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Just for businesses:

bullet Business Continuity Planning – Is your workplace ready for a hurricane?

bullet Business and Industry Guide – A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes (Red Cross)

bullet Personal Workplace Disaster Kit (Red Cross)

Inland Preparedness

bullet Family Disaster Plan – Preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other disasters

bullet Hurricane Kit – A simple four-week plan for assembling a kit without breaking the bank

bullet Emergency Shelters – What they do and don't provide

bullet Special Needs – Planning for people with special physical, mental or medical needs

bullet Flash Floods: Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)

bullet Protecting Your Home From Flood Damage (FEMA)

bullet Hurricane Preparation for Boaters – How to safeguard your boat

bullet Hurricane Flooding: A Deadly Inland Danger (NWS Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services)

bullet Flood Insurance Information from the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA)

bullet Evacuation Decisions – How evacuation decisions are made

bullet Animal Safety Plan: Preparing Your Pets for Evacuation (Humane Society, American Red Cross)

bullet Against the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane Wind Damage (American Red Cross and FEMA) (224k PDF)

bullet Hurricane: Evacuate or Stay – Download this Virginia-specific brochure (258k PDF)

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Inland Preparedness
Media
Schools/Educators
Hurricane History
Kids
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Fast Fact:

Hurricanes can bring inland floods, which can cause more damage and loss of life nationwide than any other natural disaster.

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