June Hurricane Quiz - 2026

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1. If authorities issue an evacuation order for your zone, you should:

Leave as soon as possible to a safe location

Wait and see if the storm changes direction

If your house is built to current building code it’s safe to stay

Call neighbors and plan a hurricane party

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2. What should you do when a storm is being monitored but no warnings or evacuation orders are in effect?

Panic buy all the toilet paper

Ignore all official updates

Stay informed and remain prepared without panicking

Wait until the last minute to prepare

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3. Which of the following is the safest way to operate a portable generator?

Use in a flooded area as long as it’s elevated (example: on a table)

Operate it in a lower level enclosure as long as the windows are open

Place it next to an open doorway for easy refueling and monitoring

None of the above

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4. What is the safest place to shelter during a hurricane?

Near windows so you can see the storm

In an interior room on the lowest floor

In an interior room on the highest floor above flood level

Near the front door so you can exit when convenient

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5. What should you do if you lose power during a hurricane?

Use candles as your main light source

Open your refrigerator frequently to check food

Run your generator inside the home for safety

Use flashlights or battery powered lights and limit opening the refrigerator

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6. When is it safe to drive through floodwaters?

When the water looks shallow

When other cars are doing it

Only during daylight hours

It's never safe to drive through floodwaters

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7. Can flooding occur in an X flood zone?

No, X zones never flood

Yes, from heavy rain, king tides, or storms

Only during hurricanes above Category 4

Only if a hurricane directly hits the home

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8. What does a VE flood zone mean?

Flooding primarily from rainfall accumulation and poor drainage

Coastal flooding risk similar to an AE zone but with no wave action

High risk coastal flooding with storm surge and breaking waves (3+ feet on top of floodwater)

Flooding only occurs when hurricanes make direct landfall

June Hurricane Quiz - 2026

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* 1. If authorities issue an evacuation order for your zone, you should:

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* 2. What should you do when a storm is being monitored but no warnings or evacuation orders are in effect?

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* 3. Which of the following is the safest way to operate a portable generator?

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* 4. What is the safest place to shelter during a hurricane?

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* 5. What should you do if you lose power during a hurricane?

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* 6. When is it safe to drive through floodwaters?

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* 7. Can flooding occur in an X flood zone?

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* 8. What does a VE flood zone mean?

1. If authorities issue an evacuation order for your zone, you should:

2. What should you do when a storm is being monitored but no warnings or evacuation orders are in effect?

3. Which of the following is the safest way to operate a portable generator?

4. What is the safest place to shelter during a hurricane?

5. What should you do if you lose power during a hurricane?

6. When is it safe to drive through floodwaters?

7. Can flooding occur in an X flood zone?

8. What does a VE flood zone mean?