Hurricane Preparedness
This site is designed to give the user information on what to do
- before a hurricane strikes,
- during and
- after a hurricane and also
- what you can do in the future to protect yourself and your property.
(News media)
Any of the fact sheets written by Clemson University and/or another Land Grant University are public domain.
Before a hurricane
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
- 2008 Hurricane Guide (English)
- 2008 Hurricane Guide (Español)
- Evacuation Routes
- Horse Evacuation Kit
- Hurricane Preparations For Horse Farms
NCSU Extension Horse Husbandry - The Horse Review Animal Disaster Preparedness
Food Safety in Hurricanes and Floods
- HGIC 3760 Food Safety In Power Outages
- HGIC 3780 Food Safety In Freezer Failures
- HGIC 3800 Food Safety in Hurricanes and Floods
- HGIC 3800S Seguridad de los Alimentos durante Huracanes e Inundaciones
- HGIC 3820 Food Safety After a Tornado
- HGIC 3840 Food Safety After a Fire
Hurricane Checklists:
- Meals Shopping List
- Pet Friendly Motels
- Preparing your Business for a Hurricane
- Tropical Weather Map
(Weather Underground, Inc. website)
During a hurricane
After a hurricane
- Agriculture/Forestry/Natural Resources
- Financial (Insurance & Business)
- Food & Nutrition
- Horticulture & Landscape
- Housing
- Insects and Snakes
- Miscellaneous
- Other Agencies
- Resource Request "Hotline"
- Safety
- Stress Related
- The Road to Recovery
- Assessing Landscape Tree Loss
- Livestock and Poultry Buildings: After the Flood
- Maintaining Livestock Health After a Flood
- Resources for Farms and Rural Areas
- Storm Recovery Information and Safety Tip
- Contracts
- Filing Insurance Claims
- Financial Assistance for Recovery
- Flood Insurance and Credit for Disaster Victims
- Good News About Your Homeowner's Insurance Policy
- Food Safety in Freezer Failure
- Food Safety in Hurricanes and Floods
- Food Safety in Power Outages
- How to Cook When the Power Goes Off
- Make Sure Your Water Is Safe
- NC Food Safety Web Site
- Other Food Safety Practices
- Play It Safe with Food
- Assessing Landscape Tree Loss
- Repairing Storm Damage to Trees
- Salinity and Turf grasses
- Small Fruit Strategies After a Hurricane
- The Storm-Damaged Landscape
- Cleaning-up After the Storm
- Cleaning Carpet and Floors
- How to Make Temporary Structural Repairs
- Home Repair Fraud
- Potential Moisture Problems after a Flood
- After the Storm
- Aquaculture Natural Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Hurricane Checklist: Aftermath
- American Red Cross
- Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- The SC Emergency Management Division
- Children's Needs
- Dealing With Stress After the Hurricane
- FEMA For Kids
- Helping Your Child Cope with Disaster
Future: what you can do to protect yourself & your property
- Choosing a Roofing Contractor
- Hurricane Retrofit
- Improving the Wind Resistance of Roof Systems
- Not Ready to Re-Roof?
- Reducing Damage in Future Storms
- Re-Roofing?
- Recommendations for New Home Construction
- Selecting Storm Shutters
Links are provided as an information service. They do not constitute an endorsement of any non-affiliated organizations, businesses, products or content of these pages by the Cooperative Extension Service, CU Livestock-Poultry Health, or Clemson University.