Hurricane survival apps to keep you safe from the storm

Summary: Here's what you can do after you hear all the chatter about a hurricane that's rapidly approaching.

By Jason Perlow | June 25, 2012 -- 04:47 GMT (21:47 PDT)

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Hear all those dire warnings and doomsday scenerio from the weather experts on TV when a hurricane is about to strike? What happens when the power is out or it's time for a commercial? Now you can take matters literally into your own hands and do the tracking yourself.

Jason Perlow's story has many more details and other options for you in an emergency.

The NOAA National Hurricane Center Website is the central source of data that just about every other application listed in this article uses as a data source. This is the one you should have bookmarked on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or other smartphone device.

The NHC website contains a massive wealth of up-to-date information. You can track and monitor the progress of every single storm in the Eastern Pacific and the Atlantic, read various types of graphical computer models and watch animated satellite and radar maps.

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Hurricane software

I've used Hurricane Software's tools for many, many years. I find it to be very well done, and quite timely. I now also have their iOS version. I'm not sure which I would use otherwise; I simply don't have the urge to replace their stuff.

notinkeys

25 June, 2012 11:10

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You do't need an app

Just stay away from the GOP Convention center. God's pissed at the GOP and most of the damage from this storm is going to be limited to the general vicinity of the convention.

dsf3g

27 August, 2012 14:51

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