Matthew, A Typhoon/Cyclone /Hurricane of Category 4 (a very high 12 on the Beaufort scale) is a significant typhoon. Last time I looked, the central pressure was 936, which is quite a significant Low...one wouldn't want it to get any lower than that. It does seem to be moving slowly, allowing folk to evacuate, which is good, but a slow moving event is also much more destructive as it tends to slow-grind and shred everything for a much longer impact-period of time. I wish folks well. As with cyclones here in Cairns, in tropical Australia, it is best not to be here with a Category 4 coming in, especially should it come in on a high tide. Yikes! Our building codes are matched to the impact of a moderate Cat 3 but a 4 is well beyond many structures, even brand new ones.

Matthew, A Typhoon/Cyclone /Hurricane of Category 4 (a very high 12 on the Beaufort scale) is a significant typhoon. Last time I looked, the central pressure was 936, which is quite a significant Low...one wouldn't want it to get any lower than that.

It does seem to be moving slowly, allowing folk to evacuate, which is good, but a slow moving event is also much more destructive as it tends to slow-grind and shred everything for a much longer impact-period of time. I wish folks well. As with cyclones here in Cairns, in tropical Australia, it is best not to be here with a Category 4 coming in, especially should it come in on a high tide. Yikes!

Our building codes are matched to the impact of a moderate Cat 3 but a 4 is well beyond many structures, even brand new ones.

Kind regards

Needs:

Lots of water in bottles, + fill bathtub to flush toilet and wash etc

lots of canned food,

lots of lamps or candles,

Power, water, phones, etc can be out for a week or sometimes 2 weeks.

a battery operated radio is good.

a tank full of petrol.