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Hurricanes
Hurricane Home • Hurricane Basics • Preparing for Hurricanes • Responding to Hurricanes
Many people believe that a major hurricane cannot affect them or that there is nothing they can do to protect themselves. But, it could happen to you, and there are simple, low-cost steps families and businesses can take to get ready: get a kit, make a plan, listen for instructions and learn your evacuation routes.
Your local emergency manager can assist you with creating your disaster plan and answer your questions about disaster preparedness in your area.
This year there will be a Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, from May 25, 2008 through May 31, 2008. During this seven-day period, purchases of certain supplies and equipment need for hurricane preparedness will be exempt from sales tax. Learn more >>
Explore the links in this section for more information about hurricanes, including:
- Types of hurricane advisories
- Storm surge maps for coastal Virginia
- Names of the 2007 storms
- Virginia's hurricane history
- Hurricane statistics
- Hurricane information for kids
- Hurricane information for businesses
- Preparedness information for people with disabilities
Media Kit:
- Governor's Proclamation
- Coastal News Release: Virginia's Coastal Residents Prepare for Major Hurricane - Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness Week
- Inland News Release: Virginia's Inland Residents Prepare for Major Hurricane - Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness Week
- Spanish News Release: Los Residentes de la Costa de Virginia Deben Prepararse para una Fuerte Temporada de Huracanes
- SCC News Release: SCC's Bureau of Insurance Reminds Virginians to Review Their Insurance Coverage Before Disaster Strikes [39kb PDF]
- Public Service Announcements
- Fact Sheet: Hurricane preparedness tips for coastal residents
- Fact Sheet: Hurricane preparedness tips for inland residents
- Fact Sheet: Consejos de Preparación para la Temporada de Huracanes
- Download Graphics
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