In addition to putting away items we will need we have taken the additional precaution making our home as safe as possible for us and what we have accumulated for our survival. I don't want to shoot someone but I will if I have to.
After the 2005 Hurricane Rita, we took the additional step of making our own Marguard (polycarbonate) coverings for our windows and storm doors. It will keep out persons trying to break into your house and you won't have to put up and take down plywood in the event of a hurricane (We live on the Texas Coast).
We got the chance for Hurricane Ike to test them in September, 2008 and they worked wonderfully.
We also had the misfortune of locking ourselves out of our home. We had to call a locksmith to try to get in. It took him over 3 hours of trying to get in until we finally gave him permission to destroy the storm door, which he had to do with a large drill and another couple of hours. He said that it was the hardest house he had ever tried to get into.
Just something to consider for where ever you decide to make your place to ride it out.
Also, wanted to know if anyone has considered making an alcohol still to provide gas for automobiles and for gas generators. There are converters for autos and for generators and instructions for how to do this on the internet.
Could you provide some construction detail on those covers?
A paragraph and a close up picture would probably do it.