Hurricane Ready
Before the Season, the 72-Hour Countdown and the First Week After
It is late August. The forecast cone covers your stretch of the coast, and nobody knows yet if the storm will come your way. You have about three days and a lot of advice coming at you. This guide puts those days in order.
Know your zone and when to leave, work through the last 72 hours in order, and come home to a plan for the first week after.
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What you'll do with it
- Find your evacuation zone on your county's website, check the storm surge risk map for your address, and write both on Our Hurricane Plan.
- Ask your agent about wind cover and your hurricane deductible before June 1 - a new flood policy usually starts 30 days after you buy it (FEMA).
- Tick the 72-Hour Countdown page when a storm is forecast: a watch comes about 48 hours before tropical-storm-force winds, a warning about 36 (NHC).
- Run from the water, hide from the wind: leave right away when your zone is ordered out; outside the surge zone, ride it out in a small interior room on the lowest floor that will not flood.
- Come home in order: stay at least 35 feet from downed lines, run the generator at least 20 feet from the house, and photograph the damage before you clean up.
Look inside
Real pages from this guide. Tap a page to see it up close.
Start here
Where to begin, and every card with its page number.
One action per page
Time, cost, the steps in order, and what not to do.
Pages you fill in
Your family's own numbers, written down before you need them.
What's inside
- Know Your Zone
- Insurance, Papers and Photos
- Supplies and Prescriptions by June 1
- Shutters, Trees and the Roof
- Watch, Warning and Storm Surge
- 72 Hours Out
- 48 Hours Out
- 24 Hours Out
- Run From the Water
- Riding It Out at Home
- Pets and Older Neighbors
- Coming Home: Water, Wires and Gas
- Generator Outdoors Only
- Food and Water After the Storm
- Photos, Tarp and Blue Roof
The key numbers come from NHC, NWS, FEMA and Ready.gov - listed in the back.
This weekend
- Find your evacuation zone and write it on Our Hurricane Plan.
- Film every room and put copies of your papers in a waterproof pouch.
- Measure the windows and order shutters or cut plywood, labeled by window.
Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.
Also in
- The Complete Home Readiness Library - $59 (Bought one by one: $285)
- The Hurricane Coast Bundle - $29 (Bought one by one: $41)
Questions people ask
- Is this a printed book?
- No - it's an instant PDF. Print it at home on US Letter paper, or keep it on your phone.
- Does it work where I live?
- Yes. The guides are written for American homes in every state: gallons, °F, US weather and US stores.
- Do I need to buy a lot of gear?
- No. Most first steps use what's already in your house. When you're ready to buy, the guide shows what comes first.
- Is this medical advice?
- No. It's planning information. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or equipment supplier about medicines and medical devices.
- How do I get it?
- Right after you pay: a download on the thank-you page, and an email with your download links. The links keep working.
- How is this different from the Personal Plan?
- A guide shows you how to get ready. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons, your days of food, your battery size and a shopping list.
Questions? Email get-ready@myrainydayplan.com.
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