Most hurricane checklists assume you live on the beach. Inland families still lose power, water pressure, and roads when a system tracks inland. After Helene (late Sep–Oct 2024), mountain and inland towns sat through weeks of power and water trouble. Milton stacked on top in Florida. Beryl hit Houston with multi-day heat and outages in July 2024. The families who did better fixed boring problems before the wind arrived. I’m Mike, union electrical lineman in New Jersey, 22+ years. Default view is