The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting another “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season this year. Planning and preparing can make a big difference in safety and resiliency in the wake of a hurricane.

How will you cope? Authorities and mental health professionals offer these tips. There is the rush to prepare, the nervous anticipation, the unsettling period during the storm, the loss of property, scavenging gas, or just living without power for a few days.