Today Katharine Shilcutt shared some excellent tips on preparing for hurricane season, which inspired commenter Captain Caveman to point out a crucial issue:

Don't forget charcoal and cigarettes. If your local c-store has no power after a storm, these may be hard to come by.  And maybe even hit up your grass dealer for an extra bag a few days before the storm. He'll probably be so stoned he won't even know a Cat 5 is on the way. And get extra papers, too

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Thanks for the reminder, Captain, although we're pretty sure the smokers among us will stock up on cigs, tobacco and otherwise, and then worry about things like water...