If you're going to ride out the storm in your apartment, choose a room with the fewest windows or a hallway. Power can fail before the storm, so elevators won't work. Memorize exits and how many steps they are from your apartment, in case you have to find them in the dark. Be prepared to move to a lower floor. The higher up you are, the stronger the winds.
Power can fail even before the storm, so avoid elevators as the storm approaches.
A power failure also could leave you in the dark, so memorize the exits from your building and how many steps they are from your apartment. What It Costs , or back to Swimming Pools .