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Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness. By: Poquoson Elementary School Jesse ,Tyler, and Christen . Tornado hunt. There is a tornado hidden in every slide. Try and find it. Eye. Evacuate. Floods. Hurricane watch. Hurricane Warning. Storm Surge. Tornado. Click here to see graph.

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Hurricane Preparedness

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  1. Hurricane Preparedness By: Poquoson Elementary School Jesse ,Tyler, and Christen

  2. Tornado hunt • There is a tornado hidden in every slide. Try and find it.

  3. Eye Evacuate Floods Hurricane watch Hurricane Warning Storm Surge Tornado Click here to see graph Click on Action Buttons Know The Lingo

  4. Eye • The Eye is the calm center of a hurricane. Don’t be fooled if wind and rain stop during a hurricane. You may just be in the Eye of the storm. Listen to the radio to find out when the storm has stopped. Click to go back

  5. Evacuate • You and your family may be asked to leave your home. If you are do not go back until officials tell you. Click to go back

  6. Floods • More people are killed by freshwater floods during a Hurricane than by any other hazard. Never play in flooded areas. Click to go back

  7. Hurricane Watch • A hurricane is possible within 36 hours. Stay tuned to the radio and television for more information. The National Hurricane Center is tracking the storm and trying to predict where it might come ashore. Click to go back

  8. Hurricane Warning • A hurricane is expected within 24 hours. You may be told to evacuate. You and your family should begin preparation to evacuate. If your area is having an evacuation, remember to take your disaster supply kit, and do not forget to make plans for your pets. Click to go back

  9. Storm Surge • Storm surge is a massive dome of water, often 50 miles wide, That sweeps across the area that the eye of the hurricane comes ashore. The stronger the hurricane is the higher the storm surge. For those living along the coast, storm surge is one of the most dangerous hazards in a hurricane. Click to go back

  10. Tornado • What’s tornado information doing on the hurricane page? Hurricane often bring tornados with them. Continue to listen to your NOAA weather radio for tornado warning. Click to go back

  11. Wind speed

  12. What Can You Do? • Listen to a radio • Disaster meeting place • Get the house ready • Disaster supply kit • Pets

  13. Remember be SAFE

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