This hurricane season presents unique challenges as communities implement additional health and safety guidelines from the CDC due to COVID-19 while experiencing more severe weather events as a result of climate change. Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 3-9, provides an opportunity for people across the country to prepare now for hurricane season, which runs from May through November.
The daily themes for Hurricane Preparedness Week 2020 are:
- May 3: Determine Your Risk
- May 4: Develop an Evacuation Plan
- May 5: Assemble Disaster Supplies
- May 6: Get an Insurance Checkup
- May 7: Strengthen Your Home
- May 8: Help Your Neighbor
- May 9: Complete a Written Plan
The following resources are available to help you promote this important awareness event while preparing your community for hurricane season:
- CDC’s Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters in English and Spanish
- Sample social media posts in English and Spanish
- Hurricane Preparedness Graphics
- “When the Waves Swell” hurricane preparedness video
- Proclamation on National Hurricane Preparedness Week
- FEMA’s COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season
- Resources on Preparing for Disaster During COVID-19
- Tips to help families and businesses prepare before, during, and after a hurricane from ready.gov/hurricanes
- The National Hurricane Center
- Resources for kids, teens, and families to learn about and prepare for disasters
- The FEMA app for disaster resources, weather alerts, and safety tips