{"id":61156,"date":"2011-08-27T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2011-08-27T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/?p=61156"},"modified":"2011-08-26T18:09:05","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T18:09:05","slug":"precautions-to-take-before-a-hurricane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wholeliving\/2011\/08\/precautions-to-take-before-a-hurricane.html","title":{"rendered":"Precautions to take BEFORE a hurricane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/files\/2011\/08\/Viva-La-Nature-5-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61158\" title=\"Viva-La-Nature-5-(15)\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/225\/2011\/08\/Viva-La-Nature-5-15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A common question right now, especially for coastal residents is &#8220;What precautions should be taken BEFORE a hurricane hits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can bet the grocery stores will be packed, roads will be filled, and many people will panic. Stay calm and be prepared before the hurricane hits if possible. I find it really helpful to double check my &#8220;emergency supply stash&#8221;, so I am not caught in a bind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I pray you are safe wherever you are!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preparing for Hurricane Irene, what to expect\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xycdAPPzWNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>More related features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discoveries of a Wanderer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Inspiration Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/2011\/08\/easy-ways-to-be-healthy-part-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Easy ways to be healthy part 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/2011\/08\/baby-pig-photo.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cute animal photo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2010\/11\/Inspiration-for-Moving-Forward.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiration for moving forward<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2008\/12\/Inspiration-from-The-Dolphin.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiration and hope from the dolphin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/Galleries\/5-Ways-Children-Inspire-Us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Five ways children inspire us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2011\/08\/bolivias-in-the-travel-section-of-beliefnet.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bolivia Travels<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common question right now, especially for coastal residents is &#8220;What precautions should be taken BEFORE a hurricane hits.&#8221; You can bet the grocery stores will be packed, roads will be filled, and many people will panic. 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