Hurricane Season- June 1st - November 30th

Whether you live in Sussex County or are among the millions of visitors here each year, there is no doubt that our coastal location has its rewards. But with those rewards comes the risk of hurricanes.

This page is dedicated to providing the public with helpful information about what to do in the event of tropical weather. Being prepared for emergencies such as a hurricane can help reduce the panic and inconvenience that surrounds a disaster.

BASICS

• Sussex County Evacuation Routes (683KB PDF)
• FEMA Hurricane Homepage
• NOAA/NWS VIRTUAL LIBRARY - A comprehensive location for NOAA National Weather Service publications.
• FEMA LIBRARY - Comprehensive collection of FEMA publications. You will find information on preparedness and mitigation, as well as an entire section of publications in Spanish.
• PREVENTION POWER (0.1mb PDF) - How to reduce disaster damage (FEMA)
• HURRICANE TRACKING CHART (0.7mb PDF)
• 2009 HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK
• HURREVAC GUIDE - detailed (830KB PDF)
• HURREVAC GUIDE - short (225KB PDF)
• NFIP - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PLAN (1.33MB PDF)
• All Hazards Evacuation Annex Transportation Incident and Event Management Plan Sussex County, Delaware (2.33MB PDF)
• Delmarva Hurricane Evacuation Study (HES)

STORM SURGE

• Max Mayfield Discusses - STORM SURGE (0.3mb MP3)

MARINE SAFETY

• MARINER'S GUIDE TO HURRICANE SAFETY (1.2mb PDF) - A comprehensive guide for mariners (NHC)
• DETERMINE THE HURRICANE DANGER AREA (0.4mb PDF) - A diagram of the 1-2-3 rule for mariners (NHC)
• SUMMARY OF HURRICANE PRODUCTS (0.1mb PDF) - A list of tropical weather products and where to find them (NHC)

HIGH WINDS

• AGAINST THE WIND (0.3mb PDF) - Protecting your home from wind damage (Red Cross & FEMA)
• AVOIDING HURRICANE DAMAGE (0.3mb PDF) - A checklist for homeowners (FEMA)
• BUILDING A SAFE ROOM (1.3mb PDF) - Includes construction plans and cost estimates (FEMA & Texas Tech University)
• HURRICANE RETROFIT (3.1mb PDF) - A homeowner's guide to hurricane retrofit (IBHS)
• AVOIDING WIND DAMAGE (0.3mb PDF) - A checklist for homeowners (FEMA)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - HURRICANE INTENSIFICATION (0.2mb MP3)

FORECAST PROCESS

• SUMMARY OF HURRICANE PRODUCTS (0.1mb PDF) - A list of tropical weather products and where to find them (NHC)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - FORECASTS & COORDINATION (0.2mb MP3)
• Max Mayfield Discusses - WATCHES, WARNINGS & ERRORS (0.3mb MP3)

BE PREPARED/TAKE ACTION

• FAMILY DISASTER PLAN (0.3mb PDF) - All hazards guide to your family disaster plan (Red Cross & FEMA)
• HURRICANE AWARENESS SENIORS (0.3mb PDF) - Action Guidelines for Senior Citizens (FEMA)
• HURRICANE EVACUATION KIT (0.9mb PDF) (FEMA)
• Max Mayfield Discusses- BEING PREPARED (0.1mb MP3)
• Max Mayfield Discusses- HAVING A PLAN (0.1mb MP3)