Hurricane Guide 2008

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  • Shopping list
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  • Before the storm
  • During the storm
  • The day after
  • Insurance help
  • Disinfecting groundwater
  • Contaminated food
  • Freezer food
  • What to take to shelter
  • Special needs checklist
  • Roof repair and care
  • Helping children cope with disaster
  • Generator safety
  • Restoring swmming pool
  • Pet preparation checklist
  • Livestock care
  • Mobile homes
  • 9 hurricane myths
  • How alerts are issued
  • Weather terms
  • History of naming hurricanes
  • Letting the livestock be
  • Gadgets provide comfort, convenience
  • Hurricane tracking map
  • Saffir-Simpson Scale
  • AP hurricane video section
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    Charlotte
    Emergency Bulletins
    Shelters
    Business & school closings
    Road closings
    Evaucation zones
    Evacuation routes

    DeSoto
    Emergency Management
    Evacuation routes
    Shelters

    Hardee
    Shelters
    Special Needs form (English)
    Special Needs form (Spanish)
    Pet shelter application
    Local Advisory

    Highlands
    Emergency Operations Center
    Emergency Situation Advisory
    Storm track information
    Evacuation Routes
    Shelters
    Shelter rules
    Pet shelter locations & rules
    Motels that accept pets
    Special Needs Application

    Polk
    Emergency Management
    Road closures
    Shelter locations and map
    Activated shelters
    Special Needs

    Sarasota
    Emergency Management
    Shelters & Maps
    Evacuation and Zones
    Sarasota County Government TV
    County hurricane page

    Helpful links

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  • What if storm strikes near Lake Okeechobee?
  • NWS Hurricane Awareness
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  • 2008 Storm Names
    Arthur, 5/31-6/2
    Bertha, 7/3-7/23
    Cristobal, 7/19-7/22
    Dolly, 7/21-7/26
    Edouard, 8/3-8/6
    Fay, 8/15-8/24
    Gustav, 8/25-9/2
    Hanna, 8/28-9/7
    Ike, 9/1-9/13
    Josephine, 9/2-9/6
    Kyle, 9/26-9/29
    Laura, 9/29-10/1
    Marco, 10/7-10/10
    Nana, 10/12-10/14
    Omar, 10/14-10/20
    Paloma, 11/6-11/9
    Rene
    Sally
    Teddy
    Vicky
    Wilfred

    A look back

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