Key points
- Hurricane season starts on May 15 in the north Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. It ends on November 30.
- Know what to do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe before, during, and after the storm.
Be prepared for hurricanes
Hurricane season starts on May 15 in the north Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. It ends on November 30. Before hurricane season each year, make sure you and your family are prepared by planning ahead.
Keep Reading:
Preparing for Hurricanes or Other Tropical Storms
Stay safe after the storm
The storm might be over, but that doesn't mean the danger is. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe after the storm by following our safety tips.
Resources
- Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
- Floods and Your Safety
- Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters (Second Edition | 2022)
- Hurricanes | Ready.gov
- Hurricane Preparedness | Red Cross
- National Hurricane Center (noaa.gov)
Learn how the U.S. government is responding to Hurricane Helene.
What DHS and FEMA are doing
https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-helene Spanish: https://www.fema.gov/es/helene
What the U.S. government is doing https://usa.gov/hurricane-helene Spanish: https://usa.gov/es/huracan-helene
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health