pull the main electrical buss, shut off gas

for wind

for new construction

check with you building code...see how it compares with the south Florida post Andrew codes with emphasis to truss strapping, and reinforcing double wide garage doors if attached to the main house...when the garage door went, so did the roof...

think I'd include a safe room with continuous pour walls and roof... possibly a commode and sink

for retrofit...cut plywood and spring steel "plylocks" if you have a block construction, and don't want to have permanent "tapcon" installation ...a step up is the corrougated steel shutters

if you have gable ends to your roof, add 2x8 diagonal bracing to the roof truss

reinforced double wide garage doors, or 2x8 brace to middle of door... (I preload the brace with a diagonal between my trailer hitch and the brace)



for physical security... steel entrance doors with good dead bolt, inexpensive security camera or minimum good peep hole, motion sensor lights... I use a 24/7 rear yard light as it borders a alleyway

good high intensity weapon's light if you choose to have firearms as part of your plan...I'll go on a soapbox here... if you significant other is not comfortable with a shotgun, do not force your decision...If someone would like a thread on firearms, I have 25years of practical shooting background...

battery powered tent fans for ventilation