Now that you have gotten a taste of what a wealth of information we have here at Hurricaneville, now you can check out these other great sources of hurricane and tropical storm information on the World Wide Web.

• National Hurricane Center--A web site from the hurricane experts. Great source for the latest hurricane information, past hurricane data, storm tracks, and satellite and radar imagery.
  
  
• Protecting America.org--An organization headed by former FEMA chief, James Lee Witt, and former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Admiral James Loy. Their mission is to raise awareness, educate the public and policymakers, and offer solutions that will better prepare and protect America from major catastrophe in a sensible, cost-effective fashion.
  
  
• The National Hurricane Survival Initiative--Similar to Protecting America.org, it is another initiative that brings together government, business, and individuals to focus on what is needed to help us better prepare for the next natural disaster. Their goal is saving lives and minimizing damage.
  
  
• Loew's Storm 2000--One of the next best resources besides the NHC. Provides the latest bulletins, storm cams, and news stories on the most recent storm threatening land.
  
  
• The Weather Channel--The complete web site for weather information. Contains the latest forecasts, radar, satellite imagery, and surface maps from the Weather Channel.
  
  
• NEMAS Tropical Division Page--An up and coming weather service that provides very accurate tropical storm and hurricane forecast information.
  
  
• Hurricane City--A web site devoted to helping increase awareness about hurricanes as well as help residents and Emergency Management Personnel prepare for a hurricane. Has plenty of real audio broadcasts as well as the latest information and storm cam imagery from affected areas.
  
  
• Canadian Hurricane Center--Our friends North of the Border also have a very good web site devoted to hurricanes that includes the latest Canadian government information on tropical storms or hurricanes affecting coastal areas such as the Canadian Maritimes.
  
  
• Hurricane Hunters--Great site that gives people information about the men who fly into Hurricanes, and play a very critical role in getting essential information out about these deadly storms.
  
  
• Central Florida Hurricane Center--Another Florida web site devoted to hurricanes. This provides coverage to the Central portion of the state. It has a ticker that takes the latest information from the National Hurricane Center, and some great links.
  
  
• Mid Atlantic Hurricanes--A web site run by former Edison, New Jersey resident, Rick Schwartz, who now lives in Washington, D.C.. An avid hurricane tracker since 1967 at the age of 12, Schwartz has recently published a book on hurricanes that have affected the Mid-Atlantic States of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey along with Washington, D.C. In addition to finding out certain information on Mid-Atlantic Hurricanes as well as Schwartz's own insights, you can purchase a copy of his new book, which was publish in 2007 at the site.
  
  
• FEMA--The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has a great deal of information on various natural disasters that have affected the United States including hurricanes.
  
  
• Intellicast--A commercial weather service that is a bit more established than NEMAS, and provides complete and thorough weather information throughout the world. Contains very good radar and satellite imagery, particularly in tropical regions where tropical storms and hurricanes develop.
  
  
• Weatherguide--A very well designed weather web site that is a collaboration between Ed Oswald and Paul Britton. This recently created site not only has a section on hurricanes, but also on other weather phenomena as well.
  
  
• Millennium Weather--Home of the TRANTECH tracking software. A great site that provides analysis by its host, Gary Gray who gives detailed forecasts on coastal winter storms and hurricanes throughout the year.
  
  
• Atlantic Hurricane Information Network--Contains plenty of information on current Atlantic Hurricanes as well as links to tropical imagery. There is also some good links to hurricane related sites.
  
  
• Houston AMS--Houston Division of the American Meteorological Society. They provide great information on the anniversary of the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
  
  
• United States Geological Survey--Contains plenty of information on how hurricanes affect coastal areas including a great summary on the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew.
  
  
• The National Weather Service--U.S. National Weather Service web site. Contains the best in severe weather information including radar and satellite imagery as well as current data on weather affecting your area.
  
  
• Hurricanes 2000 Dot Com--Another hurricane related web site that has plenty of maps, satellite and radar pictures as well as the complete list of current hurricane names, and info from the National Hurricane Center.
  
  
• Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms On Earth--A web site designed by the people at the National Hurricane Center that provides basic information on hurricanes on how they form and develop. Great for learning and researching information about hurricanes.
  
  
• Explorezone.com-Explore The Science Of Hurricanes--A web site that provides the visitor with an idea of what forces and elements are at work in the development of a hurricane.
  
