• Keep your TV and/or radio tuned to local news stations, or visit

www.weather.com and www.nhc.noaa.gov online.

• Fasten  hurricane shutters and storm windows securely in place.
• Prepare an emergency evacuation plan.
• Determine the location of the nearest hurricane shelter.
• Fill any medical prescriptions.
• Visit an ATM for cash.
• Inspect and test generators.
• Fill your tank with gas.
• Place all valuable documents, insurance policies, etc. in a safe,
      dry place.
• Unplug, cover and store all major appliances (telephones, TVs,
      computers, etc.).
• Purchase enough non-perishable food (soup, nuts, crackers, dried
      fruit, etc.), water (at least 1 gallon per person per day), sundries
      (toilet paper, soap, hand disinfectant, etc.) and emergency supplies
      (battery-powered flashlights and radio, extra batteries, candles, propane or
      charcoal grill, lighter, coolers, ice, paper plates and towels, garbage
      bags, plastic cups, first-aid kit, etc.).
• Photograph or videotape the interior and exterior of your home,
      along with any valuable possessions covered by insurance.
• Charge your cell phone, and purchase a cell phone adapter for your
      automobile.