Big-Box Stores' Hurricane Prep Starts Early
Retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot have turned hurricane preparation into a science ? one that government emergency agencies have begun to embrace. They've deployed hundreds of trucks carrying everything from plywood to Pop-Tarts to stores in the storm's path.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/26/139941596/big-box-stores-hurricane-prep-starts-early?ft=1&f=1007