  
• FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones--A great place to get basic information about hurricanes. Developed by NOAA Hurricane Researcher Chris Landsea, it provides answers to frequently asked questions about hurricanes.
  
  
• FEMA's Hurricane Fact Sheet--A similar FAQ page provided by another government agency, FEMA.
  
  
• USA Today Hurricane Information--USA Today's Weather Expert, Jack Williams, provides a great web page devoted to the latest information on hurricanes.
  
  
• InJersey.com's Hurricane Watch--A web site created by InJersey.com that is devoted to providing the latest hurricane news and information including storm cams from locations on the Jersey Shore, and basic facts on hurricanes.
  
  
• Greg's Weather Center's Hurricane Section--Ok, so I am a little biased, but there is a lot of great information on hurricanes from the past five years as well as reports and stories about tropical forecasts by Dr. William Gray, and the impact of hurricanes on affected areas.
  
  
• Hurricane Watch Net--Non profit organization devoted to giving complete and thorough hurricane information.
  
  
• HurrWarn--Provides up to date watches and warnings on tropical storms and hurricanes that are expected to affect land shortly.
  
  
• Hurricanes Unlimited--Great site for hurricane trackers, and those looking for information on historic hurricanes.
  
  
• Lou's Weather Watch--Great web site from a Florida resident that contains radar, satellite, and surface maps as well as some good links to other hurricane and weather related web sites.
  
  
• The National Climatological Data Center's Hurricane Page--Provides summaries and satellite photos of past hurricanes such as Hurricane Camille, Tropical Storm Alberto, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, and the Perfect Storm (Halloween Storm of 1991).
  
  
• WxUSA's Hurricane Hub--Well designed site that provides updated information from the National Hurricane Center as well as a thorough list of links to other hurricane related sites.
  
  
• Charles Boley's Hurricanes and Tropical Storms--Another web site that has a plethora of hurricane related information, and links. Good site to get either a basic understanding of hurricanes or track them as well.
  
  
• Naming of Atlantic Hurricanes--A great site to obtain information on how the idea of naming hurricanes came about, and its evolution through the years. Provided by the National Weather Service.
  
  
• Dr. Gray's Seasonal Hurricane Forecasts--This is a must have link for the hurricane fanatic. It contains the seasonal hurricane forecasts by the preeminent hurricane forecaster today, Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University.
  
  
• Hurricane Warning--This is a web site that provides coverage of the Atlantic Hurricane Basin From The Caribbean, to the Gulf of Mexico, to the Western Atlantic.
  
  
• Tropical Cyclone--My great friend Doc has a great web site about hurricanes. It has information such as storm tracks during the season, basic hurricane information, evacuation information, and safety tips.
  
  
• Naval Atlantic Meteorology & Oceanography Center--Acts as the backup for NHC when their web site goes down or takes too many hits. Our site has a lot of great products, forecasts, bulletins, and imagery for tropical systems, as well as extra-tropical weather information.
  
  
• StormCentral.org--A new weather web site by Luke Tenley. It has a great deal of information, data, pictures, and links about hurricanes as well as other weather phenomena. It also has a chat and message boards for interactivity between its visitors.
  
  
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center--Stationed in the National Weather Service Office in Honolulu, Hawaii, The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) issues tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions, and statements for all tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific from 140 Degrees West Longitude to the International Dateline.
  
  
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center--Branch of the North Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center and the U.S. Navy. This station issues products on typhoons and cyclones that are currently affecting the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans..
  
  
• NHC's Hurricane Awareness Page--A separate web site within the NHC web, the Hurricane Awareness web site was done to promote awareness of tropical storms and hurricanes so that people are better prepared when they come. Contains a lot of basic info on hurricanes as well as things such as safety tips. Well designed too.
  
  
• Tropical Storm And Hurricane Models From Penn State University--A great site for those who want to find models to help them forecast the future track and intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes. We just happened to come across it in a mailing list, and checked it out. After that, we were hooked!
  
  
• National Weather Service Office--San Juan, Puerto Rico--Well since we have the ability to have our web site pages translated into Spanish, why not have a link to the web site that has all the latest tropical advisories in Spanish. Also provides imagery of the Lesser Antilles.
  
