Hurricane & Severe Weather Information

 

Hurricane information fact sheets and public service announcements for before, during, and after the storm can be found at: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Hurricane/Hurricanefactsheet.html

 

Other Helpful Links and Information

(The Family Preparedness Guide is 36 pages and 1.82mb)
Family Preparedness Guide                                                 English version    Spanish version    Creole version

(These versions of the Family Preparedness Guide are formatted for use with screen readers and under 120 pages/230kb)
Family Preparedness Guide                                                English version     Spanish Version

Develop a Family Hurricane Preparedness Plan

Disaster Planning for Children with Special Needs
CDC - Helping Families Deal with Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
CDC - Floods & safety
CDC - Power outages
CDC - Information for Evacuation Centers
CDC - Flood Public Services Announcements (PSAs) (various topics)
CDC - Key Facts about Hurricane and Flood Recovery
CDC - Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
CDC - Food and Water Concerns
Recommendations for keeping water and food safe during a disaster
CDC - Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals
CDC - Infection Control Guidance for Community Evacuation Centers Following Disasters
FDA - Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods: What Consumers Need to Know
A guide for consumers - Proper food and water safety precautions in the event of flooding and/or power outages
FEMA - Water (Prepared for a Disaster)
A document on bottled water storage and preparing/storing home containers of water

Hurricane season can be a very stressful time for all Floridians.  To help reduce your stress, and aid in the preparation for a hurricane, a list of helpful suggestions has been provided. The more prepared you are, the more comfortable and safe you will be.
    Children and Stress                      www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch/hurricanetips/children.pdf
    Pregnant Women                         www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch/hurricanetips/pregnant.pdf
 

For more state and federal information on emergency and disaster planning: www.floridadisaster.org,  www.redcross.org,  www.ready.gov,  www.fema.gov or call your local Red Cross office.