Preparedness and Weather Safety - NWS Raleigh, NC

Preparedness and Weather Safety

Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 26-June 1, 2013)

Hurricane Preparedness Week

Various Resources

• • Hurricane Preparedness Week

  • Hurricane Basics

  • Prepare

  • Take Action

  • Forecast Process

  • Inland Flooding

  • Storm Surge

  • High Winds

  • Tornadoes

  • FEMA: Hurricane

  • Red Cross: Hurricane Page

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Hurricanes

  • Hurricanes...Unleashing Nature's Fury

Lightning Safety Awareness Week (Jun 23-29, 2013)

Lightning Safety Awareness Week Information

• • Lightning Safety Awareness Week Web Page   ( www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov )

  • Lightning Safety Web Page

  • Outdoor Lightning Safety

  • Indoor Lightning Safety

  • Lightning Myths

  • Lightning Science

  • Medical Aspects of Lightning

  • Teacher Tools

  • Survivor Stories

  • Photos

Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 3-9, 2013)

Thunderstorms and Lightning

Tornadoes

• • Thunderstorms and Lightning Safety Rules

  • FEMA: Thunderstorms and Lightning

  • Red Cross: Thunderstorm Page

  • Tornadoes - Natures Most Violent Storms

  • FEMA: Tornadoes

  • Red Cross: Tornado Page

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Tornadoes


Flash Floods

• • Turn Around Don't Drown

  • FEMA: Floods

  • Red Cross: Flood Page

Flood Safety Awareness Week (Mar 18-22, 2013)

Flood Safety Awareness Web Page

• Turn Around Don t Drown (TADD)

• Tropical Cyclone Inland Flooding

• Flood Hazard Mitigation

• Flood Safety

Winter Weather Awareness Week (November 25 - Dec 1, 2012)

NWS Winter Weather Safety and Awareness

• Winter Storms - Deceptive Killers

• Winter Weather Terms

• Recent storms that have affected central North Carolina

• Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers

• Winter Storm Safety Rules

• FEMA Winter Preparedness Safety Tips

• Red Cross Winter Storm Brochure

Heat Waves

• FEMA: Extreme Heat

• Red Cross Heat Wave

Information for Children

• Owlie Skywarn: Watch Out...Storms Ahead

• Owlie Skywarn: Tornadoes

• Owlie Skywarn: Hurricane

• Owlie Skywarn: Floods

• Owlie Skywarn: Lightning

• Owlie Skywarn: Winter Storms

Multi-lingual Preparedness Information

• Multi-lingual Disaster Preparedness Information from the American Red Cross