National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2015 is underway, with the goal of increasing information sharing throughout the nation about hurricane preparedness and response to help save lives and protect communities. On Friday, President Obama issued a proclamation to officially recognize the week, which runs from May 24 through May 30.

In the proclamation, the President stresses the need for strengthening the capacity of local responders and creating resilient cities, towns, and neighborhoods that are prepared when disaster strikes. He also addresses supporting new technology to help families develop emergency plans, determine evacuation routes, and receive disaster alerts.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have identified several resources to help first responders and communities prepare for hurricanes.

• The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center provides a theme for each day of the week with videos, as well as a Hurricane Preparedness Social Media Plan (PDF) and a Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (PDF).
• NOAA Hurricane Planning and Response – Helpful Data and Tools.
• Find your evacuation zone via the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH).
• Storm Surge Overview via NOAA.
• How to Prepare for a Hurricane guide.
• FEMA Hurricane toolkit.
• NOAA Historical Hurricane Tracker and other "Digital Coast" tools.
• Ready.gov “Pledge to Prepare”.
• FCC/FEMA Tips for Communicating During an Emergency.

In addition, a number of states, territories, and local jurisdictions have identified resources and tips for hurricane preparedness. A few of those are listed below:

• Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency provides information around Hurricane Preparedness, including a photo album on Hurricane Sandy aftermath.
• North Carolina Department of Public Safety provides a ReadyNC application for use by first responders and the public.
• Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management encourages the public to take steps to prepare including building an emergency supply kit, making a family disaster plan and staying informed.
• Miami-Dade County Government provides a Hurricane Guide.
• The National Weather Service Central Pacific Hurricane Center provides satellites, forecasts and widgets for download for Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and other pacific islands.

The FirstNet team is eager to hear from emergency management and other public safety agencies around the country about what they are doing to commemorate National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2015, as well as any tools, resources and other disaster technologies. Please send a tweet to @FirstNetGov or email socialmedia@FirstNet.gov to tell us about any additional resources you may have. We will do our best to share your tweets and post additional links and information to this blog post during National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2015.