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Starting Points: Guide to Hurricane Preparation
CIRCULATING BOOKS
363.348 Eye When Natural Disaster Strikes – Lessons from Hurricane Andrew
363.368 Hur Hurricanes – Unleashing Nature’s Fury – A Preparedness Guide
Fla 551.55 Wil  Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, 1871-2001
551.552 Car The Hurricane Handbook – A Practical Guide to Residents of the Hurricane Belt
551.552 Ema Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
551.552 Hur Hurricane Survival Guide – How to Prepare Your Family and Home for the Next Hurricane
Fla 551.552 Mia  Hurricanes – How to Prepare and Recover
551.552 Pro In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew
551.552. She Hurricane Watch – Forecasting the Deadliest Hurricanes on Earth
j551.552 Sim Hurricanes
 VIDEOS
Video 363.34 Aft After the Storm (New AV Display - 1st floor)
Video 551.485 Tor Tornado! Hurricane! Flood!: Wonders of Weather
Video YA 551.55 Won Hur Hurricane
FINDING BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS/ Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 363.368, 551.552
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject searches on this topic are hurricane, and hurricanes.
eBOOKS
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library offers located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well.  See a reference librarian for more details.
FINDING ARTICLES
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

· The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference R 050 R Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
· EBSCOhost and InfoTrac OneFile - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.

Search for full text articles on these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.
WEBSITES
Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness From how to store and install storm shutters to the best way to store drinking water to how to reinforce roof sheathing and much more.
Hurricanes - FEMA Pre, during, & post hurricane info, & more - a heckuva site.
Hurricanes - Health and Safety From the Center for Disease Control & Prevention: “Hurricane Readiness” & “ Hurricane Recovery,” and other categories.
Orlando Weather Current weather conditions and a link to hurricane info from WESH.
NOAA's Hurricane Preparedness Saving lives through preparation & action. Covers high winds, storm surges, floods, tornadoes. Includes a family disaster plan checklist.
Storm 2007 Up-to-the-minute storm and hurricane information & related news.
…and, just for fun (if you can call it that…) Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the hurricane eye. Photos and reports.

See also the Library's Good Web Sites - Hurricane Preparation.


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Updated: December 11, 2007

 

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