Cyclones & Hurricanes

Understand how to prepare for, survive, and recover from tropical cyclones and hurricanes — including when to evacuate and how to shelter safely.

Safe return procedures, downed power line identification, generator carbon monoxide risk, mould remediation, insurance claims, and FEMA disaster assistance.

Roof tie-downs, storm shutters, garage door reinforcement, securing outdoor items, and a 72-hour pre-landfall preparation timeline.

What storm surge is, why it kills more than wind, evacuation zones, recognising surge arrival, and why sheltering in place in a surge zone is fatal.

The Saffir-Simpson scale, storm surge versus wind damage, tropical storm and hurricane warning timelines, and how to read forecast cones.