Ask HN: How can I make the most of a hurricane?

So there's currently a non-zero chance that a hurricane will make landfall in my area this week. I feel like there ought to be some kind of scientific thing I could be doing in parallel with my doomsday preparations. I don't have a weather balloon, but I do have some gopros which are pretty tough. Should I set them up on the coastline where the hurricane is supposed to arrive? Should I go visit a university? What can a layman like me do to study a real live hurricane?

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