Hurricane Preparedness Week

Hawai’i’s hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. This year, National Hurricane Preparedness Week is observed during the week of May 9-15 to help raise awareness about the dangers of hurricanes.

The following web resources provide some essential information that can help you prepare for the possibility of storms:

• Ready.gov: Hurricanes (Department of Homeland Security)
• Department of Emergency Management: Hurricane (City and County of Honolulu)
• Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources (National Weather Service)
• Preparing for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

To stay tuned:

• National Weather Service Active Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Hawai’i
• Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA)

Library and web resources about hurricanes, tropical storms and other related topics include:

Ebooks:

• Advances in Hurricane Engineering : Learning from Our Past (edited by Christopher P. Jones, and Lawrence G. Griffis)
• An Introduction to the Meteorology and Climate of the Tropics (by J. F. P. Galvin)
• Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage : Wind Versus Water (by David B. Peraza et al.)
• Global Perspectives On Tropical Cyclones: From Science To Mitigation (edited by Johnny C. L. Chan and Jeffrey D. Kepert)

Web Resources:

• Severe Weather 101 (NOAA)
• Hurricane FAQs (NOAA)

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