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The DoorDam™ Storm Defense Center.
The information and links below have been collected by the DoorDam™ team to provide you with a single source of information on the latest storm forecasting, general hurricane information, family emergency planning and other flood and storm related subjects. If you have any suggestions for other links, please contact us.
FEMA Flood Proofing Certificate: PDF
Study: Hurricane damage on Texas coast to worsen
Flooding and damage along the Texas Gulf Coast from major hurricanes is expected to be more severe in the coming years due to global warming, according to a study released Monday. (www.fosters.com)
Awareness is Your Key to Preparedness!!
There are 39 days left until the 2010 Hurricane Season. Are you ready for the 2010 Hurricane Season? If Not "Get Ready Now!! (www.hurricanehollow.org)
FreeFlood.com answers this simple question, and a lot more!
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Flood Damage Calculator
Find out why 18-inches of water could cost you $26,285. Just type in the height of a potential flood in inches and find out what it might cost you in damage: (www.Floodsmart.gov)
What is the History of Flooding Where You Live?
Create a map of your neighborhood based on FEMA flood plain data. (hazards.fema.gov)
Flood Insurance
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) makes Federally-backed flood insurance available in communities that agree to adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. (www.Floodsmart.gov)
Know your plan to ensure a successful and safe response to hurricane threats? With decades of experience, Hurricane Consulting, Inc. assists organizations in developing hurricane preparedness, response, and mitigation programs, which are effective, yet simple to implement. (www.hurricaneconsulting.net)
Family Disaster Planning
Be prepared, protect your family! “Preparing for a Disaster” is a Red Cross and FEMA joint publication available as a PDF file. (www.redcross.org)
Protect Your Property from Flooding
Download FEMA documents on protecting you building from flooding. (www.FEMA.gov)
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Preparedness Week during 2010 will be held May 23rd through May 29th
History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. (www.nhc.noaa.gov)
Dr. Gray's Tropical Storm Forecast: April, 2010
Dr. William Gray and his forecasting team at Colorado State University have gained international recognition and respect for their hurricane forecasts.
26 out of every 28 homes will flood before they catch on fire...So why do you carry fire protection but no flood? Find out more Flood information.
National Hurricane Center
NOAA Watch: NOAA's All Hazard Monitor
NOAA Interactive Weather Information Network National Warnings
NOAA Storm Watch
NOAA National Weather Service Current Watches and Warnings
NOAA National Weather Service National Graphical Products
NOAA Center for Operational-Oceanographic Products and Services
NOAA National Data Buoy Center
NOAA National Coastal Risk Atlas
OpenIOOS.org Real-Time Hurricane Mapping
NOAA Hurricanes site
NOAA National Weather Service Storm Assessments
Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricanes
Hurricane Glossary
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Storm Watch
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Climate Diagnostics Center
Climate Prediction Center
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): Hurricanes
NOAA Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Tropical Page
American Red Cross
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Institute for Business & Home Safety
NASA Earth Observatory
NASA GOES Satellite Imagery
NOAA GOES Satellite Server
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Monterey Tropical Cyclone Images
NASA Land Rapid Response System Image Gallery