  
• Weather Information Network--Great Weather Related Internet Broadcast Site. After having initially difficulty logging on, we found this site to be quite a resource especially during hurricane season, where many in the heart of the tropics can communicate with the outside world.
  
  
• SuperTyphoon--SuperTyphoon was the first web site to provide an integrated collection of resources to follow tropical cyclone development in the Indian and South Pacific oceans in July 1996. SuperTyphoon provided integrated access to critical information on tropical cyclones at a time when no other site on the Internet had the comprehensive coverage necessary to follow Indian and South Pacific cyclone events easily.
  
  
• Hurricane Alley--Another Great Tropical Weather Related Site. Contains a comprehensive and thorough listing of sources, links, and news about tropical activity all around the globe.
  
  
• Mid-Atlantic Weather Station--This is the hurricane section of the Mid-Atlantic Weather Station, which is run by a fellow NEMAS forecaster, Herb Lowe. It contains plenty of useful info such as links, charts, graphs, reader polls on trends during the season, and the latest information. Great site.
  
  
• StormVI.com--This provides tropical weather coverage from the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Has lots of info, data, links, and news from around the Caribbean region. Excellent resource for hurricane coverage outside the United States.
  
  
• Florida State University Tropical Page--Florida State University has produced many fine weathermen including some who now work for the National Hurricane Center. They also are the home of the Super Ensemble Weather Forecasting Models. They have set up another great tropical page that contains a wide variety of information.
  
  
• Howard Robinson's Unofficial Hurricane And Weather Site--Howard Robinson, a former NEMAS Tropical Forecasting colleague of mine has set up a very well designed web site with plenty of hurricane and other weather related links. There is also an up to the minute news ticker with information on the latest goings on in the tropics. A fine addition to our growing collection of links.
  
  
• Atlantic Basin Tropical Weather Page--Terry Fabers, a hurricane researcher from the University of Miami contains a nice color satellite image of the latest goings on in the Tropical Atlantic Basin. There is also very detailed information on all the tropical systems in the Atlantic including charts, tables, and storm tracks. A very complete and thorough tropical weather page.
  
  
• Barometer Bob's Hurricane Hollow--Barometer Bob, in Northeast Florida provides storm coverage for his region along the Florida Panhandle. His page is complete with his own hurricane season forecast, message board, and chat room. There are also a good deal of links. He also has a lot of other weather related information and links.
  
  
• NWS Special Event Page--HAM Radio Web Site--Some of the best weather reports are given by those caught directly in the path of the storm, and they bring their experiences to us via the HAM radio. Despite all of the technology that we now have at our disposal, sometimes it is the HAM radio operator that is invaluable in providing up to date hurricane information right from the area that has been hardest hit.
  
  
• The Long Island Express: The Great Hurricane of 1938--Don't think that a major hurricane can hit the New York area and New England. Well, think again. This web site by Scott Mandia of SUNY at Suffolk was found during my research for a project I was doing for school. Had a lot of great and useful information and references. I encourage everybody, especially those in the tri-state area to check it out.
  
  
• StormCarib--The Caribbean Hurricane Network--Another great web site for reports on Tropical Storms and Hurricanes as the impact the Caribbean Island chain. This particular web site contains many different observations from the local residents in the various Caribbean islands. There are also discussions, bulletins, a hurricane resource navigator, a guide to hurricane tracking and plotting, and climatology.
  
  
• Hurricane And Storm Tracking--A fine web site that provides tracking and plotting information, animated java loops of a storm or hurricane's path, latest advisories, and links to great sites such as the Caribbean Hurricane Network.
  
  
• Tropical Weather Services, Inc.--A web site that I just happened to stumble across from the severe weather page at CNN.com, this organization provides improvements to hurricane forecasting that supplements those from the NHC. They provide all kinds of analysis such as Tropical Cyclone Hazard Management, Forecasts for Risk Management, and Engineering Support Services. A great site for those who live and build along the coast.
  
  
• CIMSS Tropical Cyclones--Brought to you by the University of Wisconsin, this web site contains real time data for winds and the lower and middle levels, satellite and radar, other images and movies, and plenty of links.
  
  
• Red Cross Disaster Services--Hurricane--This particular page contains all kinds of information regarding how to prepare for, evacuate before, and what to do when a hurricane approaches.
  
