Vifaa na Mikakati Bora ya Utayarishaji wa Kimbunga

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.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Senior Staff Writer and Associate Writer
Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart

Doug Mahoney ni mwandishi mwandamizi wa wafanyakazi katika Wirecutter inayofunika uboreshaji wa nyumbani. Alitumia miaka 10 katika ujenzi wa hali ya juu kama seremala, msimamizi, na msimamizi. Anaishi katika nyumba ya kilimo yenye umri wa miaka 250 na alitumia miaka minne akijenga upya nyumba yake ya zamani. Pia hufuga kondoo na ana ng'ombe wa maziwa ambaye hunyonyesha kila asubuhi.

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.

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

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.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer