2022 Hurricane Season General Preparedness

Forecasters are calling for an above average hurricane season this year, which could mean 2022 might be the seventh above-average season in a row. There is a 65% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center’s  2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast.  

The resources below are available to anyone wanting to be better prepared for the current hurricane season. 

ASPR TRACIE’s Hurricanes Resources Page includes numerous hurricane/flooding related resources: 

• After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources 
• Healthcare Facility Evacuation/Sheltering Topic Collection  
• Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips   
• Major Hurricanes: Potential Health and Medical Implications 
• Natural Disasters Topic Collection 

Including the Lessons Learned: Hurricanes and Plans, Tools, and Templates: Hurricanes sections   

• Risk Communications/Emergency Public Information and Warning Topic Collection  
• Social Media in Emergency Response Topic Collection 
• Utility Failures Topic Collection  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Hurricanes: Health and Safety webpage covers multiple topics to help consumers, industry stakeholders and medical providers prepare for hurricanes, including food and drug safety, medical devices, and the following: 

• Reporting Prescription Drug Sample Losses, Known Thefts, and Possible Diversion in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster 
• Reopening Dialysis Clinics after Restoration of Power and Water 
• Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products   

CDC published its Resources for Emergency Health Professionals, offering a variety of resources for clinicians, communicators, laboratorians, emergency planners and responders, and disaster relief volunteers to prepare them to respond to a public health emergency. 

The Ready Business program and its Hurricane Ready Business Toolkit helps business leaders make a preparedness plan to get ready for a variety of threats they could face during the 2022 Hurricane Season.