I live on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I can attest to the fact that hurricane shutters & hurricane windows are two key ways to save your home from damage during a hurricane.
A storm surge is the bulge of water that rises under a hurricane or tropical storm when it makes land. See why storm surge is so dangerous + How to stay safe
Hurricane wind can do damage even when the center of the storm is a great distance from you. See how strong winds must be to qualify as hurricane strength.
Making a hurricane safe home is the BEST way to keep your family safe when the weather gets rough. Here's how to fortify your current house to make it safe.
The Ultimate Evacuation Pack List - See what the experts say you should pack for evacuation + What I packed when I was forced to evacuate recently. #weather
A tropical depression is an area of tropical weather that's stormy, centralized, can pack winds up to 38 miles per hour, and can often become a stronger system like a tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon.
Hurricane categories are used to estimate property damage (1 to 5 scale). See max wind speeds + Types of damage you can expect from each hurricane category.
Strong wind can make a cold day feel even colder by robbing heat from the human body. Here's the formula used by the National Weather Service and a link to the wind chill calculator.
