Water
Clean, store, source.
Boil-water orders are the default for a week or more after a major storm. Filtration capacity and stored utility water are both required, not either-or.
The water domain →Hurricane 2-week plan
The 2-week hurricane plan — water, food, fuel, and recovery logistics sized for the post-storm week when the wind is gone but the grid still is.
Two weeks is what inland hurricane recovery actually looks like. The storm itself is 24–48 hours. Everything after — the outage, the boil-water order, the road closures, the gas-pump line — is the part that takes two weeks to walk through. The 72-hour list gets you to landfall; the 2-week plan gets you through Day 14, when the trucks have rolled through but your transformer is still on the list. This is the inland-Georgia or Carolina-Piedmont version of hurricane prep — the one most coastal lists undersell.
The load-bearing domains
What this combination actually depends on
Every event–duration combination weights the nine domains differently. Here are the two or three that decide the outcome for this one.
Power & Light
When the grid goes.
The outage is 7–14 days inland. Generator fuel, power station capacity, and a real charging routine are the spine of the recovery.
The power & light domain →Food
Eat well, store smart.
The freezer is a 48-hour question. The pantry has to carry days 3–14. Plan around no fridge, not a sometimes-fridge.
The food domain →The 2 weeks list
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Common questions
Questions that come up
How long does it take to get power back after a major hurricane inland?
Coastal grid restoration is usually 3–5 days. Inland — Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee — can run 7–14 days because of tree damage on long rural circuits. Plan for two weeks; be happy if it is one. Households on the same circuit as a hospital or fire station get restored faster; rural circuits last.
Can I drink water from my faucet after a hurricane?
Not until your utility lifts the boil-water order. Major storms damage treatment plants and contaminate distribution lines; the boil-water order is the default for days after a hurricane. Boil at a rolling boil for one minute (three at altitude) or run it through a filter rated for bacteria and viruses.
Do I need a generator if I have a portable power station?
Depends on duration and household needs. A 2,000 Wh power station runs comms, lights, and a fan for two weeks if you charge it from solar or your car. It cannot run a fridge full-time, a window AC, or a well pump. A generator covers all three but requires fuel logistics. Most inland hurricane households need both: power station for daily comms and small loads, generator for fridge and HVAC bursts.
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Same event, different scope
Other hurricane durations
Same scope, different event
The 2-week version for other events
Run the numbers
How much water and food, exactly, for this duration
The list above tells you what to stock. The calculators below tell you how much — sized to your household and this duration.
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