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Sunday 7am Update: Ian Strengthens Over Cuba

Jen Glorioso September 25th, 2022

The 5am update from Sunday morning shows Tropical Storm Ian is strengthening over Cuba. Currently the forecast shows Ian will be a major hurricane as it passes over West Cuba on Tuesday morning.

As of now the West coast of Florida is still in the cone of uncertainty. Remember tracks change so continue to prep for the worst and hope for the best.

Photo by NOAA

Photo by NOAA

Tampa Bay residents should take advantage of the nice weekend weather while it’s still here. Now is a perfect time to take some precautions to prepare for the high winds, flooding and power outages that Ian could bring.

10 Florida Hurricane Life Hacks from Denis Phillips

ABC Action News weather guru Denis Phillips recently shared a few dozen tips to get you through a hurricane. We’ve been really lucky so far this hurricane season in Florida, but we know our time will come. When it does, preparation is key. And Denis came up with some tips that might make your experience a lot less miserable. Here are 10 of my favorites. Some are common sense. But others are pretty creative ideas to get through the storm with less stress.

  • Freeze a cup of water and put a coin on top.

    If the coin stayed on top after the power went out, your food stayed frozen!

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  • Get the laundry done!

    Denis points out that without air conditioning, anything dirty will start to stink your place up! And when the AC goes out, you’ll want clean sheets because you’ll be sweating a lot!

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  • Dig that OLD phone out.

    When you know the storm’s coming charge up those laptops, and OLD phones… not just the one you use now. Old phones call still call 911!

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  • Fill up trash cans with water.

    Use that water to flush toilets.

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  • Cook meat and perishable foods.

    Freeze cooked food too. Denis says he loves a hardboiled egg as a snack on that first day without power.

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  • Backpack it!

    Stuff all your important stuff in a backpack so it’s easy to grab in case you need to leave quickly.

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  • Hit the ATM!

    If power goes out for a while or systems go down, it’ll be good to have some cash on hand.

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  • Lower your AC in advance!

    This is certainly one I wouldn’t have thought of doing… but it makes sense. Higher temps in the room will lower the temp in your fridge to preserve those foods longer.

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  • Scrub!

    Hit the shower just before the storm’s about to hit.

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  • Unplug!

    Unplug your electronics because there will likely be power surges.

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