Here are some more suggestions for disaster preparation that were posted on that dailykos diary whose link I have provided:

"Take good care of yourself; make sure that you have plenty of batteries, potable water, gasoline, plastic tarps, and food"...

by coffeeguzzler on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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"I hope you and all your critters survive. My only advice when it comes to the critters is let them find their own hiding spots in the house and if they get too upset leave them be. You do not want to have to deal with dog bites or cat scratches in the middle of a hurricane and if you upset one too much it may run outside.

I would be willing to bet the critters knew quite awhile ago that something was happening, they probably started acting weird hours ago".

by Chaoslillith on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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..."If you have a portable grill, make sure it and the fuel are secured inside a garage or other sturdy structure. If you lose electricity, you and your neighbors will probably have a good bit of defrosted food to cook".

by texasmom on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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..."Some friends of mine were hit by hurricane Charlie a couple years ago. One of my friends took a mattress and hid in an interior closet. That saved his life. When he came out of the closet, he said that all the walls were bristling with shards of glass stuck in the drywall"...

by RustyCannon on Mon Aug 31, 2009

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"what we do during hurricanes is catch water!
I emptied all of our plastic bins full of useless clothing and put them out to catch the rain from the roof.
Flushing, washing, and drinking, I had three separate ones for all of those. Silly old hub was very impressed by this.

Um, it's survival honey."

by shycat on Mon Aug 31, 2009