[browardchad]

More suggestions from a Floridian -- we go through the disaster drill every year, just about, and the weakest link is usually the electricity:

If you have a gas barbeque, buy an extra propane tank and keep your tanks full. (Don't store or use it in the house, however.)

Keep extra fresh batteries, flashlights and a portable radio easily accessible.

[snooker]

From a Floridian living on an island ... we go through a diasater drill about once a month. Power out, water out, or some such for every big rain storm. But the lightening is sure pretty.

Keeps the bugout bag full and the magazines loaded.

We long ago learned what was needed. After the first storm you learn what 'self reliance' means.

But I will admit to adding several laoded magazines to the bugout bag of late. Four anthrax scares in the last three days is enough for me.

snooker