@Simstar: Ask your Mom/Dad if you have any sand bags. If they say yes, pile them around your windows/doors. If they say no, go to the store, buy 12 dozen sandbags, and pile them around your windows/doors.
Be sure to have an emergency kit. It must include 8 weeks worth of food/water, a radio, flashlights, 8 spare batteries, and enough .29 rifles for everyone in your family.
Follow those instructions and your life will be spared.
@Carl: That's unfortunate.