Hurricane almanac

Thoughts Bryan Norcross

www.HurricaneAlmanac.com

1. Hurricanes Today

A New Era of Hurricanes-1995-2006

Hurricane Season 2006

Hurricane Season 2005

Predicting How Busy a Season Will Be

Hurricane Hot Spots

2. Hurricane History

Notable Hurricanes

Oddball Tropical Systems

Beware of Hurricane Records

Record-Setting Hurricanes

3. Hurricane Science

Hurricane Science-The Basics

Milestones in Hurricane Science

During Hurricane Season

Subtropical Depressions and Storms

El Nino and La Nina

Global Warming and Hurricanes

Storm Surge

Rapid Intensification

Estimating Wind Speed

Hurricane Definitions and Terms

4. The National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service Bulletins

NHC Advisory Package

Bulletins from Local National Weather Service Offices

Other Bulletins with Tropical Cyclone Information

Hurricane Bulletin Tips

Hurricane Names

Naming History and Rules

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Z-Time, GMT, and UTC

Understanding Hurricane Advisories

National Hurricane Center Bulletins

National Hurricane Center Graphics

NHC Forecast Errors

Understanding Average Errors

Special Satellites

5. How I'd Do It Better

Some Thoughts

The Insurance Crisis

The Only Solution to the Insurance Crisis: A National Catastrophe Fund

Make Retrofitting Existing Buildings Affordable with Creative Financing

Shelters Required

Require That Mobile Home Parks Be Safe for Residents

Require Coastal Condo Developers to Take Some Responsibility for Sheltering

Communications

Rethink How Hurricane Advisories Are Structured

The Curse of the W-Words and How the Warning Language Could Be Better

Get Rid of the 5-Day Cone

Put the Forecasts Out Earlier

The American Media Are Often an Inaccurate Filter of Emergency Information

Organize an After-the-Disaster Communications System

Create a Television Channel Just for Evacuation and Sheltering Information

The National Weather Service Should Fix Its Graphics

Evacuation Management

Making Sure People Know They Are in an Evacuation Zone

Living Successfully in the Hurricane Zone

6. Ready, Set, Hurricane!

Prior Planning for Prompt Preparation and Positive Poststorm Possibilities

Web Sites for Hurricane Planning

Making a Good Family Hurricane Plan

Family Communications Plan

Planning for Drinking Water

Evacuation Decision Making

Planning for Evacuation

Planning for Staying in a House

Planning for Staying in an Apartment/Condo

Protecting Your Property

Protecting Your Home

Window Protection

Shutters for a Concrete-Block Building

Shuttering a Wood-Frame Building

Plywood Shutters

Impact-Glass Windows

Window Film

Strengthening and Protecting Doors

Garage Doors

Sliding Glass Doors

Keeping the Roof On

Making a Stronger House

Backup Power Solutions

Power-Saving Lights and Appliances

Generators

Computer Hurricane Plan

Can I Have Air-Conditioning?

Candles-The Right Way

Pool Preparation

Your Pet's Hurricane Plan

Your Boat's Hurricane Plan

Business Hurricane Plan

Where to Park Your Car

Hurricane Insurance

7. Right Before the Storm

Before a Hurricane Watch

During a Hurricane Watch

During a Hurricane Warning

Protecting Your House or Apartment/Condo

Protecting Your Valuables

Preparations Inside Your House or Apartment

Outside the House

8. During the Storm

What to Expect

Staying Safe

9. After the Storm

What to Do When the Wind Stops

Collecting on Insurance

Eating After the Storm

Drinking Water After the Storm

Saving Your Stuff

Getting Help from FEMA

10. Preparation Checklists

Evacuating Checklist

Shelter Checklist

House Preparation Checklist

Apartment/Condo Preparation Checklist

Staying-in-a-House Checklist

Staying-in-an-Apartment/Condo Checklist

11. Hurricane Shopping Lists

Grocery/Drugstore Shopping List

Home Improvement Store Shopping List

Wherever-You-Can-Get-It Shopping List

Thinks to Consider Getting-Just to Be Sure

Acknowledgments