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National Hurricane Program - conducts and supports many projects and activities that help protect communities and their residents from hurricane hazards. Three key components of the Program are Response and Recovery; Planning, Training, and Preparedness; and Mitigation.

Hurricane Season of 2005: Impacts on the Property/Casualty Insurance & Reinsurance Industries

Can Your Business Survive a Hurricane?
While there’s no way to lower the risk of a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina, there are critical measures that can be taken to protect your company’s bottom line from nature’s fury...

Hurricane Deductibles
Hurricane deductibles, higher than the traditional $500 deductible for losses from fire and other perils, have been law in Florida for 10 years, but are taking effect on a wide scale basis for the first time under Hurricane Charley...

Guide to Hurricane Preparedness - provided by FEMA

What should I do before during and after a Hurricane

Protecting Your Property From Wind

• Garage Doors
• Shutters or Plywood Window Covers
• Brace Gable End Roof Framing
• Double Entry Doors
• Trees and Potential Windborne Missiles

Resources from FEMA

•	After a Flood: The First Steps -- 190 KB
•	Against the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage -- 224 KB
•	Avoiding Hurricane Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners -- 296 KB
•	Brochure Containing An Overview Of The Information Contained in FEMA #312 -- 427 KB
•	Building Performance Assessment Team (BPAT) Program -- 491 KB
•	Coastal Construction Manual, FEMA 55 (Third Edition) -- 517 KB
•	Community Hurricane Preparedness, IS-324 -- 512 KB
•	Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters, FEMA 361 -- 521 KB
•	Evacuation Travel Demand Forecasting System -- 372 KB
•	Evaluation of Emergency Shelters and Critical Facilities -- 369 KB
•	Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding - Complete Version -- 6.6 MB
•	How To Series: Protecting Your Property From Wind
•	Hurricane Floyd Assessment -- 396 KB
•	Hurricane Liaison Team (HLT) -- 356 KB
•	Inland Wind Studies -- 472 KB
•	Islands Task Force -- 354 KB
•	Metro New York Hurricane Transportation Study -- 366 KB
•	Reprinting Surviving the Storm: A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness
•	Southeast U.S. Hurricane Evacuation Study -- 340 KB
•	The National Hurricane Program (main) -- 364 KB
•	Florida Updated Wind Data & Damage Functions (PDF 712KB, TXT 148KB)

Top Hurricanes
By total insured losses and total number of claims…
 
The Ten Most Costly Hurricanes in the United States
Hurricane Katrina heads the list...
 
Hurricanes and Related Deaths in the United States
A breakdown, by year, of the number of hurricanes and related deaths in the U.S. since 1985…
 

Property/Casualty Insurers Expected to Pay Wilma Victims $6.1 Billion — Insured Catastrophe Losses Now at Record $50.3 Billion, Says ISO’s Property Claim Services
 
The 10 Most Costly Hurricanes in the U.S.
 
Insurers Set Up Special Toll-Free Numbers to Assist Policyholders With Hurricane Related Claims
 
Insurers to Pay Hurricane Rita’s Victims $4.7 Billion for Insured Property Losses, Says ISO’s Property Claim Services
 
New Toll-free Number Will Help Hurricane Victims Contact Their Insurers
 
Relief Organizations
 
Preliminary Estimate Puts Insured Losses from Hurricane Katrina at $34.4 Billion: ISO Property Claim Services
 
Life Insurance Can Help after Disasters Like Hurricanes
 
Insurance Advice Offered For Hurricane Katrina Damage Recovery
 
Insurance Industry Opens Hurricane Insurance Information Center
 
America’s Health Insurance Plans: National Call Center for Victims of Hurricane Katrina
 
Industry Effort to Prevent Fraudulent Sale of Vehicles Damaged by Hurricane Katrina’s Floodwaters and Winds
 
Small Business Disaster Preparedness
 
Property Catastrophe Coverage for Businesses
 
Don't Be Victimized Twice - Avoid Disaster Fraud