Cyclone season ahoy!

I may as well stick this here too rather than keeping it on my hard drive - I know how that turns out from my experiences over the last month! When I took the kids to school this morning and came back through the security gate the Cyclone Watch board was up for the first time this cyclone season so it's definitely time for me to start thinking about what to do.

Since this will be my first full cyclone season in Darwin I have had a bit of time to think about it. I also need to think about the fact that for most of December there will be no-one in my house since I am staying with the in-laws for about 3.5 weeks. So far, this is what I've come up with to do before I go away in early December:

1. Bring outdoor furniture inside


2. Put bikes in shed


3. Bins inside shed or filled with water


4. All windows and blinds closed


5. All external doors closed and locked


6. All internal doors closed


7. Fridge and freezer empty


8. All electrical appliances switched off and unplugged,
   including dishwasher
   excluding telephone

Now I have to remember to add to this list as more ideas occur to me.