Puerto Cortez hurricane, earthquake and flood alerts

Main risks in Puerto Cortez

• Hurricanes

  High
  Based on NOAA hurricane and tropical storm tracks since 1950
  1. Look up your evacuation zone before a storm forms.
  2. Keep 7 days of water, food, medicine and phone power.
  3. Know where you would go and how to secure your home.

• Earthquakes

  High
  Based on USGS earthquakes since 1975 within about 150 km
  1. Drop, cover and hold on — practise it once with your family.
  2. Secure heavy furniture and water heaters to the wall.
  3. Agree on a meeting point and an out-of-area contact.

• Flooding

  High
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Never drive or walk through flood water.
  2. Know if your street floods and where higher ground is.
  3. Keep documents in a waterproof bag; consider flood insurance.

• Extreme heat

  Moderate
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Know where the nearest cooling centre is.
  2. Check on older neighbours and family during heat waves.
  3. Never leave children or pets in a parked car.

Based on NOAA and USGS records and regional climate. A planning guide, not a forecast. Live official warnings always show here, whatever the hazard.