If you require more information about any of these topics, the following are resources that may be helpful.

Against the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage.  A guide to hurricane preparedness.   

How to Guides to Protect Your Property or Business from High Winds. 

• Protect Windows and Doors with Covers
• Reinforce or Replace Garage Doors
• Brace Gable End Roof Framing
• Secure Composition Shingle Roofs
• Secure Built-Up and Single-Ply Roofs
• Secure Metal Siding and Metal Roofs
• Remove Trees and Potential Windborne Missiles
• Maintain EIFS Walls
  
  

Other Publication

• Returning Home after a Hurricane or Flood. American Red Cross.
•  Repairing Your Flooded Home. American Red Cross.
• Avoiding Hurricane Damage. Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration. Detailed information on how you can protect your property.
   
  Related Websites
   
  Find additional information on how to plan and prepare for a hurricane and learn about available resources by visiting the following websites:
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • NOAA Hurricane Center
  • American Red Cross
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control

Listen to Local Officials
 
Learn about the emergency plans that have been established in your area by your state and local government. In any emergency, always listen to the instructions given by local emergency management officials.
 
Recommended Training
 
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) has developed a training program to encourage community hurricane preparedness. This computer-based course provides basic information about dealing with tropical cyclones and hurricanes. Visit EMI online and select the ‘take this course’ option at the top of the right hand column to take the interactive web-based course.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• NOAA Hurricane Center
• American Red Cross
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control

Listen to Local Officials
 
Learn about the emergency plans that have been established in your area by your state and local government. In any emergency, always listen to the instructions given by local emergency management officials.