1. With towels and masking tape.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web03/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-4620-1351262682-4.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-2642-1351262666-2.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
2. Covering their cars in garbage bags.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-2930-1351262681-3.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
3. Covering their cellar doors with garbage bags, tape, and bricks.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-21682-1351262714-4.jpg)
4. Tying their Virgin Mary statues to their stoops.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-21069-1351262714-9.jpg)
5. This mess.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-3086-1351262790-8.jpg)
6. Covering their windows with cardboard.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web03/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-5081-1351262791-6.jpg)
7. Duct-taping their doors shut.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web03/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-4155-1351262791-1.jpg)
8. Cardboard "sandbags"
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web04/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-22986-1351262793-0.jpg)
9. This:
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-24031-1351263102-0.jpg)
10. More sandbags.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/10/26/11/enhanced-buzz-24061-1351264332-7.jpg)
11. Flipping over garbage cans.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web03/2012/10/26/10/enhanced-buzz-11052-1351263276-1.jpg)
12. And last but not least, poorly taping their windows.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/10/26/11/enhanced-buzz-5379-1351263751-6.jpg)
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/10/26/11/enhanced-buzz-24054-1351264254-2.jpg)