How to make toilet paper (or paper towels) out of newspaper
It is the second week or so into the Covid-19 social isolation at our house, and I was sitting around here wondering what it will …
Resources
You will notice some website changes…
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you subscribers know that I am making some structural changes to the HunkerDown.Guide website. So you will notice some …
Links to State + Local Hurricane Evacuation Maps – Zones and Routes
Updated as of June 19, 2019 There are 17 states that have Atlantic and/or Gulf coastlines. Since most evacuations will be in those areas, I …
Are you wondering what is happening in the tropics? See our new method of giving you a weather briefing on every post!
Hi everyone! If you have been following Hunker Down Guide this whole season you may have been reading our Tropical Scan section at the bottom …
Tropical Tidbits – One of my favorite unofficial hurricane forecasts
One of my favorite long-range hurricane weather forecasting sites is Levi Cowan’s TropicalTidbits.com. He creates an amazing site featuring the best hurricane models and maps. …
What is the difference between an advisory, watch, and a warning?
I thought I would take a minute and explain some of the most common weather terminology – and to many people, some of the most …
Where to monitor the official hurricane weather forecasts
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) website ( https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ ) is the official source of hurricane tracking maps and information. There are lots of other weather …
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 …
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 …
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 …