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  • MDOT's Hurricane Evacuation Guide features a detailed map of designated alternate routes should an evacuation be declared this hurricane season. It also includes contact information for road conditions for the Gulf Coast states, lodging, human and animal shelters, as well as radio coverage maps.

  • Check here for a list of hurricane names from 2011-2016.

  • Right now is the time to make your plans for contending with a storm. Your main objective, of course, is to make sure you and your family are as safe as possible. Your second aim should be to protect your property.

  • Now is the time to get prepared before the threat of a storm. A well-stocked pantry can make living without power or running water much easier. Home Economist Nancy Freeman offers this checklist to help you get ready.

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Learn About Hurricanes

Before, during and after a hurricane

Prepare your family for a natural disaster

When a natural disaster strikes, have a plan in place to keep your family safe.

Protecting your home before and during a hurricane

Take the following measures to prepare for a hurricane.

Hurricane preparation for families and individuals

Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists can now predict hurricanes, but people who live in coastal communities should plan what they will do if they are told to evacuate.

Emergency supplies you will need

You should stock your home with supplies that may be needed during the emergency period.

Preparing to evacuate

Expect the need to evacuate and prepare for it. The National Weather Service will issue a hurricane watch when there is a threat to coastal areas of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.

If you are ordered NOT to evacuate

The great majority of injuries during a hurricane are cuts caused by flying glass or other debris. Other injuries include puncture wounds resulting from exposed nails, metal, or glass, and bone fractures.