{"id":82,"date":"2012-02-28T15:51:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T15:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.national-hurricane-center.org\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2013-11-08T23:15:24","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T23:15:24","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-a-hurricane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.national-hurricane-center.org\/hurricane-awareness\/how-to-prepare-for-a-hurricane","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for a Hurricane"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you\u2019ve been following the news, and keeping up with our hurricane tracker<\/a>, learning about when and where the current storms are going to make landfall. You\u2019re in the path of the storm and are wondering about the basics of preparing for a hurricane and where to get more hurricane information. In this article, we\u2019ll take you through some basics of hurricane safety and show you how to prepare for a hurricane, things you can do to ensure staying safe in a hurricane, and stress the importance of hurricane preparedness plans and emergency preparedness kits.<\/p>\n

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Hurricane Preparedness Plan and Hurricane Preparedness Checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some basic questions you need to ask yourself as you begin to prepare for a hurricane are:<\/p>\n