  
• CNN Storm Center--Segment of the CNN Weather Web Site that contains all kinds of basic information on hurricanes as well as a Saffir-Simpson Scale applet, Hurricane Tips, Glossary of terms, interactive demos, Maps, and plenty of links.
  
  
• CNN Hurricane Season--Segment of the CNN Weather Web Site that is devoted to hurricanes, and contains information from a recent CNN Presents Special on hurricanes called, "Hurricane! When the Big One Hits".
  
  
• Hurricane Kids--Residing on America Online, the Hurricane Kids web site provides a good deal of information on hurricanes and tropical weather for children to enjoy.
  
  
• FEMA For Kids--Hurricanes--A well designed site about hurricanes tailored for children with eager minds that want to learn about weather such as hurricanes and tropical storms.
  
  
• Sweet Pea's Hurricane Page--A nice and neatly designed web site with information on hurricanes from basic info and tracking to disaster relief to preparation. Located out of Southwest Louisiana.
  
  
• Crown Weather Services Tropical Weather Page--Rob and Carrie Lightbown's Crown Weather Services contains some tropical weather info, and great links as well.
  
  
• United States Hurricanes--A web site that is devoted to major hurricanes that have made landfall along the United States coastline from Maine to Texas. Also discusses the hurricane problem in the United States today.
  
  
• Tropmet Online: Your Online Weather Resource--Another well designed site that has a good deal of information on hurricanes from the latest storm to develop to killer storms from years ago. Also discusses other news stories that deal with hurricanes such as the re-classification of storms like Hurricane Andrew, and the possibility of more powerful storms in the years to come.
  
  
• More Weather's Atlantic Basin Tropical Weather Page--Portion of the More Weather Web Site that contains the latest satellite imagery and tracking information on tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic.
  
  
• Ohio State Tropical Model Data--Provides an index of online data from various tropical weather models.
  
  
• WAVETRAK--North Atlantic Sector--Portion of the University of Wisconsin Weather Web Site that is devoted to providing the latest tropical meteorological data including upper level wind dynamics, imagery, and more.
  
  
• Storm Surge Live--Get Real-Time Storm Surge Information from around the coastal United States from NOAA. Still adding coastal locations to this web site.
  
  
• Hurricane Defense Systems--Running out of Paramus, New Jersey, this web site provides specially engineered systems to help protect homes from damaging winds in hurricanes.
  
  
• University Press of Florida's Hurricane Collection--UPF has recently release a couple of fantastic books on Hurricanes including In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew and Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms.
  
  
• Galveston Cruises--Galveston has become one of the most popular ways to depart for Cruises in the United States. Cruises feature great food, entertainment, interesting ports of call and fascinating tours of the islands and cultures along way. There are many things to talk about when inquiring about Galveston History. We have chose a few of the most popular topics. The Pirate Lafitte, Founders, Great Storm of 1900 and the Seawall raising in Galveston.
  
  
• American Power Conversion--Popular manufacturer of Uninterrupted Power Supply Products. A great tool to help keep you up and running before, during, and after the storm.
  
  
• Climate Prediction Center--The division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for making climate forecasts such as seasonal hurricane predictions.
  
  
• Paradise At Best--An online partner of StormCarib.com. It is also an excellent source for people who are looking to go on a great Caribbean vacation.
  
  
• Storm Alert--Weather Software for the World--Offers three internet based weather software products: InterWarn, StormLab, and Weather Observation Applet. One of several NEMAS partners.
  
  
• Independent Weather Information Center--Another NEMAS online partner, and formerly called Hurricane Works, IWIC is a new and growing unofficial agency that issues forecasts for several kinds of weather phenomena.
  
  
• Jim Munley's World of Weather--Our good weather friend, Jim Munley from Northern New Jersey has his own site on weather. This includes information on hurricanes, severe weather, and weather phenomena such as El Nino and drought.
  
  
• Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide--Part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Weather World 2010 Project. It is a very thorough guide to hurricanes including 3-D Animation, Interactive features, definition and growth, stages of development, naming, planning, structure of a hurricane, movement, damage and destruction, and more.
  
  
• How Stuff Works: How Hurricanes Work--Part of the How Stuff Works series, this web site deals with defining a hurricane, how hurricanes form, parts of hurricanes, size and location, damages, and tracking a hurricane.
  
