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Helpful information about hurricanes and hurricane safety is scattered all over the internet. We developed the Hurricane 225 website to bring the best free resources and latest knowledge together in one place, with a focus on how families can stay safe as the threat from hurricanes increases. Content about the past, present, and future of hurricanes and hurricane preparedness was developed in partnership with Josh Morgerman, a world-renowned stormchaser and Harvard University graduate.
We designed this site to evolve as our collective knowledge increases, and we encourage hurricane experts and the general public alike to direct us to great resources that we can share on Hurricane 225. General information about hurricanes was collected from numerous resources such as NOAA and The National Hurricane Center. The name Hurricane 225 refers to a current project undertaken by Deltec Homes in Asheville, North Carolina, to build a home that can withstand winds up to 225 mph.
Deltec Homes is the world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of hurricane-resistant residential structures. Their signature 360-degree homes have survived the worst storms in U.S. history, including multiple Category-5 hurricanes with sustained winds up to 185 mph. As we push to develop “The Home of the Future,” the Deltec 225 will be even stronger, more durable, and more resilient.
About this Site
We designed this site to evolve as our collective knowledge increases, and we encourage hurricane experts and the general public alike to direct us to great resources (link) that we can share on Hurricane 225. The name Hurricane 225 refers to a current project undertaken by Deltec Homes in Asheville, North Carolina, to build a home that can withstand winds up to 225 mph.
Deltec Homes is the world leader in the design, engineering and manufacturer of hurricane-resistant residential structures, and their signature 360-degree homes have survived the worst storms in US history, including multiple Category-5 hurricanes with sustained winds up to 185 mph. As we push to develop “The Home of the Future,” the Deltec 225 will be even stronger, more durable, and more resilient.
Hurricanes threaten the entire US coast from Texas to New England
New research suggests the extreme intensification seen in Hurricane Michael is happening more frequently — a worrying trend possibly linked to climate change. The implications for our infrastructure are ominous.
Hurricanes have cost the lives of nearly 2 million people worldwide within the last 200 years. The deadliest hurricane on record is the 1970 Bhola Cyclone. In 1900, a hurricane in Galveston, Texas, killed more than 8,000 people, making it the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Maybe you’ve experienced a hurricane and are in the process of rebuilding. Maybe you’ve never experienced the terror. If you think a hurricane cannot hit your area — think again.
Hurricanes are unpredictable, putting the entire U.S. coast from Texas to Florida to New England at risk — not to mention both coasts of Mexico, the Bahamas, and all the nations in the Caribbean.
The importance of being prepared for a hurricane
Given the danger and destruction hurricanes bring, it is important to plan ahead and be well prepared. But real preparedness goes way beyond just getting a few gallons of water and a flashlight — it is about safeguarding your home, having a smart plan in place, and getting ready for hurricane season months before. The good news is that technology has improved. These dangerous storms can now be accurately and precisely tracked so you and your family will have advance warning to prepare and evacuate if necessary.
Be safe. Plan ahead.
World-renowned stormchaser Josh Morgerman is an expert in staying safe in a hurricane. As of Spring 2022, Morgerman has successfully penetrated the cores of 61 hurricanes — more than any person, dead or alive — and he’s witnessed the worst of the worst, including the strongest known landfalling storms in the Atlantic (Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas) and Eastern Pacific (Hurricane Patricia in Mexico), and one of the strongest in the Western Pacific (Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines).
The advice he shares about hurricane preparedness can potentially save your life. In fact, you can watch his videos on YouTube and see how frightening a hurricane can be.
June 1 marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through to November 30. In May, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a busy 2022 season — with a 70% likelihood of 14 to 21 named storms, with six to 10 of these storms becoming hurricanes, and three to six becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher).
