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Topic: Preparedness

A man at the helm of a boat out on the water in Alaska looks at monitors collecting seafloor data

NOAA mapping waters of Valdez, Alaska, for tsunami and landslide preparedness

July 28, 2025

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nautical charts and maps

A man at the helm of a boat out on the water in Alaska looks at monitors collecting seafloor data

A view of Hurricane Milton from navigator's station aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter plane inside the eye of the hurricane.

New NOAA system ushers in next generation of hurricane modeling, forecasting

January 13, 2025

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Atlantic hurricane season

technology & innovation

A view of Hurricane Milton from navigator's station aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter plane inside the eye of the hurricane.

Hurricane preparedness image.

It's that time again: Are you ready for hurricane season?

April 28, 2022

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Hurricane preparedness image.

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Hurricane season started June 1. Are you ready?

May 5, 2021

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The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

For businesses, natural disaster planning could help pandemic response

October 19, 2020

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natural disasters

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

Storm clouds approaching the beach

#Sally: The latest storm forecasts, imagery and more

September 13, 2020

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Storm clouds approaching the beach

Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10, 2018. The category 5 hurricane came ashore with 160 mph winds and strong storm surge.

It's time again for #HurricanePrep: Are you ready?

May 1, 2020

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hurricane season

Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10, 2018. The category 5 hurricane came ashore with 160 mph winds and strong storm surge.

A NOAA scientist practices Arctic survival skills in cold waters of Seattle's Lake Washington, December 2019. Exercises like these teach trainees to focus on survival and the future. Trainees practiced cold-water survival swimming techniques and how to get onto a life raft.

Training for tragedy: Scientists heading to Arctic prepare for the unthinkable

February 3, 2020

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A NOAA scientist practices Arctic survival skills in cold waters of Seattle's Lake Washington, December 2019. Exercises like these teach trainees to focus on survival and the future. Trainees practiced cold-water survival swimming techniques and how to get onto a life raft.

Waves on top of a hurricane's storm surge can worsen the destructive power of the ocean. NOAA's Jamie Rhome was instrumental in leading the development of storm-surge forecast products implemented in recent years to inform the public and vital constituencies about the risk of storm surge.

4 hurricanes in 6 weeks? It happened to one state in 2004.

August 26, 2019

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Waves on top of a hurricane's storm surge can worsen the destructive power of the ocean. NOAA's Jamie Rhome was instrumental in leading the development of storm-surge forecast products implemented in recent years to inform the public and vital constituencies about the risk of storm surge.

Elementary students climbing down stairs from a NOAA plane. Two NOAA crew are on the ground with other students and teachers.

Getting ready for the Atlantic hurricane season

May 31, 2019

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Elementary students climbing down stairs from a NOAA plane. Two NOAA crew are on the ground with other students and teachers.

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