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First
Aid and Survival Kit
Home Preparedness
Families
- General Planning
- Kids
- Elderly & Disabled
- Pets
Boats
- Hurricane and Severe Weather Checklist for Boaters
- Boat U.S.-Hurricane Resource Center Information on
hurricane preparation, strapping down boats, canals, chafe protection,
moorings, marina security, hurricane prep sheet
- United States Coast Guard: Storm Warning Flags and their
meanings, advisories, how to prepare your boat, trailer, what to do if you
get “caught” in a storm
- Boat Checklist
- Protecting Your Boat Against Severe Weather
Evacuation
- Evacuation Routes
- Evacuation Plans
- Information on Road Closures (by state)
- Hotels
- AAA
(American Automobile Association) – Reservations 1-866-222-7283
- Best Western – Reservations –
1-800-780-7234
- Choice Hotels International – Reservations
1-877-424-6423
Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, Main Stay Suites, Suburban, EconoLodge, Rodeway Inn
- Hilton Family of Brands – Reservations 1-800-491-6864
Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton
Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton and The
Waldorf-Astoria Collection
- InterContinental Hotel Group – Reservations
1-800-315-2621
InterContinental; Crowne
Plaza; Hotel Indigo, Holiday
Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites
- Marriott Hotels & Resorts – Reservations
1-888-236-2427
Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott
Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, Courtyard, Residence Inn,
Fairfield Inn, TownePlace Suites, SpringHill Suites
- Starwood Hotel Groups – Reservations 1-888-625-5144
Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Méridien,
St. Regis, Luxury Collection, W Hotels
- Wyndham Hotel Group – Reservations
1-800-347-7559
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada Worldwide, Days Inn, Super 8, Wingate
by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites, Howard
Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn, AmeriHost Inn
Emergency Phone
Numbers
Gulfwide Information Sites
- FEMA-Hurricane 08 Season Information
Information on hurricane hazards, what to do before a hurricane, during a
hurricane, and after a hurricane.
- FEMA:
Individuals
This site allows you to search for various information based on individual
needs (homeowner, parent, special needs, animals)
- C-SIDE (Coastal Science, Information and Data for the
Ecosystem)
Find information by state on evacuation routes, state resources, marine
conditions, and services. Provides all the necessary contact info for the
coastal counties with regards to government services. This type of
information is essential following an evacuation to be able to determine
when it is safety to return and what services will be available upon
return.
- Disaster Safety.org
A useful site with information for homeowners and businesses. It allows
you to enter your zip code and view common disasters for you area.
- Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
- Mississippi State University Extension Service
- NOAA
Tides and Currents Homepage-CO-OPS Storm QuickLook
(more technical)
- NOAA Weather Radio
It is always a good idea to have a NOAA weather radio - and some spare
batteries.
- NOAAWatch - NOAA's all-hazard monitor
- Homeland
Security’s Ready Website
- FloodSmart.gov-The official site of the National Flood
Insurance Program
- Coastal Risk Atlas
- Hurricane
section of USA.gov
- Real time evacuation routes
Physical and Mental
Health
Business/Workplace
Preparedness
Mitigation &
Other Resources
Technical
Information
Short-Term Recovery
Business/Workforce
Recovery | Debris
Removal | Government Organizations | Grant
Programs | Health & Recovery | Home Recovery | Insurance | Law | Non-Profit
Organizations | Volunteers
Business/Workforce
Recovery
Debris Removal