Hunker Down Guide to Disaster Preparedness
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How My Dual Fuel Gen Has Saved Me Many Times After A Hurricane (opens the original)
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Explained - What A Dual Fuel Generator Is I get a lot of questions from people about generators. No wonder... there are tons of them out there. Some look good just based on price, BUT (there is always a BUT). think through the entire lifecycle and use of this generator. The #1 hardest part of having enough fuel ready when you need it most - after a major hurricane knocks your power out for a week. The #2 hardest part is to make sure the gen will even start after sitting in storage for who knows
Five No or Low Cost Hurricane Prep Steps (opens the original)
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Facing a tropical weather threat can be very frightening. It can also be expensive. I have gone through a hurricane and had the power go out… and have felt the pain of losing all the food in the fridge / freezer. Honestly, some people under-prepare because they think it is just too expensive to try to be ready for a tropical storm or hurricane. Some wait until the last day and end up panic buying food, water, and supplies. Today we are going to go over 5 prep steps that can help you prepare with
Tropical Update - Monday, July 20, 2026 - A Tropical Depression In The Gulf (opens the original)
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Things are spinning in the Atlantic basin, with a Tropical Depression 2 in the gulf. In this episode we take a look at the National Hurricane Center's projected path. It is less than 39 MPH sustained winds, so it is not yet a tropical storm. We also look at one of the newer tools out there - the Google Weather Lab. We have links to all these resources on the HunkerDownGuide.com site, under the Hurricane Tracking Room. We will definitely be keeping an eye on this system as it develops and slowly
Tropical Friday - July 17, 2026 - Is Something Spinning In The Gulf? (opens the original)
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Welcome to this episode where we take a quick look at some of the forecasting tools from the National Hurricane Center. They have an area near Florida that has a 30% chance of development right now... and you can see it spinning in the Gulf. Will it turn into a tropical depression, storm, or hurricane? Stay aware by monitoring. Stay prepared by taking action now. This episode is on Hunkerdownguide.com https://www.hunkerdownguide.com/space/podcasts/post/tropical-friday-july-17-2026-is-som Video v
Tropical Thursday on July 9, 2026 - Calm in the Atlantic with a few areas in the Pacific (opens the original)
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In today's episode I take us thru a few of the tools from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) that show us what is happening now and into the next week (or two). Right now the Atlantic side is showing no cyclone development is expected in the next 7 days. Excellent! On the Pacific there are several areas that show 60% or less chance of development, but it is likely they will all stay well south of Hawaii. Remember, we are only 1.5 months into a 6 month season. Keep working on your plan and your
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