Having lost our house in Hurricane Andrew, I am very familiar with these things and the aftermath. A lot can change in a few days, but certainly now is the time to think about it. I would assume if we are affected that electricity and its restoration would be a major problem and although there are other things to prepare for, I would suggest filling up the tanks in cars and getting cash. ATMs, gas stations do not work after power outages nor do computers in stores and cash is king. This may seem trivial and, it is, until it is not. Home generators are nice, I have one, but realistically, the propane ones will only last a few days and a major disruption would last much longer. I realize this is not FL and this is not Andrew but some thought now would be useful.
One of the reasons we are here in summer is to avoid the hurricane season in FL as Andrew was a devastating event for us. The irony of Irene is not lost on me.
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