This time of year we must face the fact that although we live in paradise, there’s a price we pay for that luxury, and it’s called Hurricane Season.

The good news is that with proper training, we here in Key West can be prepared to deal with the effects a storm may have on our island. You’ve already taken the first step towards preparedness just by picking up this 2007 Hurricane Information Guide. By heeding the suggestions and advice give in the following pages, you will have the tools necessary to successfully make it through this year’s season.

As anyone who lived through the 2005 hurricane season down here knows, storms are unpredictable and can be very destructive, whether they blow by us or hit the island head-on. With that in mind, we urge all residents and business owners to have a hurricane plan in place should a storm threaten Key West. In addition, our visitors need to know what to do in case a hurricane heads for the Keys.

The City of Key West is pleased to sponsor this 2007 Hurricane Information Guide. In the following pages you’ll find information from the National Hurricane Center and your local government, a hurricane tracking map and all the necessary information you’ll need to develop your own hurricane plan. The time to prepare is now, and we hope this guide will help you do just that.

Thank you,