Preparing your home for a hurricaneThe worst thing that coastal people can do is not prepare for tropical storms and hurricanes.The two key factors contributing to weather security during hurricanes, according to the National Hurricane Center, are preparing for the risks in advance and acting on those preparations when alerted by emergency officials.The director of the National Hurricane Center, Rick Knabb, and AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski outlined certain precautionary steps that people in areas impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms should take.RELATED:5 potentially dangerous hurricane preparation…