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Hurricanes
Information specific to Hurricane Gustav here.
Hurricanes - Emergency Numbers
National Hurricane Center for advisories and other information. Get NHC e-mail advisories here.
- Register yourself as “safe and well” here.
- Storm Surge: How to survive the more deadly part of a hurricane
- What to do during and after a power outage
- FEMA Info for Reporters
- FEMA Mitgation Advice
- Mississippi Insurance Department Advice
Before the Storm
Preparing for a Hurricane - a checklist
Making a family disaster plan
Plan for your pets
Housing & Shelter
Mississippi Hotel & Motel Association
Mississippi Bed & Breakfast Association
FEMA: How to Find a Place to Stay
Pet-Friendly Lodging
How to be a Good Guest
Filing an Insurance Claim for Hurricane Damage
Utilities:
Power Outages: What to Do
Entergy Power Outages Map
Contacting Loved Ones:
Register yourself as “safe and well” here with the Red Cross.
Gustav - List of Online Forums
Food and Water:
FEMA: How to Get Food and Water
Safety:
FEMA: Ensure Your Safety and Help the Injured
FEMA: How to Return Home Safely
Storm Surges: How to Survive
Red Cross: How to ‘Shelter-in-Place (if you can’t evacuate)
Travel:
Mississippi Road Conditions
Mississippi Department of Transportation Call Center hotline: 1-866-521-MDOT (6368)
Hurricanes - How to Evacuate
Mississippi Gulf Coast Evacuation Maps
Contraflow Instructions from New Orleans
Pets
Plan for your pets.
U.S. Humane Society Disaster Preparedness Resources
FEMA: Caring for Animals
Gustav - Pet Foster Homes - Please post if can help.
Pet-Friendly Lodging
Donate to Humane Society Disaster Relief Fund
Jackson Free Press KatrinaBlog (archived)