  
• Hurricane Virtual Field Trip--A web site that helps teachers and students go on a virtual field trip into a hurricane, and learn the origin of the word hurricane, how hurricanes form, stages a hurricane goes through, convective processes, storm tracking and more.
  
  
• Weather Watch: Hurricanes--Another virtual field trip site that assists students and teachers about the phenomena of hurricanes. Information and links are tailored for kids in either Kindergarten to Third Grade, and Fourth to Eighth Grade. There is basic information on hurricanes, hurricane news, trivia, and a place to ask an expert questions.
  
  
• Canadian Hurricane Center: Just For Kids--Kids in Canada follow Hurricane Harry to find out more about hurricanes. Information includes: How Hurricanes Work, How Hurricanes Are Measured, When Is Hurricane Season, Hurricane Names, The Impacts of Hurricanes, What to do when a Hurricane Approaches, El Nino, and Hurricane Word Search.
  
  
• National Geographic Kids--Hurricanes--Another well organized site with hurricane information tailored for kids. .Provides children with the experience of flying into a hurricane, hurricane survival tips, paths of hurricanes, and additional information on these tropical storms.
  
  
• Tropical Twisters--Hurricanes: How They Work And What They Do--NASA provides a special web site devoted to tropical twisters, which they stress should not be confused with tornadoes. The site goes into how hurricanes are created, why they move, and how dangerous are they. There is animation, movies, and pictures that accompany the information.
  
  
• Environment Writer--Hurricanes And Coastal Storms--A web page that provides fundamental information and resources on hurricanes and coastal storms, and how they affect the environment.
  
  
• United States Geological Survey: Hurricanes and Extreme Storm Impact Studies--A web site devoted to the impact of coastal storms such as hurricanes, and changes in climate such as El Nino/La Nina. Contains information on recent storms such as Hurricane Charley in Florida, Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina, and Hurricane Fran.
  
  
• Food Safety in Hurricanes and Floods--A web page provided by Clemson University on how to protect and prepare food prior to a hurricane or flood. Information includes: How to cook when the power is off, .Removing Odors, Power Chart, Emergency Supplies, Food and Flooding, Hurricane Watches, and Making Sure Your Water Is Safe.
  
  
• Gander Academy's Hurricane Theme Page--A web site by a fifth grade teacher in Canada with a collection of links covering all kids of links for kids to check out on hurricanes. It also contains activities and research topics that kids can pursue.
  
  
• Historical Significant Events Imagery--Part of the National Climatological Data Center web site, it contains images of famous and historic storms such as Hurricane Andrew, Isabel, Lili, Mitch, Georges, Hugo, and more. You can even order posters of some of these storms online. A must see for those who would like to get special images from years ago.
  
  
• NCDC Storm Events Database--Another part of the National Climatological Data Center web site, it contains a form which the user can use to search for information and data on great storms from long ago. While some of the data is not complete, it is a very nice little tool for those who want to look up info on historic storms. Highly recommend it.
  
  
• Landfalling Hurricanes From 1899 to 2003--Another part of the National Climatological Data Center web site, it contains maps of all landfalling hurricanes from the late 19th Century until last year. .Images are available in GIF and JPEG formats.
  
  
• CDC--Hurricanes--The Center for Disease Control has a useful web page for emergency preparedness and response for hurricanes including food safety, water safety, and protecting yourself after a hurricane passes.
  
  
• Virgina Hurricanes--By Barbara McNaught Watson, this is part of Virginia's Department of Emergency Management web site. It contains information on historic tropical storms and hurricanes that have struck Virgina over the years including Hurricane Camille, which brought flooding rains to the state as a tropical storm after devastating Mississippi as a Category Five Hurricane.
  
  
• NOAA Coastal Services Center--Historical Hurricane Tracks--Another useful internet tool that contains a database of all the storm tracks by past tropical storms and hurricanes. You can look them up by Zip Code, Storm Name, and more.
  
  
• Tropical Storms: Worldwide--A web site provided through the University of Hawaii that contains the tracks of current tropical storms, hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons in the Tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. There is also information on strike probabilities and advisories.
  
  
• Project Safeside: Tropical Storm and Hurricane Safety--A unit of the Weather Channel, Project Safeside has a section of the web devoted to providing information and safety tips on tropical storms and hurricanes.
  
