Laboratory Tropical Cyclone Page
Ohio State University Tropical Page
Scripps Institute Tropical Storm Tracks
Stormcentral
Tropical Weather: Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Typhoons
University of Hawaii Tropical Storms (Worldwide)
University of Wisconsin CIMSS Tropical Cyclones
US Army Corps of Engineers - Hurricane Response
Weather.gov - Tropical Products (text format)
WeatherMatrix Tropical Page
Weather Underground of Hong Kong Tropical Cyclones
World Meteorological Organization Severe Weather Information Centre
Courtesy: www.NOAA.gov
Readiness Resources
"Hurricane Basics" Brochure (pdf)
Hurricane Readiness Guide - American Red Cross (pdf)
Hurricane Evacuation Questions & Answers (pdf)
Tracking Resources
ABC 13 Tracking Chart - Gulf of Mexico
ABC 13 Tracking Chart - Caribbean
ABC 13 Tracking Chart - Atlantic Ocean
Courtesy: www.abc13.com