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On the Web
- Hurricanes: An Online Meteorology Guide - Sequenced web sections covering definitions and mechanics of a hurricane, stages of development, physical structure, the influence of global winds on hurricane movement, satellite imagery and other tools meteorologists use, safety preparations, and destructive features associated with hurricanes. Includes a 3-D virtual reality view inside a hurricane and an interactive tracking exercise for Atlantic hurricanes 1950 to 1998.
- USA Today: Hurricane Kathrina - Ongoing coverage of the aftermath of the hurricane.
- Atlantic Hurricane Tracking - Continuously updated from the National Hurricane Center during Hurricane Season. Includes Java animated storm tracks, historical storm information, and links to other hurricane references.
- Google News: Hurricane Katrina - Aggregated media coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath.
- Turks and Caicos Islands Hurricane Updates - Turks and Caicos hurricane weather information page, useful links for all the TCI Islands for hurricanes, includes latitude and longitude for tracking hurricanes in Turks and Caicos Islands
- BBC News: Hurricane Katrina - Ongoing coverage, animated guide to hurricanes, disaster relief information, and photographs.
- Hurricane Katrina Survivors - Bulletin board to help locate the lost and missing from Hurricane Katrina.
- White House - Hurricane Relief - Information on efforts by the Bush Administration is making to provide assistance and relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
- Yahoo! News: Hurricane Katrina - Aggregated media coverage of the hurricane's aftermath.
- Hurricane Katrina: Links to Health Information - Links to sites that deal with health issues facing hurricane survivors and rescue workers.
Wikipedia Articles
- List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes - This is a list of all recorded Atlantic hurricanes that have reached Category 5, the highest classification of tropical cyclone intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Category 5 storms are the most catastrophic hurricanes that can form, and occur only about once every three years on average in the Atlantic basin.
- List of West Africa hurricanes - This list of West Africa hurricanes includes tropical cyclones which originated in the Atlantic and directly or indirectly affected the west coast of Africa and/or its surrounding islands. Atlantic hurricanes seldom directly affect Western Africa, the Cape Verde Islands, or the Canary Islands, since westerly winds carry the storms away form land and most Atlantic storms that move off the African coast tend to be weak.
- List of New Jersey hurricanes - A New Jersey hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the state of New Jersey. Due to its location, few hurricanes have hit the state directly, though numerous hurricanes have passed near or through New Jersey in its history.
- List of North Carolina hurricanes - A North Carolina hurricane is a tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic Ocean that affects the state of North Carolina. Due to its location, many hurricanes have hit the state directly, and numerous hurricanes have passed near or through North Carolina in its history.
- List of Florida hurricanes (pre-1900) - The list of Florida hurricanes prior to 1900 extends back to 1523 and encompasses 159 Atlantic hurricanes known to have affected Florida. Since the start of the Atlantic hurricane database in 1851, there were only eight years in which no tropical cyclone affected the state.