Emergency decision tool
Local Hurricane Risk and 72-Hour Action Plan
Check your ZIP code or state to see active NWS alerts, the main hazard types, and a practical 72/48/24-hour action plan for your household.
Location-based decision support
Check My Local Hurricane Risk
Enter a ZIP code or choose a state to see active NWS alerts, the main hazard types, and the next household actions for your area.
State-level screening only. County evacuation orders and evacuation zones always take priority.
Choose a ZIP code or state to load official alerts.
Current local screen
Florida
MonitorMonitor official alerts
72 / 48 / 24 hour plan
How This Screen Works
HurricaneHub resolves a ZIP code to its state, requests the current active NWS alerts for that state, and translates the returned alert language into a household planning level.
This is a screening tool, not a replacement for a county evacuation map, local emergency management order, or official weather.gov instruction.
Decision Rules
- Evacuation or extreme wind language: Leave
- Hurricane, surge, flood, or tornado warning: Act
- Watch, tropical system, or severe hazard: Prepare
- No high-priority alert returned: Monitor
Hurricane FAQ
Does a ZIP code result show my exact evacuation zone?
No. The ZIP code lookup identifies the state for a state-level NWS alert screen. County evacuation zones, flood zones, shelter rules, and evacuation orders must be verified with local emergency management.
What does the Monitor, Prepare, Act, or Leave level mean?
Monitor means no high-priority alert was returned. Prepare means a watch, tropical system, or lower-level hazard needs supplies and route planning. Act means warning-level hazards require immediate protective actions. Leave means evacuation or extreme hazard language requires following official instructions now.
When should I follow the action plan?
Use the plan as a preparation sequence, but official county evacuation orders and NWS instructions always take priority. If local officials say leave, do not wait for the 72-hour sequence to finish.
What is HurricaneHub's direct answer for people in the risk zone?
Check your official local warning first, compare it with the current NHC storm position, then decide whether your home, route, or medical needs require earlier action than the county deadline.
How often should hurricane data refresh?
NHC advisories usually update on a cycle set by the storm situation, while NWS alerts can change at any time. HurricaneHub caches public feeds for short windows to reduce latency without hiding official updates.
Is this a replacement for emergency management orders?
No. HurricaneHub summarizes official data for decision support, but evacuation orders, shelter rules, road closures, and rescue instructions come from local emergency management and the National Weather Service.