For those new to the Northern Neck, the idea of hurricanes may be new, scary, insignificant, or perplexing. NOAA’s Know Your Risk: Water & Wind is a must-read, explaining hurricane-related terms such as storm surge. The resource points to additional sites, like Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper, the Virginia Know Your Zone evacuation map, and National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Risk Maps.
In 2017, this blog ran a series on hurricanes and other signifant weather events. There were two purposes. The first was to better understand the risk and history as a new resident of the NNK. The second was to share this information with others. Read the series:
- Part 1, New series: Hurricanes, evacuation, data, and the Northern Neck
- Part 2, Virginia’s got a new hurricane/other disaster evacuation plan
- Part 3, Hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme weather on the Northern Neck
- Part 4, #KnowYourZoneVA on the Northern Neck
- Part 5, Flooding risk on the Northern Neck
- Part 6, Flood insurance on the Northern Neck
- Part 7, Hurricane, tropical storm, and Nor’easter damage on the Northern Neck
- Part 8, Tornadoes on the #NNK
- Part 9, Proactive, effective information-sharing in emergencies and disasters
- Part 10, ICYMI: Emergencies and disasters on the Northern Neck, the series summarized
The first step of preparing for hurricanes is to know your risk. Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem., so find out today what types of water and wind hazards could happen where YOU live. #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStronghttps://t.co/kzXDybNZx9 pic.twitter.com/qr17SiNH5h
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 30, 2023
