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Hurricanes are dangerous and can cause major damage because of storm surge, wind damage, and flooding. They can happen along any U.S. coast or in any territory in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States. Know your Hurricane Risk Hurricanes are not just…

Stay Informed Listen for emergency information and alerts. If told to evacuate by local officials, do so immediately. Dealing with the Weather Determine how best to protect yourself from high winds and flooding. Take refuge in a designated storm shelter, or an interior room for high winds. If trapped in a building by flooding, go…

The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, but occasionally storms form outside those months. September is the most common month for hurricanes making landfall in the U.S., followed by August and October, according to an analysis of 1851 to 2015 data by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. No hurricanes made U.S. landfall before…