There's a huge storm coming! My flats will be blown away! Help!
Your flats are not entirely at the mercy of Mother Nature. They are portable and you can save them. They will be okay and will survive.
Go outside with a box or two and put the flats inside the boxes. Carry them into an unheated shed or garage, or tuck them into a crawl space under the house, or into the trunk of the car. Anywhere that there is unheated shelter will do fine. Take them out afterwards when the winds have died down and the storm has passed.
Consider your flats just like you would consider your lawn furniture. You stow it just before the hurricane comes and then you take it out right afterwards.
Tip suggests these links for further study.
Education and Outreach
National Center for Atmospheric Research
University Corporation of Atmospheric Research
Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
National Weather Service
National Oceanagraphic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Weather Service
National Oceanagraphic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Jetstream - An Online Weather School
Southern Regional Headquarters
National Oceanagraphic & Atmospheric Adminstration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Get Prepared at Home for Emergencies
American Red Cross
Disaster Recovery & Assistance
LSU AgCenter
Louisiana State University College of Agriculture
