Hurricane Resources 2020
Federal
CDC
CDC Hurricanes and COVID-19 – https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/covid-19/prepare-for-hurricane.html
CDC Going to a Public Disaster Shelter During the COVID-19 Pandemic – https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/covid-19/public-disaster-shelter-during-covid.html
FEMA
FEMA COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season – https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1589997234798-adb5ce5cb98a7a89e3e1800becf0eb65/2020_Hurricane_Pandemic_Plan.pdf
FEMA Hurricane Laura – https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4559
FEMA Hurricane Laura Individual Assistance FAQs: https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/hurricane-laura-individual-assistance-faqs
FEMA Hurricane Sally – https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4563
FEMA Region IV: Floodplain Management and Insurance Updates – https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/region-4
FEMA Volunteer and Donate Responsibly – https://www.fema.gov/disasters/volunteer-donate
NOAA Resources
ERMA Environmental Response Management Application – https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html
Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide – https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/current-efforts/emergency-response
NCEI National Centers for Environmental Management Severe Weather Data – https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/severe-weather
US Geology Survey
Emergency Operations Portal Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS) – https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/hdds/hazards-data-distribution-system-hdds
USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal – https://marine.usgs.gov/coastalchangehazardsportal/
Special Topic Hurricane Laura – https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/hurricane-laura
Special Topic Hurricane Sally – https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/hurricane-sally
USA.GOV
Disaster Financial Assistance – https://www.usa.gov/disaster-financial-help
Homeowners Handbooks (Updated)
Alabama Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters — (PDF, 7.88MG) Updated in 2020, the handbook provides actions that can be taken to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards to reduce risks to family and property in Alabama. https://gulfofmexicoalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AL_Homeowner_Handbook_2020.pdf
Florida Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters – (PDF, 21.42MG) Updated in 2020, the handbook provides actions that can be taken to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards to reduce risks to family and property in Florida.
Louisiana Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters – (PDF, 7.65MG) Updated in 2020, the handbook provides actions that can be taken to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards to reduce risks to family and property in Louisiana.
Mississippi Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters – (PDF, 8,18MG) Updated in 2020, the handbook provides actions that can be taken to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards to reduce risks to family and property in Mississippi.
Texas Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Coastal Natural Hazards – (PDF, 1,764MG) Reprinted in 2020, the handbook provides actions that can be taken to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards to reduce risks to family and property in Texas.
Hurricane Debris Resources
Marine debris emergency response guides for Alabama
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for removal of marine debris from wetlands and intertidal areas
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for ESF-10 vessel removal from Hurricane Michael
Modeling the distribution of relatively large, storm‐mobilized and deposited, anthropogenic marine debris objects across the nearshore seafloor so as to help prioritize these areas for survey.
Oyster Aquaculture Hurricane Resources
Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico
https://shellfish.ifas.ufl.edu/hurricane-resources/
States
Alabama
Alabama Emergency Management Agency – https://ema.alabama.gov/
Alabama Hurricane Sally Updates – https://governor.alabama.gov/hurricane-sally/
Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency – https://baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA
Mobile County Emergency Management Agency – https://www.mcema.net/
Florida
BeReady Escambia – https://myescambia.com/our-services/public-safety/beready
Florida Department of Emergency Management – https://www.floridadisaster.org/
Escambia County Storm Center – https://myescambia.com/stormcenter
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management – https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/666/Emergency-Management
Louisiana
Louisiana Emergency – http://emergency.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana Sea Grant Hurricane Resources – https://www.laseagrant.org/resources/hurricanes/
State of Louisiana Hurricane Laura Updates – https://hurricanelaura.la.gov/
State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness – http://gohsep.la.gov/
Mississippi
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency – https://www.msema.org/
Texas
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Hurricane Preparedness – https://www.tceq.texas.gov/response/hurricanes
Texas Department of Insurance – https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/storms/recoverytips.html
Texas Hurricane Center – https://gov.texas.gov/hurricane
Texas Sea Grant Hurricane Preparedness – https://texasseagrant.org/programs/hurricane-preparedness/index.html
Various Organizations
American Flood Coalition
A Dual Disaster Handbook: 6 Recommendations for Local Leaders Responding to Floods During COVID-19
Federal Flooding Opportunities for Flood Resilience: A Guide for Small Cities
American Red Cross
Hurricane Sally: Red Cross Helps as Clean Up Continues
Comeback Coolers Relief Efforts
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Podcast Series Strong Homes, Safe Families
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Smart Home America
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