Channel 10 in Tampa. FL has an interesting consumer tip. Stock up on Hurricane Supplies. They’re on sale. Sort of like buying Christmas decorations the day after Christmas, but more morbid.

“At Bay City Plywood, there’s an abundance of hurricane supplies. Sales clerk Eric Knight says, last year customers cleaned them out, “We were expecting a big hurricane season and it didn’t go through so we overstocked is what we did.”

Big savings on plywood, shingles and fencing is to be had all over Florida. “It’s a great time for shoppers to save. So if you’re interested in preparing for next year it’s a good time to save money and get shacked up.”

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