Some good hurricane prep tips in this article

i have to remember the shoes . i dont generally wear anything but sandals.
luckily we probably will not flood so sand bags are not needed for us.

people were also bagging up their clothes in big black plastic bags.

Disconnect downspouts, turn off propane tanks for duration of storm, have extra diesel or gas for cars and generator, stock up on pet food, pet meds and your prescriptions, have a chainsaw and oil, etc for it,, lots of heavy duty garbage bags, paper towels, paper plates, battery operated lights, fans, radio, lots of batteries, candles, matches, propane or charcoal for grill, mosquito repellent.
CASH! No power, no ATMS, credit card machines or banking, no checks accepted.
Have cleaning supplies on hand.
Fill bathtubs with water, if you have access to your cistern, get a bucket on a line that you can haul water out of cistern, freeze water.
I used zip lock bags and collect plastic juice bottles for use in freezing water.
Turn your refrigerator up to its highest settings prior to any storm.

If you have a generator, get it serviced before hurricane season begins. Get spare parts, oil, air and fuel filters, etc.to have on hand.
I keep a spare battery on a separate trickle charger.

Most of this preparation, you can do in advance of hurricane season, including shopping for non perishable food goods.

Seriously, who wants to go shopping or run around like crazy at the last minute and deal with long lines and empty shelves?

Look around and clean up your property. Don't wait for hurricane season.

I put my important files in a plastic container and tape the heck out of it and move to a safe room.
Keep your cell phone charged.
Buy a car charger if you don't have one.
Don't wait until the last minute to get your home secured.
I cook, clean and do laundry, have everything organized including all my outdoor deck plants and furniture, inside the house and leave the easiest to close sliding shutters for the last, several hours before things start deteriorating.
Also have lots of books and my ereader.
When power goes, unplug everything!

Then I pray!

Seriously, I am praying that all we get are no storms or complete misses this hurricane season.
So many homes with blue tarps and no roofs, people struggling and our infrastructure, WAPA and roads in sad and sorry shape.

I'm praying too. I would like to add a SAT phone to the list if you can afford it. It was horrible not being able to let our family in the states know that we were ok. They were frantic with worry. Tammy

I'm praying too. I would like to add a SAT phone to the list if you can afford it. /quote]

Sounds like a good candidate for a neighborhood project.

 

Facebook check-in worked extremely well after the storms.

If your phone is old, investing in a new cell phone before hurricane season can make a big difference in communicating post-storm.

If you are able, don't use pre-paid phones since they don't work with Wifi calling - at least with AT&T. Wifi calling is the bomb - find a patch of open broadband and you can make and receive calls.

Facebook check-in worked extremely well after the storms.

If you can find an Internet connection.

Exactly.
Right after the storm and for a few weeks thereafter, Sprint was down and so were landlines. Only AT&T worked and that was really spotty. I don't know if broadband was working right after the storm, cannot remember what people reported.

If you can find an Internet connection.

There is wifi (broadband delivered through some sort of router) and mobile broadband.

After a storm, your best chance is to go to the top of a hill to find mobile broadband and/or phone/text service. Identify those places prior to hurricane season.

Also prior to hurricane season - review your mobile phone plan services and evaluate your cell phone and how it works.

AT&T plan with hotspot and wifi calling (not pre-paid) and a recent generation iPhone with a good antenna .... just saying.

Exactly.
Right after the storm and for a few weeks thereafter, Sprint was down and so were landlines. Only AT&T worked and that was really spotty. I don't know if broadband was working right after the storm, cannot remember what people reported.

If you can find an Internet connection.

Good tips - thanks Gators Mom

Sprint calls worked on STT after the storms though they were on roaming. Best to have more than one carrier because you never know which one is going to lose towers.

Try get as many rechargeable devices that you can find instead of relying on batteries. Get solar chargers.

Android phones work just as well as iPhones and the latest, high end phones do provide better reception.