We've survived 3 Cat 4 hurricanes while living in the Florida Panhandle. Each time, we lost power, communications and water for about a week and roads were closed. Remember, hurricane season is at it's peak in late Sept and early Oct and no power means no A/C and refrigerator. Our hurricane kit included lots of water, food, batteries plus all kinds of first aid stuff, a battery powered radio and flashlights.
Here, we are so far inland that we only need to worry about tropical storm winds and tornadoes. If the power goes out, it won't last a day. We always keep extra batteries on hand and still have our radio. There's always food in the house. No need to stock up on water because you'll have plenty of warning to fill up your own containers. Keep a cooler handy to fill up with ice. Make sure plenty of beer is at the bottom of the cooler. Have some red wine that doesn't need to be chilled near by. Check on your neighbors and bring along the cooler and red wine.
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