Humans suck at preparing for disasters. Society barely made it through the scourge of Twitter changing stars to hearts. When the sky darkens, thunder rumbles, or snow starts falling, many people simply fall to pieces. These five tips will help you get through the next big storm that’s bad enough to earn its own scary name.

As part of a nationwide campaign to ready coastal residents for the possibility of a tsunami on American shores, the National Weather Service included areas along the Gulf Coast in the week's readiness activities.