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Here’s how to prepare for a Category 5 hurricane.
- Check with your local building control authority to see if your home has been built to cyclone standards.
- Check that the walls, roof, and eaves of your home are secure.
- Trim treetops and branches around your home.
- Preferably fit shutters, or at least metal screens, to all glass areas.
- Clear your property of loose material that could blow about and possibly cause injury or damage during extreme winds.
- In case of a storm surge/tide warning or another flooding, know your nearest safe high ground and the safest access route to it.
- Prepare an emergency kit containing:
-a portable battery radio, torch, and spare batteries;
-water containers, dried or canned food, and a can opener;
matches, fuel lamp, portable stove, cooking gear, eating utensils; and
-a first aid kit and manual, masking tape for windows and waterproof bags.
- Keep a list of emergency phone numbers on display.
- Check neighbors, especially if they are recent arrivals, to make sure they are prepared.
Based on predicted wind speeds and storm surge heights, evacuation may be necessary. Official advice will be given on local radio/TV regarding safe routes and when to move.
- Wear strong shoes (not thongs) and tough clothing for protection.
- Lock doors; turn off power, gas, and water; take your evacuation and emergency kits.
- If evacuating inland (out of town), take pets and leave early to avoid heavy traffic, flooding and wind hazards.
- If evacuating to a public shelter or higher location, follow police and State/Territory Emergency Services directions.
- If going to a public shelter, take bedding needs and books or games for children.
- Leave pets protected and with food and water.
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What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
Is there a category 10 hurricane?
No. Category 5 is the highest rating a hurricane can attain.
What was Hurricane Hugo's category?
Hugo was a category 5.
What wind speed is a category 6 hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph is a category 5.
Category 5 hurricanes have hit the US since 1899?
There have been 3 Category 5 hurricanes since 1899 that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength: the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille of 1969, and Hurricane Andrew of 1992.
What was the category of hurricane ISABLE?
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
What category was hurricane Harvey?
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Was Hurricane Katrina a level 5 hurricane?
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
What category hurricane was isabel?
Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was a category 5 hurricane.
What is the category for hurricane Camille?
Hurricane Camille was a category 5.
What is the wind speed of a category seven hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 7 hurricane, the strongest is 5.
How wide is a category 5 hurricane?
There is no given size for a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 but was relatively small while Katrina, also a category 5, was huge. The rating of a hurricane depends on sustained wind speed. A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least 156 mph.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
What is the category for hurricane mitch?
Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a category 5.
What was the category of Hurricane Isabel?
Hurricane Isabel of 2003 was a category 5.
Was Gustav a category 5 hurricane?
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
What category of hurricane was Hurricane Rita?
Category 5. 'Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the historic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.' (from wikipedia)
