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This tool gives planning prompts, not medical or electrical engineering instructions. Follow product manuals and official safety guidance.
Power and continuity planning
Hurricane Power Outage Planner
Answer six household questions to generate a practical outage plan for water, food, medicine, charging, generator safety, pets, and communication.
Hurricane FAQ
What should I plan first for a hurricane power outage?
Plan water, medications, communication, charging, food safety, and a safe place for medically vulnerable people or pets. Ask your medical provider about equipment and refrigerated medicine before a storm is close.
Can I use a generator inside my home or garage?
Never use a fuel-burning generator inside a home, garage, basement, or other enclosed space. Follow the generator manual and official emergency-safety guidance for placement, fuel, and electrical connection.
What is HurricaneHub's direct answer for people in the risk zone?
Check your official local warning first, compare it with the current NHC storm position, then decide whether your home, route, or medical needs require earlier action than the county deadline.
How often should hurricane data refresh?
NHC advisories usually update on a cycle set by the storm situation, while NWS alerts can change at any time. HurricaneHub caches public feeds for short windows to reduce latency without hiding official updates.
Is this a replacement for emergency management orders?
No. HurricaneHub summarizes official data for decision support, but evacuation orders, shelter rules, road closures, and rescue instructions come from local emergency management and the National Weather Service.