Is a storm coming right now? Go straight to the countdown timeline, find out whether you should evacuate, or read what to do during the storm.
Storm just passed? Start with the first 24 hours after a hurricane and generator and carbon monoxide safety.
Emergency numbers, evacuation zones, evacuation centers, radio stations, and recovery help for your area. Now available for Alabama (54 counties), Delaware (3 counties), Florida (67 counties), Guam (19 villages), Louisiana (64 parishes), Mississippi (82 counties), North Carolina (86 counties), Puerto Rico (78 municipios), Texas (101 counties), U.S. Virgin Islands (3 islands), Cuba (16 provinces), Dominican Republic (32 provinces), Haiti (10 departments), Jamaica (14 areas), Trinidad and Tobago (15 areas), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Azores, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cabo Verde, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Understand hurricanes¶
How storms work, what the categories mean, watches versus warnings, and how to read a forecast without panicking.
Plan ahead¶
Your evacuation zone, a family plan, home preparation, insurance and documents, and plans for seniors, renters, boats, and businesses.
Supplies¶
The complete supply checklist, plus water, food, power, medications, a go bag, and supplies for babies and children.
Pets and animals¶
A pet emergency kit, evacuating with pets, finding pet friendly shelters, and caring for horses and livestock.
Storm approaching¶
A day by day countdown, the evacuate or stay decision, evacuating safely, public shelters, and the final 24 hours.
During the storm¶
Staying safe inside, rising water, the eye, tornadoes, and what to do if you are caught outside or in a car.
After the storm¶
Returning home, food and water safety, generators, cleanup and mold, insurance and disaster aid, scams, and coping.
Works offline, on any phone¶
Once you have opened this site with a connection, it saves itself on your device. You can keep reading if cell service and power go out. You can also add it to your home screen like an app. See how to use this site offline.
Read it in your language¶
If you only do three things this season¶
- Find your evacuation zone and decide today where you would go.
- Build a seven day supply kit, a little at a time.
- Write a family plan with an out of area contact and share it.
About this site
Hurricane Guide is general information written to help you prepare. It is not a substitute for instructions from your local emergency officials, and it is not a forecast service. When officials tell you to leave, leave. Read more about this site.