As a weather fanatic, my brother knows about every storm that's coming towards us. And although we live in Michigan, he loves tracking the hurricane season in the summer and fall. Thankfully, we're not in the path of hurricanes, but thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and snow can be dreadful."To protect yourself from bad weather, you'll need need a radio that runs on batteries so you can keep updated on the storm, lots of water (about a gallon for every day, per person for three days to keep on hand is good), make sure your pets are safe and are fed, and having a stock of canned, no need to be cooked food is a good idea. Another good idea is to plug and fill up your bathtub right when the power goes out, this clean water can be used for drinking, bathing or to flush the toilets." -my brother
The US government has a great site that gives tips on how to prepare yourself for any type of emergency. The site recommends keeping a three day supply of non-perishable food on stock at all times, which would include canned and dried foods (more can be found here).
Here is also another link to the US government page with other things to keep your family safe in dangerous situations. Keeping a waterproof box filled with other essentials like warm safety blankets, flash lights and extra batteries may not be used regularly, but will be appreciated in times of bad weather.
You may also want to consider stocking a safety kit for your car in case you get stuck in bad weather, with a first aid kit, water bottle, dry clothes or a warm blanket, and road flares.
