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Messages to share

Include these key messages about hurricane preparedness when creating content for social media posts. Visit the Hurricane Season Preparedness Digital Toolkit page for additional resources and ready-to-use social media posts.

Hashtag: #HurricanePrep, #HurricaneStrong

  • Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem, find out how rain, wind, water could happen where you live so you can start preparing now.
  • Discuss your hurricane emergency plan with your household.
  • Have enough supplies for your household, include medication, disinfectant supplies, cloth face coverings, pet supplies in your go bag or car trunk.
  • If you or anyone in your household is an individual with a disability identify if you may need additional help during an emergency.
  • You may have to evacuate quickly due to a hurricane so make sure to know your local evacuation zone.
  • Download the FEMA app and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide.
  • Review your insurance policies and make sure personal documents (like ID) are up to date.
  • Prepare your business with a continuity plan to continue operating when disaster strikes.

Have enough food, water and other supplies to support your needs for several days. Pictured: an emergency supply kit.

Hurricane watch: a hurricane watch is issued when Hurricane force winds are possible within 48 hours. Prepare your home by boarding up windows and moving loose items indoors. Have an emergency supply kit ready. Hurricane winds are possible. Hurricane warning: a hurricane warning is issued when Hurricane force winds are expected within thirty-six hours. Be ready to seek shelter in a sturdy structure or evacuate if desired. Hurricane winds expected.
Hurricane Watch vs Warning
Tropical Storm Watch: A tropical storm watch is issued when tropical storm force winds are possible within 48 hours. Prepare your home by securing loose items outside or moving them indoors. Have an emergency supply kit ready and charge your devices. Tropical storm winds possible. Tropical Storm warning: a tropical storm warning is issued when tropical storm force winds are expected within 36 hours. Follow the advice of local officials and be ready to seek shelter in a sturdy structure. Tropical storm winds
Tropical Storm Warning vs Watch
Secure your boat before the storm. Don't wait for a storm warning to secure your boat. Storm surge and wind can carry your boat onshore or out to sea! Stay informed by paying attention to the weather forecast and plan ahead. Add additional lines to your boat as soon as a Hurricane Watch or tropical storm watch is issued.
Secure your boat
rising flood waters with submerged cars and other debris
Flood Water is Dangerous (Facebook, X, French)
rising flood waters with submerged car and other debris
Flood Water is Dangerous (Facebook, X, Haitian Creole)
rising flood water with submerged car and other debris
Flood Water is Dangerous (Facebook, X, Simplified Chinese)
rising flood water with submerged car and other debris
Flood Water is Dangerous (Facebook, X, Vietnamese)
microphone, cell phone and radio
Follow Local Officials (X, English)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Facebook, X, French)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Facebook, X, Haitian Creole)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Facebook, X, Simplified Chinese)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (X, Spanish)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Facebook, X, Vietnamese)
Graphic image of a person holding a cell phone and sending their location to friends and family. Text reads: In an emergency, make sure to text, not call, your loved ones.
Text, Don't Call
Graphic image of an emergency supply kit. Text reads: Get your power outage kit together. At least a three day supply of food, water and medications, first aid kit, spare batteries, flashlight, battery/hand-crank powered radio, battery/solar powered phone charger.
Get Your Power Outage Kit Together
Graphic image of a house and many of its contents. Text reads are you prepared for a power outage? Battery/solar powered phone charger, At least a three day supply of food water and medications, spare batteries, battery/hand crank powered radio, first aid kit, flashlight.
Are You Prepared for a Power Outage?
Imagen gráfica de un teléfono celular. El texto dice: durante una emergencia, escuche a los funcionarios locales.
Listen to Local Officials - X - Spanish
graphic image of a cell phone. Text reads: during an emergency listen to local officials.
Listen to Local Officials - X
Imagen gráfica de un teléfono celular. El texto dice: durante una emergencia, escuche a los funcionarios locales.
Listen to Local Officials - Spanish
graphic image of a cell phone. Text reads: during an emergency listen to local officials.
Listen to Local Officials
A house with a green roof with the text Shelter in Place.
Shelter In Place Simplified Chinese (Facebook)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Instagram, Vietnamese)
cellphone, radio and television
Follow Local Officials (Instagram, Facebook, Spanish)
microphone, cellphone and radio stacked
Follow Local Officials (Instagram Story, Spanish)
microphone, cellphone and radio
Follow Local Officials (Facebook, Spanish)

Last Updated: 03/19/2025

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