The invisible killer after a hurricanes strikes
The silent killer sends over 50,000 American’s to the emergency room every year. Many people die from it during and after a hurricane or tropical …
Month: June 2019
What type of cordless tools do I use?
I am often asked what brand of cordless tools I recommend. I am not a contractor or professional construction person, but I am constantly doing …
How long will perishable and frozen food last in my fridge during a power outage?
This is one of the top questions asked whenever the electric power gets knocked out after a tropical storm or hurricane. It is a very …
What are these 3 and 4 letter words: FEMA, NOAA, NWS, and NHC?
I thought I would take a minute and explain some of the most common and confusing weather terminology – acronyms. Everyone, including this author, almost …
AAA and AA Batteries – Quality + Quantity
Note – Today, June 6 is the last tax-free day in Florida’s 2019 hurricane season As I wrote about earlier this week, Florida has a …
What does the cone of uncertainty mean?
No, not that type of cone LOL ! You may have noticed the tagline under our logo (HD the turtle): Helping You Prepare for the …
Low Cost Bottled Water Tips
Having enough emergency drinking water to last through an hurricane event is extremely important. One way to provide safe water is to periodically buy bottled …
Supplies are Tax Free for Florida
The third day of the 2019 season and I thought I would mention the tax free hurricane supplies situation in Florida. I was unable to …
The Federal Government’s Ready.gov
It is June 2nd, the second day of hurricane season, and I wanted to go over a US government website that has some alarming images …
Welcome to the 2019 Hurricane Season
This is June 1, 2019, the first day of the 2019 hurricane season, and we welcome you to this brand new site www.HunkerDown.Guide. We are …