Hurricane preparation step-by-step: What to do as a storm approaches

As the hurricane approaches, here’s a checklist of what to do as the storm approaches, broken down by hours. (Credit: Mia2you/Shutterstock)

Hurricane Ian intensified to a Category 2 during the evening of September 26, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, which projects the storm to pass near west central coast of Florida in the coming days.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides invaluable advice on what you should do when you recevie a hurricane watch (conditions possible within the next 48 hours) or hurricane warning (conditions are expected within 36 hours) alert from the National Weather Service for your area.