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**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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“NOAA’s mission to better understand our natural world and help protect its precious resources extends beyond national borders to monitor global weather and climate, and work with partners around the world.”

**National Hurricane Center
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“The NHC mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and by increasing understanding of these hazards.”
**National Weather Service
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“Provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.”
Hurricane Preparedness PSAs [videos]
National Weather Service, 2013
Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources
National Weather Service

Online Publications

Gulf Coast Hurricane Preparedness 2022
National Weather Service, 2022
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South)
C 55.108:G 96
Hurricanes: Unleashing Nature’s Fury – A Preparedness Guide
National Weather Service, 2001
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South)
C 55.108:H 94/3/2001
Mariner’s Guide for Hurricane Awareness in the North Atlantic Basin
National Weather Service, 2000
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South)
C 55.108:H 94/2 X

Physical Publications

The Homeport Story: An Imaginary City Gets Ready for a Hurricane
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1971
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.2:H 75
Hurricane: A Familiarization Booklet
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1993
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.2:H 94/6/993
Hurricane Flooding: A Deadly Inland Danger – Think Inland Flooding
National Weather Service, 2000
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.2:H 94/8
Hurricane Preparedness in Alabama: Hide from the Wind, Run from the Water
Mobile National Weather Service Office, 2004
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.102:H 94 X
Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth – A Preparedness Guide
National Weather Service, American Red Cross, 1994
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.108:H 94
Hurricane Warning: Owlie Skywarn – A Booklet for Boys and Girls
National Weather Service, 1977
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.102:H 94/7
Probability of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Conditions: User's Guide for Local Decision Makers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1983
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.8:H 94
When a Hurricane Threatens: Safety Precautions during the Greatest Storm on Earth
National Weather Service, 1977
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
C 55.102:H 94/8

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