  
• Captain Tropic's Hurricane Survival--A site solely devoted to Hurricane Preparedness and Survival. Contains many if not all aspects to surviving a tropical storm or hurricane.
  
  
• Hurricane Protection Magazine--A site that is an online magazine about hurricane protection. It contains special reports on hurricane history, past seasons, information on building codes and hurricane related issues such as tracking, safety, and awareness.
  
  
• Pensacola Beach Hurricane Watch--We have a few Hurricane Watch sites in our link list. However, this particular link is from the Pensacola Beach area of Florida in the Panhandle area. It has satellite and radar imagery as well as a plethora of links from things such as Gulf Coast Conditions, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane News, and Hurricane FAQs as well as many others.
  
  
• BBSR Weather Pages--A web site out of Bermuda that is devoted to providing weather information on the resort island as well as the Sargrasso Sea Region. Information includes Current Conditions, Satellite Images, Tropical Weather, Bermuda Climatology, and more.
  
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Center--A web site by Eric Blake that has been around since 1995. It has literally a ton of hurricane related information. As a matter of fact, when you arrive at the page, you are strongly urged to go through the index thoroughly. There are links to other hurricane sites, .buoy data, satellite imagery, radar, sea surface temperatures, and various model data.
  
  
• Northwest Hemisphere Hurricane Center--A web site by Derek Ortt, who works currently with SSMI at the University of Miami. He contains links to his analysis of tropical storms and hurricanes as well as Tropical Outlooks, Archives, and Links.
  
  
• Early Alert--A web site that assists in emergency management by allowing users to sign up for alerts on hurricanes, tropical storms, and other natural disasters and emergency situation. Among some of the partners of this company, which is situated in Marathon, Florida in the Florida Keys, are Jerry Jarrell, who is the former director of the National Hurricane Center, and Dr. William Gray of Colorado State, who is the pre-eminent seasonal forecaster on hurricanes and tropical storms.
  
  
• Greg Hoffman's Real Lousy Weather--Is a section of the Long Beach Island on the Web website, LBI.net. Greg has been a year round resident of Long Beach Island along the southern coast of New Jersey, and he has documented many strong storms such as nor'easters and hurricanes that have hit New Jersey, and reshaped the coastline forever. He also has produced video documentaries on some of these storms.
  
  
• Panama City Beach Weather--Tropics--Is a section of the Panama City Beach Weather website. It has a very comprehensive section on current tropical storms in the Atlantic including model data, official NHC track, satellite imagery, advisories, statistical data, and more. Other parts of the site include current conditions in Panama City, Florida.
  
  
• Dr. Harnack's Favorite Web Sites--A section of the Rutgers University Weather Center web site that contains a comprehensive set of links for all kinds of weather. These links were compiled by my professor, Dr. Robert Harnack, who teaches Weather Systems and Snyoptic Analysis at Rutgers University. He is also the Meteorology Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
  
  
• Disaster Relief.org--This is a web site devoted to worldwide disaster aid and information on the Internet. It covers the whole gammit as far as disasters go. Both by nature and by man. Covers hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, and most importantly, how they impact people, and how folks like you and I can help. Has some great info on hurricanes.
  
  
• Weather Wiz Kids--A great web site for your young weather enthusiast. Hosted by Crystal Wicker, the morning meteorologist for WVUE-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, this site provides easy to understand information on various phenomena in weather as well as the latest info on tropical storms and hurricanes.
  
  
• Drew Campbell's Hurricane Photos--A section of a web site by Drew Campbell, who likes to discuss a lot of different subjects on the web, and lived in Delray Beach, Florida during the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season It contains satellite photos of the four major storms of that season, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne as well as pictures of damage from those storms.
  
  
• Hurricane Consulting, Inc.--A service for Gulf Coast residents and businesses provided by Lew Fincher, one of the pre-eminent scholars on the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. It provides assistance to those in the Gulf Coast region by offering them a solid hurricane preparedness plan to execute if one happens to come their way. There are all kinds of resources and links on the site including information for kids, a Frequently Asked Questions section, forecast models, satellite and radar, and most importantly, hurricane preparedness information. The site is well designed, easy to read, and Lew is a great friend with lots of knowledge on these dangerous storms.
  
