Hi from CT, in New England!
Have gotten early this morning my batteries and also clean a number of jugs to hold water.
CT on the coast — eye of the storm...ready to rock...MREs, water...batteries..
Fill up your bathtubs. You may have to use silicone caulk to seal the drain. You can save plenty of usable water for later if you need. Don’t forget if your plumbing goes you won’t be able to flush the toilets! Having extra water in the tubs will fill the tanks nicely and anything you don’t want sitting around too long will go bye-bye!
Also, turn the air conditioning down NOW. You should be able to get enough cool air into the house that if you lose electricity you’ll still retain the coolness. Hurricanes are usually cold but when they pass and the sun comes out it will be STEAMY and if you lose electricity for a/c it will get ugly very fast. Most only run fans and their refrigerator with a generator unless you are lucky enough to have a whole house generator backup.
1. Ice - fill up everything in-case the power goes out the food spoils
2. Fill up the butane on the grill
3. Batteries for radio and flash light
4. Candles
5. Need an old phone that does not require power
6. Buy baby wipe in case the boil water notice is posted and you need to bathe
7. Fill up the car just in-case and any other
gas tank you have . The new gas pumps are all electric and do not work without power.
8 canned food tuna etc..
9 remove all the clutter in the yard and safe guard the grill.
10 Don't drink to heavily .
11 fill the tubs and sinks in-case you need to use the JOHN.
good luck