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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Florida Volunteer Foundation
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Florida Real Estate Hurricane Relief Fund
Salvation Army     Red Shield Hurricane Assistance
American Red Cross   Hillsborough County Florida

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Storm surge zones Florida Evacuation Routes

Florida gets the majority of the news but isn't
the only State in the path of Hurricanes.

The Top 10 States that have had Major Hurricane
strikes from 1900 to 1996 are Florida, Texas,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama,
New York, South Carolina, Connecticut & Rhode Island
(see the chart at very bottom of this page)


Florida Hurricane Strike Probability Statistics

Hurricane strike probabilities are only statistical estimates.
Always be prepared and informed as storms approach.

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EPA - Fact Sheet on proper Flood Cleanup
If your mortgage company and/or insurance agent claim that your home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, this link recommends you perform a flood risk analysis.What you should know about The National Flood Insurance Program
Florida Residents and Flood Insurance Information from FEMA -Federal Emergency Management Agency

Real Estate Owners -
Hurricane Force Homes    Whole House Generators   Hurricane Window Protection
Temporary Shutters, permanent shutters and impact resistant windows Rollshield.com
Window Protection - Window clips are one of many inexpensive ways to protect your real estate and windows from high winds and airborne debris. They install in seconds and slide onto the edge of the plywood sheet which is inserted into the exterior window casings. No drilling holes. Plywood can be removed in seconds without tools. Hurricane Window Clips

Florida Real Estate Insurance - In 2002, the Florida Legislature passed a law that combined the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association (FRPCJUA) and the Florida Windstorm Underwriting Association (FWUA). This resulted in the creation of Citizens Property insurance Corporation (Citizens), which more efficiently and effectively provides insurance to, and serves the needs of, homeowners in high-risk areas and others who cannot find coverage in the open, private insurance market. Web Site http://www.citizensfla.com/gen_info.asp

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DID YOU KNOW -  Many factors must be present for a hurricane to develop, they include:
Ocean temperature must be a minimum of 80 degrees to a depth of at least 150 feet.
The lower layer of the atmopsphere (troposphere) must contain a large degree of high humidity.
The difference of the wind speed between the lower and upper atmospheres must not exceed 20 miles per hour.
Thunderstorm activity must be present to start the circular spinning action and create an upward flow of air.
Wind speed begins to speed up near the center of the thunderstorm center, and if barometric pressure drops, more air is sucked up into the core of the storm and wind velocity begins to increase. If wind speed increases to 74mph (the minimum velocity for hurricane classification), an "eye" will generally begin to form, giving birth to a hurricane.

Atlantic hurricanes often form to the west or northwest of the African equatorial coast. Prevailing wind currents generally cause them to travel in a westward or northwestward direction, making the Caribbean Islands usuallly vulnerable. Hurricanes can develop in almost any of the world's oceans, but generally form in the tropics and the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Hunters Into the EYE of the Storms    Tampa Bay Florida Ruskin NOAA Office
Tampa Bay Florida Flood Zones FEMA General Info  Pinellas County Flood Zones   FEMA Flood Maps Pinellas County
The Atlantic hurricane season officially is from June 1st through November 30th.
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