Tropical Storm -- Hurricane Ida Page

November 7, 2009 -- The National Hurricane Center is confident that it is correct about it forecast for Ida for the next 36 to 48 hours, but after that there is a great deal of uncertainty. In 44 hours the NHC puts Ida about a hundred miles southeast of Louisiana or about 125 miles directly south of the Mississippi/Alabama coastal border. There after it shows Ida moving east, but it is important to note that change in movement is uncertain. Some models show Ida continuing to move north and then north northeast through the mid-Atlantic states, some making landfall and then moving east through the southern states. The NHC is also not certain about the strength of Ida after 48 hours, except that it only gives a less than 4% probability that Ida will be a category 2 or greater hurricane. The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center seems to be giving a nod to a Mississippi/Alabama landfall based on its 5 Day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast. The HPC is forecasting about 4 1/2 inches of rainfall at the point of Ida's landfall through around 5PM on the 11th. The Climate Prediction Center appears in favor of a Mississippi/Alabama landfall followed by movement to the east with rainfall affecting the southeastern states.

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2009 -- Hurricane -- Tropical Storm Ida Diary

History of Storms Named Ida --

Evacuation
Disaster & Emergency Insurance Claim Reporting Information
FEMA tele-registration – 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) (For Individuals) Call TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities -- www.fema.gov
Red Cross call center - 800 HelpNow or 800 Get-Info (nationwide)
Salvation Army – 800 SAL-ARMY (800.725.2769)
Shelters

Find Loved Ones
American Red Cross         877.568.3317 www.familylinks.icrc.org or www.redcross.org
Find Family National Call Center           866.326.9393
Lost Children:      Children’s Assessment Center 713.986.3300
Salvation Army's Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) Activated Send an online request to locate missing family and friends. If you can't connect to the site immediately, please try again.

Search and Rescue, U.S. Coast Guard Requests for rescues of missing or stranded persons will be entered into the system, viewed by command center and prioritized as received.

Red Cross Alert for Persons with Emergency Medical ConditionsThe Red Cross is only accepting phone calls to search for missing persons in these emergency circumstances: insulin dependant diabetics, oxygen dependant, dialysis patient, blind, recent heart attack or stroke victims, mobility challenged, broken leg, foot or ankle, or paralyzed.

Flooding
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Make an Online Hazard Map for Your Location
National Data Buoy Center
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USGS Current Water Resources Conditions
nowCOAST: GIS Mapping Portal to Real-Time Environmental Observations and NOAA Forecasts
National Flood Insurance Program
National Weather Service Precipitation Idalysis
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Satellites and Radar
NOAA GOES Satellite Imagery for Tropical Sectors
NOAA Multi-Dimensional Imagery from Polar Orbiting and Geostationary Satellites
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Monterey Marine Meteorology Division Tropical Cyclone Information
NASA MODIS Rapid Response System
MODIS image of the day
NWS National Doppler Radar Sites
NASA - La Ida Hurricane News
NASA - Multimedia Features
NASA - Hurricane Resource Reel

Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature

Sea Surface Temperature

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Track Analysis/Best Track
National Hurricane Center/Tropical Predictions Center Archive of Past Hurricane Seasons
Historical Hurricane Tracks
Continental US Landfall of Hurricanes 1950 - 2004
Atlantic Hurricane Archive
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Shoreline Change
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server
USGS Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
USGS Mapping Coastal Change
NOAA Coastal Services Center Topographic Data
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Environmental Affects
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
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Health Affects
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
For the CDC index on hurricane information (including fact sheets in English and other languages), please see:
CDC"s Hurricane Index
For CDC information specific to healthcare professionals
Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
Drive Safely
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/flyer-drive-safely.pdf
Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/returnhome.asp
Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/bleach.asp
Varicella Info from NIP
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/
Addition of Safe Water Tips to Announcer Read PSAs
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa_announcerreads.asp#rita
Disposal of Contaminated Medical Devices – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/disposal.html
Natural Disaster Response – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cder/emergency/
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina --- Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August--September 2005 – MMWR Article
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm54e930a1.htm

The following documents have been recently UPDATED:
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Children's Blood Lead Levels
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/leadkatrina.asp

Translations for the following documents are now available:

Spanish Translation of "Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency"

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Damage Assessment and Post-Storm Impact Data
Recovering From and Coping With Flood Damaged Property after Returning Home
The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals
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Other sites

The Hurricane Watch Net
HurricaneTrack.com
Caribbean Hurricane Network
Hurricane Strike! Hurricane Science & Safety For Students

DURING A HURRICANE WATCH
(A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.)
1. Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for hurricane progress reports.
2. Check emergency supply kit.
3. Fuel car.
4. Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, toys, and garden tools and anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
5. Secure buildings by closing and boarding up windows. Remove outside antennas.
6. Turn refrigerator and freezer to coldest settings. Open only when absolutely necessary and close quickly.
7. Store drinking water in clean bathtubs, jugs, bottles, and cooking utensils.
8. Store valuables and personal papers in a waterproof container on the highest level of your home. 9. Review evacuation plan.
10. Moor boat securely or move it to a designated safe place. Use rope or chain to secure boat to trailer. Use tiedowns to anchor trailer to the ground or house.
Source: floridadisaster.org/ Florida's Division of Emergency Management
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