2010-07-232010-07-231983-06Accession # 10356http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/2685525 pages; available for download at the link below.The purpose of this manual is to explain in detail what these probabilities represent, how they are computed, how they should be interpreted, and how they can be most effectively utilized in decision making for such preparatory actions such as evacuation, setting up shelters, or industrial plant shutdowns.en-UShurricanestropical stormsemergency preparednessdisaster preparationTechnical Report