https://ssilm.com/tags/hurricane-prep/ Recent content in Hurricane Prep on Sunset Sailing ILM Hugo en-us Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ssilm.com/post/hurricane-prep-checklist/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://ssilm.com/post/hurricane-prep-checklist/ Coastal Carolina living means hurricane season is just… the season. The difference between a stressful evacuation and a managed inconvenience is preparation done months early. Here’s the timeline that works. Before the Season (June) Review insurance — flood insurance has a 30-day waiting period, so a September purchase doesn’t cover September Photograph every room and exterior wall for documentation Trim trees near the house; dead fronds become missiles Test generators and buy fuel stabilizer When a Watch Is Issued (72-48 hours out) Water: one gallon per person per day, seven days minimum Fuel: fill all vehicles and gas cans Cash: ATMs and card readers die with the power grid Charge everything: phones, battery banks, radios Bring in or tie down everything in the yard The 48-Hour Window Board or shutter windows (tape does nothing — skip it) Freezer to full: jugs of water fill air gaps and keep food frozen longer Bathtub filled for sanitation water Locate the manual can opener now, not during the outage During and After Shelter in an interior room away from windows during the eyewall.