Here are some suggestions that were posted on this dailykos diary:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/31/775002/-Jimena-and-me

Jimena and me
by mariachi mama
Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 07:27:41 PM PDT

[I have deleted other comments from those posts]

"Move to the higher ground, get all the water you can get. Good luck. Most buildings use cinderblock construction so any structure on high ground should be a good bet."

by The Raven on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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"Second on the drawing up water .And if you must stay there, you might gather up severalchanges of clothes and good shoes (!) in some plastic bins or double trash sacks. Hopefully, it will be wasted effort, but shouldn't take much time.

We lived through a huge tornado with 20,000 homeless and no electricity or water for a week, so I'll see what else I can remember. Good shoes or boot with very sturdy soles were essential -there were nails, glass and broken things everywhere...

by texasmom on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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All the times I've lived in hurricane zones I never got hit by one. What I do remember, though, is that you want to cover your windows from the outside with strong wood and make sure you've got plenty of bottled water and canned goods.

A propane stove, if you've got one, wouldn't hurt"...

by litho on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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"I'm sure you already know this but while you still have time fill everything you have that can hold water. Put tape over the drains of your tubs and sinks and fill them as well. Centralize everything you will need in your house and move mattresses in there so you can cover yourselves in case the walls or roof are breached"...

Spathiphyllum on Mon Aug 31, 2009