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Weather Safety: Hurricane season

What are hurricanes?

One of the most dramatic, damaging, and potentially deadly events that occur in this country is a hurricane. The force of the wind alone can cause tremendous devastation.

Weather Safety: Flood

Flood

Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. Flood effects can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states.

LEARN ABOUT HURRICANES

Atlantic Hurricane Names

All hurricanes are given names. Why is that? To help us identify storms and track them as they move across the ocean.

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

Evacuation Checklist

When a hurricane threatens, you may have to decide whether you can safely ride out the storm.

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A HURRICANE

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Governor's Office of Emergency Preparedness
Click here for phone numbers to every parish emergency office and all the latest news from the Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness.
  Get a Game Plan
When a hurricane strikes, will you be ready?
  Red Stick Ready
EBR residents can visit this website to get critical information to prepare for, respond to and recover from all emergency situations. Be Red Stick Ready.
  State Emergency Preparedness Website
Emergency Updates issued by the State of Louisiana.
  The 5th Season 2010
Louisiana's 5th Season - Hurricane Season - is well underway. Watch this exclusive WAFB program online.