Hurricane Prep
Hurricane Rita scared us bad in 2005, and Ike hit us in 2008. Even before Rita and Ike, and since it looks like the Houston area will be my home for a long time, I knew that it was only a matter of time before we would have to deal with a hurricane strike. I'm completely surprised that my family had lived here for 18 years without a strike before Ike hit.
This section is dedicated to talking about hurricane preparations that we made for Rita and Ike, as well as what lessons we learned.
I won't bore you with the Duh! or mundane preparation stuff that everyone should do in the event of an approaching hurricane, like stock up on water and nonperishable food and all that. This section will deal more with electricity and comfort after the storm passes, and protecting the home as the storm passes.