Watch as hurricane hunters fly through the eye of Hurricane Helene.
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Weather alerts
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What should you have in a hurricane kit?
The NBC 2 First Alert Weather Team recommends you have these items ready before the storm strikes:
- Bottled water: one gallon of water per person per day
- Canned food and soup, such as beans and chili
- Can opener for the cans without the easy open lids
- Assemble a first-aid kit
- Two weeks' worth of prescription medications
- Baby/children's needs, such as formula and diapers
- Flashlight and batteries
- Battery-operated weather radio