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	FEMA: Hurricanes - http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/ Describes what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.
	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml Descriptions of different strength hurricanes with links to specific storms.
	Hurricane Preparedness Week - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml Contains a history of previous hurricanes, dangers during a hurricane, and how to prepare.
	Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory - http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html Contains a list of the most frequently asked questions about hurricanes.
	Hurricanes - http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm Lists information, names, quizzes, and activities about hurricanes.

	Hurricane Hunters - http://www.hurricanehunters.com/ The 53rd WRS flies into the eye of hurricanes. Join them on a cyberflight, see actual photos and data.
	Tropical Storms, Worldwide - http://www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/tropical.html Contains a list of current storms with strike probabilities, and tropical advisories.
	Hurricane Strike - https://www.meted.ucar.edu/loginForm.php?urlPath=hurrican Flash and text allow you to participate in the process of preparing for a hurricane, and what to do if you're caught in the storms path.
	Miami Museum of Science-Hurricane - http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/ Contains lessons and explanations.
	Canadian Hurricane Centre - http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/kids.html Information, games, and emergency tips about hurricanes.

	Hurricane Basics - http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/pdf/hurricanebook.pdf Includes how hurricanes are observed, their life cycle, and their internal structure.
	Bureau of Meteorology, Australia - Surviving Cyclones - http://www.bom.gov.au/info/cyclone/ Provides information and graphics about the formation, severity, and dangers of cyclones. Includes preparedness and safety procedures, and emergency services contact information.
	Image Catalog - http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/rsd/images/ Contains pictures of past hurricanes.
	Web Weather for Kids: Hurricanes - http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/hurricanehome.html Pictures and descriptions of how hurricanes form, and how they impact our lives.
	Tropical Twisters - http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/ Contains pictures and movies about how hurricanes are created, why they move, and how dangerous they are.

	Hurricane Central - http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/ Updated 24 hours a day with the latest hurricane coordinates and data. Includes an interactive tracking map, satellite images, analysis and news.
	Hurricane Survival for Kids - http://www.unctv.org/hurricane/forkids.html Describes how hurricanes happen, and what to do when a hurricane is coming towards your house.
	NOVA Hurricanes - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/02.html Contains a hurricane quiz and information on the power of hurricanes.
	Hurricane Alley - http://www.hurricanealley.net/ Contains information about tropical cyclones worldwide. Maps and graphics are available on active and past hurricanes.
	Severe Weather: Hurricanes - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html Contains background information, training activities, and hurricane watch.

	NOAA Research: Hurricanes - http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/hurricanes2.html Contains several activities to show hurricane wind speed and storm surge.
	Weather Wiz Kids: Hurricanes - http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm Contains what a hurricane needs to form, stages of a hurricane, and safety tips.
	How Do Hurricanes Work - http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/howhurrwork.html Learn what happens inside a hurricane, and what the radar image looks like.
	Kidstorm: Hurricanes - http://skydiary.com/kids/hurricanes.html Introduction to hurricanes, and what to do if one is approaching you.
	Dax: The Hurricane Safety Turtle - http://hurricane.lsu.edu/_dax/dax1.html Helps kids understand tropical storms with games and puzzles.

	Kids Crossing: Look out for Dangerous Weather - http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/dangerwx/hurricane1.htm Offers a hurricane survival story, and safety tips.
	Welcome Mayor ... Have a Hurricane - http://weathereye.kgan.com/expert/hurricane/ Describes different viewpoints a leader has to consider when deciding to evacuate for a hurricane.
	Horrific Hurricanes - http://whyfiles.org/073hurricane/ Information about the 2004 hurricane season, how these storms form, and how experts track and predict where they will go.
	Previously Asked Questions: Tropical Weather - http://www.wxdude.com/tropical.html Contains questions with their answers on tropical storms.
	Hurricane Simulation - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/07/popup/simulation.html Watch a computer-generated simulation of a hurricane.

	Hurricane Preparedness for Kids - http://www.vdem.state.va.us/kids/emergencies/hurricanes.cfm Describes what a hurricane is, and what you can do to prepare.
	AccuWeather School: Hurricane Center - http://www.accuweather.com/wx/school/hurricane.htm Hurricane facts including the parts of a hurricane, how they develop, and maps for tracking them.
	A Hurricane Hunter's Photo Album - http://home.att.net/~typhoon1/ Photos taken from an airplane flying into a hurricane.
	How Hurricanes Work - http://science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm Describes how a hurricane is formed, explains the different parts of it, and has a list of hurricane names.
	WeatherQuestions.com: What Causes Hurricanes? - http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_causes_hurricanes.htm A description of the roles of water vapor, sea surface temperature, rainfall, and wind shear in the formation of hurricanes.

	The Great Hurricane - http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/t5prod/decaroliswq1.html Webquest about what would happen if a major hurricane hit New York City.
	Hurricanes Ahead - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/owlie-hurricane.pdf Owlie helps kids understand what hurricanes are, and what they should do if they are coming toward you.
	Test Your Hurricane IQ - http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sns-hc-quiz.triviaquiz Fifteen question quiz to see how much you know about hurricanes.
	National Geographic Kids: Hurricane Experiment - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/tryfun3.html Describes how to make a small hurricane with only water and food coloring.
	Hurricanes - http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/hurricanes.htm Learn what hurricanes are, where they form, how they are studied and why they are so destructive. Includes activities and background information.

NASA Science Files: Hurricane Basics - http://www.knowitall.org/nasa/simulations/weather/hurricane.html
Information on hurricane structure, formation and movement.

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