A Mom's Guide to Hurricane Preparedness
Step One: Don’t panic. Chances are you’re too tired to panic anyway, so instead, try to wrap your brain around the five million things you will need to accomplish in the next few days before the hurricane arrives. Step Two: Get gas. Get it now. Right now. Sure, the hurricane has barely looked in your direction, but imagine waiting hours for gas with kids in the car. Enough said. *Think about taking` your family to a different location to safely wait out the hurricane. Step Three: Shop for the essentials. Bread and water are good, but hurricane snacks are vital. You’ll need to stock up on (get a pen and paper ready) Doritos, trail mix, cookies of all varieties, pretzels, Cheez-Its, veggie chips (you’ll need something healthy), and do they still make Combos? If so, get some of those. Some stores have frozen goods half price. Grab some ice cream bars. You can work on those while you wait for the power to go out. Step Four: Head back to the store because your ...