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Essential Guide to Hurricane Preparedness: Tips, Myths, and Historical Insights

Are you prepared for hurricane season? Discover the essential items you should have on hand, including what to keep stored under the letter "G" for emergencies. Understand the impact of Hurricane Katrina, whether it was a Category 4 or 5 storm, and explore the myths surrounding hurricane safety, such as whether cracking a window helps. Learn critical facts about hurricane classification and historical storms like Hurricane Ivan. Get informed with expert insights, tips, and a hurricane tracking chart to enhance your readiness.

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Essential Guide to Hurricane Preparedness: Tips, Myths, and Historical Insights

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  1. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/the_abcs_of_hurricane_preparation/4082/ What is listed under “G” that you need to have on hand in case of a hurricane? What is listed under “Z” that you should put important papers, phone numbers, and medical information in?

  2. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricane_katrina/4085/ Was Hurricane Katrina a Category 4 or Category 5 storm? Take a little time to view images (pictures) of Katrina’s damage.

  3. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricane_myths/4084/ True or False: You should crack a window in your house during a hurricane so that your house won’t explode.

  4. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/navy_hurricane_hunter/4093/ What is the first name of one of the Navy Hurricane Hunters?

  5. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricanes_what_do_you_know/4080/ If the winds in a tropical disturbance exceed 38mph, it becomes a ________ _________ and it is then given a name from a pre-selected list.

  6. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/mobile_hurricane_history/4083/ What was the name of the major hurricane in 1969?

  7. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/the_abcs_of_hurricane_preparation/4082/ Look under the letter “T”. What can occur during and after a hurricane?

  8. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricane_myths/4084/ True or False: Hurricanes only strike at night.

  9. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricane_ivan/4088/ What time of day did Hurricane Ivan make landfall? 3 p.m. 1 a.m. Or 6 p.m. Take a little time to view images (pictures) of Ivan’s damage.

  10. Go to this website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml A category 2 storm has winds between 96-100 miles per hour. How high are the winds in a category 4 storm?

  11. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/mobile_hurricane_history/4083/ What was the name of the hurricane that crossed Point Clear on July 19, 1997?

  12. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricane_myths/4084/ True or False: There is not enough time for a tropical storm that starts in the Gulf to grow into a hurricane.

  13. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/navy_hurricane_hunter/4093/ What was the first storm that Paul Siverly, the hurricane hunter, flew into?

  14. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hurricanes_what_do_you_know/4080/ Scroll down past the middle of the page, what is the name of the hurricane for 2007 that starts with a “K”?

  15. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/weather/article_education/mobile_hurricane_history/4083/ Scroll down to the middle of the page until you see the big pink/purple 2005. How many hurricanes were there in 2005?

  16. Go to this website: http://wkrg.com/hurricane/tracking_chart/ This is a hurricane tracking chart.

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