Links of Interest

Hurricanes

National Hurricane Centre, Miami, Florida
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific from 15 May through November 30. The Centre prepares and distributes hurricane watches and warnings for the general public, and also prepares and distributes marine and military advisories for other users.

Hurricane Hunters
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
The Hurricane Hunters actually fly into hurricanes to gather data! This site has some great images of the insides of hurricanes.

CASI - Central Atlantic Storm Investigators
http://www.weatherwatchers.org/tropical/
CASI is a group of hundreds of amateur and professional meteorologists, storm spotters, and weather observers from around the world dedicated to the observation and documentation of weather events.

USA Today’s Hurricane Page
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/front.htm
This site has some fantastic graphics of how hurricanes work.

Dr. William Gray’s Tropical Cyclone Prediction
http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/
This Colorado State team predicts the number and intensity of Atlantic basin hurricanes every year.

El Niño/La Niña

Environment Canada’s El Niño Site
http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/elnino

Environment Canada’s La Niña Site
http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/lanina

Other

Nova Scotia Emergency Measures Organization
http://www.gov.ns.ca/emo/
The Nova Scotia Emergency Measures Organization [EMO(NS)] is responsible for responsibility for ensuring a reasonable level of readiness during disasters and emergencies within Nova Scotia.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
http://www.ocipep.gc.ca/info_pro/checklists/index_e.asp
Prepare Yourself and Your Family for Emergencies