Fill all bathtubs with water - to use for flushing, hand washing, etc. Here on the Gulf Coast we start our hurricane readiness every June 1. Foods that need no cooking, plenty of drinking water, pet food, chocolate, liquor, an extra of all presciptions that are needed! There are lots of websites that provides lists of necessities for such emergencies. I know this is all pretty much foreign to East Coast folks. I wish you well!