• Behavioral Issues
• Child Care
• Cleaning Up After a Storm
• Communication
• Deciding To Stay Or Go
• Evacuation Shelters
• First Aid & Medical
• Flood Center
• Food and Water
• Help the Relief Effort
• Insurance Center
• Lighting & Power
• Pet and Animal Care
• Preparing Your Home
• Special Needs
• Storms Explained

Storms Explained

Do you really know what a hurricane is? A tornado? Storm surge? Here you will find a collection of basic education regarding storms of all kinds. Understanding terms and types of storms will aid in your understanding while watching news coverage and listening to officials during the storm. Tropical cyclones can produce deadly flooding, lightning, thunderstorms, and tornadoes; learn about all the potential products of a hurricane or tropical storm below.

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Floods

• What Is a Flood?
• Flooding: Fast Facts and Flood Insurance Statistics
• Hurricane Flooding: A Deadly Inland Danger
• Are You Prepared? Visit the Flood Center
  

Hurricanes

General Hurricane Information

• General Information About Hurricanes
• The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale
• Areas at Risk for Hurricanes
• A Hurricane's Angle of Attack
• Hurricane Force Winds
• Storm Surge Explained
• Glossary of Commonly Used Hurricane Terms

Hurricane FAQ Sheets

• Basic Hurricane Defintions FAQ
• Historical Hurricane Information FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Climatology FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Forecasting FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Modification and Myths FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Names FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Observation FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Records FAQ
• Tropical Cyclone Winds and Energy FAQ
• Real Time Hurricane Information FAQ
  

Lightning and Thunderstorms

• Lightning and Thunderstorms: The Basics
• FEMAs Are You Ready? - About Thunderstorms
• History and Mystery of Lightning
• Lightning Safety Tips and Statistics
• Lightning Facts
• Lightning: Outdoor Safety
• Lightning Safety: Safe Shelters and Indoor Safety
• Medical Aspects of Lightning
  

Tornadoes

• FEMAs Are You Ready? - About Tornadoes
• Hurricanes Versus Tornadoes FAQ