Hunker Down Guide to Disaster Preparedness Podcast
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Episode 18: Five No or Low Cost Hurricane Prep Steps
Facing a tropical weather threat can be very frightening. It can also be expensive. I have gone through a hurricane and had the power go out… and have felt the pain of losing all the food in the fridge / freezer. Honestly, some people under-prepare because they think it is…
Episode 17: Tropical Update – Monday, July 20, 2026 – A Tropical Depression In The Gulf
Things are spinning in the Atlantic basin, with a Tropical Depression 2 in the gulf. In this episode we take a look at the National Hurricane Center’s projected path. It is less than 39 MPH sustained winds, so it is not yet a tropical storm. We also look at one…
Episode 16: Tropical Friday – July 17, 2026 – Is Something Spinning In The Gulf?
Welcome to this episode where we take a quick look at some of the forecasting tools from the National Hurricane Center. They have an area near Florida that has a 30% chance of development right now… and you can see it spinning in the Gulf. Will it turn into a…
Episode 15: Tropical Thursday on July 9, 2026 – Calm in the Atlantic with a few areas in the Pacific
In today’s episode I take us thru a few of the tools from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) that show us what is happening now and into the next week (or two). Right now the Atlantic side is showing no cyclone development is expected in the next 7 days. Excellent!…
Episode 14: Hurricane Prep Tropical Mindset Challenges as you Navigate the Cone of Stress + Beat Prepper Fatigue
Every hurricane prep step you take today is a gift of time, calm, and safety you are giving to your future self + family As you prepare for a potential hurricane or tropical storm disaster, you may find yourself in two different types of negative mindsets. Believe me when I…
Episode 13: Third Lesson from our Course Hurricane Plan 101 – Is My Home In a Hurricane Evacuation Zone?
Today’s episode is actually the third video lesson in our new course: Hurricane Plan 101 – The Big Question – To Stay or Get-Away. As the title of the course says, it is about empowering you with tools, data, and resources so that you can make the best possible decision…
Episode 12: Tropical Thursday on Friday June 3, 2026 – Tropics Calm For July 4th Weekend!
I hope you are all having a terrific July 4th Holiday. For this year it looks like we are lucky and no threats are looming. In this episode I look at the NHC site and also some looks at the high heat in the Gulf. I hope everyone has a…
Episode 11: Lesson from Free Course Hurricane Plan 101 – What is a hurricane evacuation zone?
Today’s episode is actually the second video lesson in our new course: Hurricane Plan 101 – The Big Question – To Stay or Get-Away. As the title of the course says, it is about empowering you with tools, data, and resources so that you can make the best possible decision…
Episode 10: Jumpstart your prep with “Day Before Disaster – A Procrastinator’s Guide To Hurricane Preparedness”
I am super excited to share my short video about how I created my book “Day Before Disaster” to help regular, busy people to prepare for hurricane and tropical storm threats. I wrote and illustrated this to be the “missing hurricane manual” everyone needs when one of these mega-storms is…
Episode 9: Tropical Thursday – June 25, 2026 – Only 1 Named Storm So Far…Is This Normal?
Things look calm on the NHC 7 Day Tropical Outlook. As of today, June 26, 2026, we have only had one named storm in the Atlantic side of the 2026 hurricane season. One of the HunkerDownGuide.com members just asked me “Is this normal?” In a nutshell, yes. One named storm…