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 and making sure you have the right gear to completing a few relatively simple home improvements.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart.

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.

Soti nan eskwadwon an

Konvèsasyon Kanfi ak kominote nou an, ki soti nan Manm Eskwadwon ak Anbasadè yo nan Brand Patnè ak ekip la Sawyer.

Soti nan eskwadwon an

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Medya Mansyone

I’m also a fan of the venerable Sawyer Squeeze. Just collect water and drink!

Trey French

Ekriven

Medya Mansyone

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.