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for those of you who might need to evacuate: pack clothes/towels/electronics/excess food/candles/first aid kits/etc in your car before the storm hits so if you have to evacuate you have access to them

for those of you with pets, if you end up absolutely stranded and need food, pet food will do (its not very nutritious and it tastes awful but its better than starving to death, probably)

climb to the roof in case of flooding, try not to stay inside (unless its extremely windy/dangerous to be outside otherwise, of course)

if youre inside of a car while there is flooding, the doors/windows will vacuum seal shut from pressure/weight so roll down the windows and try to escape from those, or open the door with the windows down asap

if all the stores are sold out of water, buying soda/gatorade/whatever will do in a pinch. its not as good but its better than dying of dehydration

get candles/first aid kits/weather radios/whatever you need of course

make sure you have easy access to your pets before the storm starts, if you have to evacuate you can grab them considerably easier if theyre out and about than if theyre hiding under the bed or something. be aware of where your pets are and keep them close. getting your pets chipped might be a good idea if you still have time to do so

place smaller electronics/things that can be water damaged in a double ziplock-ed bag or any other waterproof container

make sure your critical medication is easily accessible in case you need to evacuate so you arent stuck without it

learn your evacuation routes

dont bother to donate to the red cross, there are plenty of better organizations that help more

feel free to add/correct any information, im kind of making this in a rush because im preparing for the storm myself