10/09/2026
Please share with your Gulf Coast friends – Friday morning, October 9 is when preparations need to be completed. Time is a resource. Use today wisely. As someone who has been thorough and covered lots of hurricanes, here are my tips beyond the obvious.
It’s true that Isaias will be a lower-end hurricane when it makes landfall. We’ve been through WAY worse, but it’s been a little bit, so let’s have a reminder together of what to do.
1.) Do laundry. When you go through a hurricane, you underestimate how grounding a clean set of clothes can be. Once the power is out, you won't be able to dry anything until the power comes back on or the weather fully clears. That will be a couple days at a minimum, and likely 4 or 5 days in more rural areas.
2.) Stock up on paper towels and plastic bags. In a tropical storm or hurricane, EVERYTHING seems to get wet. Believe me, you cannot possibly have too many paper towels.
3.) Put important things in plastic bags – and back up your important documents to the cloud. ALSO have copies on your phone. Passport, license and proof of residence! That might even mean a utility bill or piece of mail.
4.) Stock up on water bottles and snacks. Believe me – if you're stuck for a couple days without the ability to procure groceries, you'll want plenty of snacks.
5.) Make sure your loved ones (especially elderly, vulnerable, etc.) have everything they need medication-wise. If this means insulin, prescriptions, etc., fill those TODAY.
6.) Charge your devices, but – most importantly – charge your POWER BRICKS. If you have power banks, those will be enormously helpful post-storm.
7.) DECIDE NOW if you need to relocate. Moving ahead of time is MUCH easier than realizing you're in a tricky position mid-storm. Your greatest risk would come from driving during the storm. Even though this is only going to be a Category 1 (or maybe borderline Category 2) landfall,
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