Secure Your Home: In the event that you will be staying in your home during the storm make preparations to protect your home, such as boarding the windows that will be taking the most wind. If no wood is available criss-cross duct or masking tape on the windows; N.B this will only work for low to moderate wind speeds. Also if your future home is under construction remember to secure it with hurricane straps for the roof as well as hurricane shutters, which will also earn you discounts on your home insurance.