Storm Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness on an Island: Where I Started
Living on Cozumel changes the math on supply chains, outages and water. Here is the order I chose to build in, and why.
On an island, everything that arrives has to arrive. That single fact changes how you think about preparedness. It is less about dramatic scenarios and more about ordinary interruptions lasting longer than they would elsewhere.
I built in the order of what would hurt my life first. My income depends on being online, so power for networking equipment came first, then longer-duration power, then internet redundancy.
Water came next as a simple reserve. I currently keep nine five-gallon jugs of drinking water, which is forty-five gallons stored. That is my number for my household, not a recommendation for yours.
Purification, emergency food, lighting and additional communications options are still on my research list. When I actually buy and use something, I will say so, and when I have not, I will say that too.
For weather and evacuation guidance, use official local emergency management sources. Nothing here replaces them.
This is personal experience, not professional guidance. For anything involving electrical work, generator operation, fuel storage, water treatment or emergency planning, follow manufacturer instructions and authoritative local sources.