WEBSITES TO HELP YOU PREPARE

• Important phone numbers
• Hurricane Safety Checklist From the Red Cross (PDF)
• Sheltering Communities for Georgia Residents (PDF)
• WTOC Hurricane Page
• Ready.gov - Government site for hurricane information
• Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) Free!
• National Hurricane Center
• Hurricane Guide - savannahnow.com
• Preparing for a hurricane - Build a Kit! ready.gov
• Creating a Family Emergency Kit
• Hurricanes Plan and Prepare Before, During, and After the Storm
• Handy Links FEMA
• Before/During/After - Preparedness Tips from FEMA
• Are you ready for a hurricane? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness from FEMA
• Recover and Rebuild FEMA
• Storm Surge Map - CEMA

COUNTY WEBSITES

• Chatham County Emergency Management (CEMA)  
• CEMA Hurricane Handbook (PDF)
• Hurricane info links - Chatham County Residents
• Effingham County Emergency Management
• Jasper County Emergency Management
• Beaufort County Emergency Management
• South Carolina Emergency Management Hurricane Guide 2012 or download a printable version(PDF)
• Bryan County (Coming Soon)

GENERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Georgia Emergency Management Agency
• Florida Division of Emergency Management
• South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division
• Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)

EVACUATION

• Changes to Evacuation Terminology *NEW*
• Chatham County Evacuation Routes
• Chatham County Emergency Management
• South Carolina Evacuation Routes

SPECIAL NEEDS

• Functional & Medical Needs Registry (GA) Anyone with functional or medical needs who have no other way to evacuate in case of a hurricane or other emergency should apply now to be on the county's Functional and Medical Needs Registry (formerly known as the Special Medical Needs Registry). Download the form. The same information and application can also be found at gachd.org/chatham.
• Special Needs 911 Address Advisory Form (SC) (PDF)
  Those who have special needs are encouraged to fill out this 911 address advisory form before an emergency.
  For more information visit http://www.bcgov.net/
• Tips For The Disabled (GA) savannahnow.com

CHILDREN

• Helping Children cope FEMA (PDF)
• Teaching kids to be prepared
• Hurricane page for kids - includes a hurricane crossword puzzle!
• Keeping your children calm

PETS

• Red Cross Pets Safety Checklist (PDF)
• Pet Emergency Planning Guide (PDF)
• Cema and your pet (Not just for cats and dogs)
• Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies (SC)
• Preparing Your Pets (GA) from savannahnow.com
• Humane Society: Have a hurricane plan for your pets (savannahnow.com)
• Pet Central Pet Pad: Lost and found pet info, pet organizations, pet events, videos and more!

PET FRIENDY HOTEL LISTINGS

• petswelcome.com
• bringfido.com
• officialpethotels.com
• Georgia hotelguides.com listings
• South Carolina hotelguides.com listings

HOTELS

• Georgia Hotels hotelguides.com
• South Carolina Hotels sciway.com - South Carolina's Hotel Experts

WHEN THE POWER GOES OUT!

• Palmetto Electric - PowerTough Outage Management System
• SCE&G - Emergencies and Outages
• Georgia Power - Power Outage FAQs
• What to do when the lights go off - from savannahnow.com

INSURANCE

• Make Sure You Have Enough Insurance savannahnow.com
• What to ask your insurance agent (PDF)
• What type of coverage you will need savannahnow.com
• Insurance Review (SC)

HURRICANE HUNTERS

• http://www.facebook.com/hurricanehunters - Official Facebook page for the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters who collect data for tropical weather and winter storms
• http://twitter.com/403pa - Official page for the Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing, which includes the Hurricane Hunters and Flying Jennies