Huey. Make sure you have the following for this weekends event.
Freeze as many solid one gallon jugs of water as you can. Keep in the freezer and move to the refrigerator as needed to keep the temp as low as possible
Don't open the freezer or refrigerator unless needed.
Bottled water.
Canned food (tuna fish, sardines, and such)
Forget bread (it just grows mold)
Filled gas tank.
Cash
prescriptions
Don't forget an old fashion can opener
Other nice Hurricane staples are
Batteries and a radio
Peanut Butter and crackers
Propane or charcoal for the B-B-Q to cook the defrosting meat
You might want to fill your bathtubs up and plug the drains.
You can use that water to flush your toilets.
Prepare for 3 days or more of no electricity.
Maybe take a vacation for a week.
Don't forget the pets needs.