A purple graphic with drawings of a battery, a headlamp, a radio, a flashlight, and a water droplet.
A purple graphic with drawings of a battery, a headlamp, a radio, a flashlight, and a water droplet.

Pi bon founiti siklòn preparasyon ak Estrateji

Hurricanes have terrifying power, and because of their sheer scope and unpredictability, each one presents variables that are totally out of your control.

How destructive will it be?

Will it shift direction and come right at you?

Will you have to evacuate?

As unsettling as these questions are, there’s a lot you can do to get ready for one of these megastorms, from staying informed to making sure you have the right gear to completing a few relatively simple home improvements.

Continue reading about hurricane preparedness supplies, written by Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart.

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Senior Staff Writer and Associate Writer
Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart

Doug Mahoney se yon ekriven ansyen nan Wirecutter ki kouvri amelyorasyon kay. Li te pase 10 zan nan konstriksyon wo fen kòm yon bòs chapant, òmòn, ak sipèvizè. Li ap viv nan yon fèmye trè mande 250 ane fin vye granmoun ak te pase kat ane trip ak rekonstwi kay li anvan yo. Li leve mouton tou e li gen yon bèf chak jou ke li lèt chak maten.

Ellen Airhart is an associate writer at Wirecutter, where she covers cleaning and emergency preparedness. Please email her with your biggest messes and most anxious thoughts.

Medya Mansyone

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

Zooe Pòtay
Editor at Backpacker

Medya Mansyone

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
montè mòn

Medya Mansyone

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker