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Hurricane Hilary is headed toward California, set to land as a category 4 this weekend.
No, the Clintons aren’t making a return to the political stage, this is an actual hurricane set to hit California. And yes, that’s rare, and a reason why we want to be prepared even for the unlikely.
The cold water temperatures off the California coast and the California Current, a cold ocean current that flows northward along the west coast of North America, prevent hurricanes from forming.
Most hurricanes degrade into tropical storms before making landfall. Even then, only three tropical storms have made landfall in California since 1900:
A member of our Unprepared community is getting ready now, and she shared what she’s stocking up to get ready:
Soups
Pastas
Bread
Sunny D
4 boxes of cereal
Lots of butter
Packs of sausage
3 lanterns
Toiletries
A few pounds of cheese
Less than 200 bucks cash
Also, she is going to:
Take a video of her house for insurance purposes in the event of damage
Gas up both cars
Make go bags ready with passport IDs in them and important paperwork
Maybe it’s not a perfect list, but you go to war with the army you have, not the one you want.