Hurricane Michael/Florida Coast

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Prayer for Florida

https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/tropical-storm-hurricane-michael-florida/index.html

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Excerpt: Anyone in the path of Hurricane Michael should take steps to fuel their devices with maximum amount of power and necessary information.

Here's how to get your mobile device ready for a major storm:

Charge up: Fully charge your main phone and any extra phones you have. For backup power, charge any power packs you have, as well as laptops. To stretch out the battery life, turn on low power mode, dim the brightness, and turn off any unnecessary notifications.

Install key apps: Consider installing Zello a walkie-talkie app that lets you share audio messages and photos. FireChat is another messaging app that works without data or a signal, and instead relies on mesh networks.��Airbnb's Open Homes program helps those in need of shelter. Finally, install a few of the Red Cross apps, which can offer first aid relief to both humans and pets.

Bookmark important pages: Go to your state emergency management or department of public safety site. Bookmark its main information page for the storm, and download any app they might have.

Opt in to emergency alerts: Go to your phone's settings and make sure emergency alerts are enabled for extreme threats and severe threats. The government can push these alert, which may include an evacuation order, to phones in regions via the WEA (wireless emergency alerts) system.

Download maps: Maps can be a data hog. The Google Maps app lets you download entire maps for your area to your phone. On Android or iOS, search for your city and tap the more option (three dots), then tap "Download offline map."