The last time a decent hurricane came near Jacksonville where I live now, the storm was supposed to arrive on Sunday, the prior Tuesday, my wife and I did some grocery shopping at Publix, all the water, Gatorade and toilet paper was already gone, we watched a lady leaving with 10-15 packs of water and a similar amount of Gatorade, gasoline was in short supply, it was madness.
If you are really worried, fill up a tub with water, fill your vehicle, get some non perishable food and after the storm drive somewhere if necessary,.
People’s lack of experience dealing with hurricanes and media’s fear mongering makes people go crazy
This thread should be a reminder to everyone anywhere—always keep a solid supply of bottled water and non-perishable food on hand.
Always.
If you make a habit of it then you do not need to panic when other folks do.
There are many other prep measures that we take—but those two are the bare minimum—and anyone can do them.