[rarestia]

Tampa Bay area HAM operator here, and the airwaves have been quite chatty about this one.

There’s some model divergence across the different predictors, but it seems that this one bears watching.

Anyone have a good hurricane prep checklist? Mine’s almost 15 years old, and I’ve scratched out, added, whited out, highlighted, asterisked, and erased almost everything on the paper.

[NautiNurse]

Here's a good start:

• Water—at least a 3­day supply; one gallon per person per day
• Food—at least a 3­day supply of non­perishable, easy­-to­prepare food
• Flashlight(s), extra bulbs for older models
• Battery­powered or hand­crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
• Extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Medications (7­day supply) and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane)
• Multi­purpose tool
• Sanitation and personal hygiene items
• Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)in waterproof package
• Cell phone with AC/DC chargers
• Family and emergency contact information
• Fill gas tanks
• Extra cash - Can't use credit cards without electricity
• Emergency blanket
• Map(s) of the area
• Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)
• Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)
• Tools/supplies for securing your home
• Tarp(s)
• Extra set of car keys and house keys
• Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
• Rain gear (including rain boots)
• Insect repellent and sunscreen
• Camera for photos of damage