  
• University of South Alabama's Coastal Weather Research Center.--A special research center that is a part of the University of South Alabama, the Coastal Weather Research Center is a self supporting operation in the university's Department of Earth Sciences. Located in an office complex with the Mitchell Center, the Coastal Weather Research Center is meteorological center, information center, and archive. One of the key members of the staff at the CWRC, and faculty at the University of South Alabama is Dr. Keith Blackwell, who has been invited often to Washington, D.C. to speak before special congressional hearings on severe weather, storm preparedness, and disaster response.
  
  
• LSU Hurricane Center--A part of Louisiana State University, this Hurricane Center was a key participant in the storm preparedness exercise, Hurricane Pam, which was carried out in July, 2004. This weather and research center played an important role in the exercise by putting together storm surge model forecasts for a Category Three Hurricane striking New Orleans. Two of the most notable researchers from this facility is the director, Marc Levitan, who has spoken on Capitol Hill for many congressional hearings on hurricane forecasting and preparedness, and Ivor van Heerden.
  
  
• Eye Of The Storm Software--A tremendous hurricane tracking software package for both users of Mac and PC platforms. It has comprehensive present storm season and historic hurricane data. There is also a very nice animation feature that shows the hurricane or tropical storm moving along its previous storm track to its current location. Other features include custom cities, downloading storm data, regular and 3D maps, sound effects that include voices, daily facts, satellite imagery, zoom in and out to get close up to the storm and the area its affecting, and day/night mode. This software is the best hurricane tracking software package I've ever had for Mac OS X.
  
  
• Hurricane Zone--A hurricane site created by Jonathan Edwards, this web site contains a comprehensive set of data for all hurricane prone regions of the world including the Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Southern Pacific, Northern Indian, and Southern Indian..In addition, there are detailed articles on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, and Tropical Cyclone Formation. This is the latest in a string of web sites by Edwards on hurricanes including: Hurricane Resource Center, the Tropical Cyclone Pages, Taifun.org, and SuperTyphoon.
  
  
• Cat-5 Hurricane Shutters--Your Hurricane Shutters Turnkey Source offers a variety of shutters and storm panels for practically any application at affordable prices. The company, located in the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast Region, is a full service hurricane shutter and storm panel company. For those living in hurricane prone areas, solutions such as the ones offered by this company are a must thing to have if you intend to mitigate any wind damage from these devastating storms.
  
  
• Kerry Emanuel's Home Page--This web page is the internet home for Kerry Emanuel famous hurricane researcher from MIT. He has been featured on such shows as NOVA, and has recently written a book on hurricanes called, Divine Wind. Emanuel has written many papers on the subject of hurricanes, particularly hurricane intensity and the hurricane as a heat engine. Some of his research was used to help put together a research paper of my own for my Atmospheric Thermodynamics class at Rutgers in 2003. I also wrote an article about the paper for the site.
  
  
• Witt Associates--Part of the Global Options Group, Witt Associates brings together three important minds from our recent history: James Lee Witt, General Wesley Clark, and former transportation secretary under President Clinton, Rodney Slater. The three lead this consulting firm, which was formed in 2001 with the purpose of dealing in crisis and emergency management. Based in Washington, D.C., Witt Associates also have offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and Sacramento. JLWA has unrivaled experience and hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster mitigation, continuity of operations, and emergency management issues. JLWA bridges government agencies and non-profits with industry and constituents, advises educational institutions, and assists state and local governments, as well as international bodies to prepare for and recover from disasters and crises.
  
  
• Protecting New Jersey--This is the Garden State's branch of the Protecting America organization headed by James Lee Witt. The organization's mission is to raise awareness, educate the public and policymakers, and often better solutions that will prepare and protect New Jersey from major catastrophe in a sensible, cost effective fashion..
  
  
• Hurricane Track--This web site, created by Mark Sudduth, first came online in 1999. This site presents news, analysis, information, and video on the topic of hurricanes and tropical storms. It also has live streaming broadcasts when a storm threatens. There is also a store for Hurricane Track posters and DVDs..
  
  
• Bermuda Weather Service--A well designed and presented web site that covers all the weather in Bermuda. It provides the latest conditions from around the island, warnings issued for the island, information on tropical weather, climatological data, and even a webcam of current weather in Bermuda.
  
  
• Hurricane Flags At Flagline.com--You can purchase both tropical storm and hurricane warning flags at this site. Flags of all kinds are offered as well. Hurricaneville is now a proud affiliate of Flagline.com.