Hurricane

Days of warning, and a clear leave-or-stay line drawn before the cone shows up on the news.

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Why it matters

What Hurricane would mean for you

Three numbers decide how important Hurricane is to your preparedness planning. Impact and Likelihood are general baselines. Vulnerability depends on how prepared you are for this threat.

ImpactMajor8/9

NegligibleCatastrophic

Storm surge, wind, and flooding can destroy homes and kill - severe Impact - but days of warning and a clear leave-or-stay line make it among the most survivable big hazards.

LikelihoodPossible6/9

RareFrequent

On the coast and inland storm tracks they arrive most seasons, making the Likelihood high there.

VulnerabilityNot rated

NegligibleCatastrophic

This number is yours. It measures how hard Hurricane would actually hit your household given what you already have in place. Rate it in Threat Planning — then all three multiply into your personal threat rating.

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General baselines — How we rate threats →

Be ready

Preparing for Hurricane

Concrete moves that lower your Vulnerability. Add any of them and we'll track it as an action on your threat list.

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Draw your evacuate-or-shelter line before the season.

Keep supplies for a week of self-reliance after landfall.

Know your evacuation zone and route, and leave early.

Protect windows and secure outdoor items as storms approach.

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Articles on Hurricane

Primer

Threat Analysis·7 min read

The wind gets the category; the water gets the casualties

Hurricanes are survivable because they warn you for days. You waste that warning if leave-or-stay is a decision you make in the driveway instead of a line you drew before the season.

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Resources for Hurricane

Threat Analysis

Tornados and Hurricanes

Tornado and hurricane intensity scales — EF and Saffir-Simpson ratings by wind speed, and the damage each brings.

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See it on the map

Hurricane where you live.

Every storm track since 1851, weighted by strength at landfall.

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A national view — this is one of 410+ layers in Area Recon. Open it to zoom to your address, then add the hazards, infrastructure, terrain and resources around you, and read the real numbers for your county.

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