The Hurricane Ready Kit

Hurricanes are unusual in that you usually get days of warning — which is a gift, if you use it. This is the kit we’d have staged and topped off before landfall so you’re never fighting the crowds for the last case of water.

Start with stored water, a weather radio for alerts when the towers go down, backup power for the fridge and phones, a few days of easy food, and a proper family first aid kit. Buy the anchor pieces below, then top up the small stuff on your next grocery run.