| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The nature of the beast : why you need to prepare -- How hurricanes form : understand basic storm dynamics -- Hurricane intensity : the category system for determining potential for damage -- Forecasting track and intensity : how forecasts are made -- Understanding watches and warnings : exactly what they mean to you -- Damage hurricanes do and why : storm surge, flooding, and other hazards -- The list : supplies you should have on hand -- Should you evacuate? : how to make the right decision -- Protecting your property : you can do a lot to reduce damage -- Hurricane and flood insurance : ways to mitigate the high cost -- Emergency generators : choosing and using the right backup system -- Losing power : prepare to deal with the inevitable -- Self-preservation : staying in touch with the world around you : myths and misconceptions -- Water and food : provisioning for the long haul -- Assessing the damage : sorting things out after the storm -- In the aftermath : cleanup, security, and scam artists -- Disaster relief services : agencies to which you can turn -- Postscript : the eye of the storm. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
As an ex-Navy weather officer, Bob Stearns spent three years forecasting hurricanes and monitoring storm activity in the Atlantic Basin. His new book is an important step-by-step guide for understanding and ensuring safety and survival for yourself, your family, and your property in the face of a storm. Learn the importance of having at least one week?s supply of food and water on hand. Learn how to install hurricane shutters and secure trees. Find out whether duct taping your window can really protect your family. Plan an evacuation route. Keep important documents dry. And much more. |
| Subject |
Emergency management.
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Hurricanes.
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REFERENCE -- Handbooks & Manuals.
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Emergency management. (OCoLC)fst00908500
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Hurricanes. (OCoLC)fst00964360
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stearns, Bob. Homeowner's hurricane handbook. New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., ©2009 9781602396753 (DLC) 2009013706 (OCoLC)277203334 |
| ISBN |
9781602396753 (electronic bk.) |
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1602396752 (electronic bk.) |
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