Last Minute Hurricane Prep
With hurricane Ida within hours of making landfall, while it might be too late to leave, there’s still some time to prepare
Fill containers with (safe to drink) water, freeze them, and stick them in your fridge and freezer. This will help keep it colder if the power goes out and you have extra water. Make sure you leave some room at the top of the containers for the ice to expand.
Set your fridge to the coldest setting as well
If you anticipate the power going out, put your food in trash bags in the fridge. if you lose power for too long and the food goes bad, you can easily throw it out
While this is typically recommended for evacuating, you can still put a coin on top of a frozen cup of water to see if your power was out while you were asleep. If the coin has sunk into the ice, your food probably isn’t good anymore.
Fill your sinks and bathtubs with water in case the water is unsafe or is shut off. You can use it to wash, flush your toilet, etc.
Related to #2, try to take a shower ahead of time
Also do dishes/laundry if you can since you might not be able to for a few days
Make sure your devices are fully charged. Even if you don’t have internet or service, you can still use your phone as a flashlight and entertainment (no power can get boring real fast)
Make sure all your radios, flashlights, etc have batteries ahead of time. Don’t need to be looking for batteries in the dark
Take pictures of your valuables for insurance
Keep your important documents in a safe in an area that will either not get damaged or that you can quickly take with you if you need to leave in an emergency. In fact, keep an emergency bag packed in case you need to
Bring any loose items (Chairs, plants, etc) that are in your yard/patio inside.
Please add on to this if you think of anything else!
