A purple graphic with drawings of a battery, a headlamp, a radio, a flashlight, and a water droplet.
A purple graphic with drawings of a battery, a headlamp, a radio, a flashlight, and a water droplet.

Los mejores suministros y estrategias de preparación para huracanes

Hurricanes have terrifying power, and because of their sheer scope and unpredictability, each one presents variables that are totally out of your control.

How destructive will it be?

Will it shift direction and come right at you?

Will you have to evacuate?

As unsettling as these questions are, there’s a lot you can do to get ready for one of these megastorms, from staying informed to making sure you have the right gear to completing a few relatively simple home improvements.

Continue reading about hurricane preparedness supplies, written by Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart.

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Senior Staff Writer and Associate Writer
Doug Mahoney and Ellen Airhart

Doug Mahoney es redactor sénior de Wirecutter especializado en mejoras del hogar. Trabajó 10 años en la construcción de alta gama como carpintero, capataz y supervisor. Vive en una granja de 250 años muy exigente y pasó cuatro años destripando y reconstruyendo su anterior casa. También cría ovejas y tiene una vaca lechera que ordeña todas las mañanas.

Ellen Airhart is an associate writer at Wirecutter, where she covers cleaning and emergency preparedness. Please email her with your biggest messes and most anxious thoughts.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

Zoe Gates
Editor at Backpacker

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
Senderista

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker