FEMA IS 324.A- Community Hurricane Preparedness
If HURREVAC indicates that your community has a 15% probability of having hurricane winds when landfall is expected 72 hours from now, you can be reasonably confident that you will probably only have tropical-storm-force winds.
False, because the probabilities may increase as the storm comes closer
HURREVAC is used to
Help make decisions about who should evacuate and when
When should you be most alert for hurricanes?
June 1 - November 30
A typical hurricane can bring:
MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF RAIN
Which is NOT a source of forecast error in NWP?
O A. Incomplete understanding of atmospheric physics
What does the Saffir-Simpson scale describe?
POTENTIAL DAMAGE EXPECTED WITH DIFFERENT WIND SPEED RANGES
What is storm tide?
THE STORM SURGE + ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
A Hurricane Evacuation Study collects data on community characteristics, vulnerabilities, transportation, and hazards
TRUE
Which quadrant of a hurricane typically has the strongest winds?
Right-front
The storm surge atlas provides information on:
The maximum storm surge flooding expected from any category hurricane