Social Media: Hurricanes

Satellite Imagry of Large Hurricane (Source: NASA)

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Widgets

Widgets are applications that anyone can display on their website or blog. These widgets are automatically updated to display featured content, so you always have up-to-date, credible health and safety content.

Hurricanes

Copy this code for the Hurricanes widget:

<!-- ############################# --> <!-- WIDGET EMBED CODE STARTS HERE --> <div> <h3 id="start-widget-focus"><a href="http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/readiness_factsheet.asp">Hurricane Health & Safety Tips </a></h3> <br /> <!--[if!IE]><!--><object tabindex="0" id="hurricaneWidget" data="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/HurricaneTip/HurricaneTip.swf" width="170" height="340" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" title="Hurricane Health & Safety Tips Widget"><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="FlashVars" value="bg=ffffff"/><param name="pluginurl" value="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/"/><div style="width:auto"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/HurricaneTip/HurricaneTip.jpg" width="170" height="340" alt="Hurricane Health & Safety Tips Widget. Flash Player 9 is required."/><br />Hurricane Health & Safety Tips Widget. <br /><a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">Flash Player 9 is required.</a></div></object><!--><![endif]--> <!--[if IE]><object tabindex="0" id="hurricaneWidget" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="170" height="340" title="widgetTitle"><param name="movie" value="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/HurricaneTip/HurricaneTip.swf"/><param name="quality" value="high"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="FlashVars" value="bg=ffffff"/><div style="width:auto"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/HurricaneTip/HurricaneTip.jpg" width="170" height="340" alt="Hurricane Health & Safety Tips Widget. Flash Player 9 is required."/><br />Hurricane Health & Safety Tips Widget.<br /><a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">Flash Player 9 is required.</a></div></object><![endif]--> <a id="end-widget-focus"></a></div> <!-- WIDGET EMBED CODE ENDS HERE --> <!-- ############################# -->

Buttons

Buttons share health messages and information about campaigns and causes online. These graphic elements can be posted to any web site, blog, social networking profile, or email signature and link users to more information.

Hurricanes

Copy this code for the Hurricanes button:

<!-- BUTTON EMBED CODE STARTS HERE --><a href="http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/?s_cid=emergency_006" title="Hurricanes – Learn How To Protect Yourself. emergency.cdc.gov"><img src="http://www.cdc.gov/images/campaigns/emergency/hurricanes_180x120.jpg" style="width:180px; height:120px; border:0px;" alt="Hurricanes – Learn How To Protect Yourself. emergency.cdc.gov" /></a><!-- BUTTON EMBED CODE ENDS HERE -->

Posters

CDC has a new library of infographics that teach readers about how to be ready for a range of different disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, and more. Share them on social media or print them out to post in your office, school, or home.

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Be Ready! Hurricanes

This graphic includes important tips on being ready before and after a hurricane or tropical storm.

Poster - “Be Ready Before and After Hurricanes”

eCards

Electronic greeting cards, or eCards, are in inexpensive and effective way to encourage healthy behavior and communicate health messages to individuals. Send a colorful greeting with a personal message to someone today!

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Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.

Caring is Preparing

eCard - Caring is Preparing
Caring is Preparing

Calm Before the Storm

eCard - Calm Before the Storm
Calm Before the Storm

Blogs

Blogs (or Web logs) are regularly updated online journals that allows information-sharing in a way that encourages readers to comment and engage with the content.

Public Health Matters Blog

Hurricane Evacuation Route Sign with Threatening Skies First There Were Zombies, Then Came Hurricanes
CDC and FEMA are busy preparing for the upcoming hurricane season, and now that you've taken the necessary precautions to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, you can start preparing for hurricane season, too. In recognition of Hurricane Preparedness Week, we want to remind you of some simple steps you can take. The same steps that we described in our zombie post (get a kit, make a plan, be informed) are key to getting prepared for a hurricane as well.

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Test Your Knowledge: Hurricanes
Hurricane season spans six months (June 1 – November 30), so to get you in the right frame of mind and ready for anything Mother Nature has in store, we decided to post some hurricane trivia (you can also wow your friends will all your storm knowledge at the next dinner party).

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Page last reviewed: March 12, 2014
Page last updated: March 12, 2014
Content source:
- Division of Emergency Operations (DEO); Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
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