How to upgrade your hurricane kit with new, eco-friendly tech NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

As hurricane season approaches, you may think you’re prepared for potential power outages and communication cuts. But technology–solar and battery-powered–has evolved, and so should your hurricane kit.

The Miami-Dade County Emergency Operations Center showed NBC6 how you can use eco-friendly gadgets to keep cell phones, tablets and even appliances charged and ready to go, before, during and after a storm. 

And considering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its highest ever May forecast, it’s a good idea to stay prepared and know your options. 

Pete Gomez, the director of the Department of Emergency Management, can help with that. 

“This is solar-powered battery pack, you can use it to charge your cell phone, some other, you know, small items,” Gomez said. “And you can see it’s got a bunch of different solar panels, so it’s gonna give us a little bit faster charging, longer-lasting charging.”

Rechargeable solar battery packs, check. 

And they can do more than just …