The 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday goes from June 1 to 7, and certain hurricane supplies are exempt from sales tax. 

Items include the following:

• Selling for $10 or less: Reusable ice (reusable ice packs)
• Selling for $20 or less: Any portable self-powered light source (powered by battery, solar, hand-crank, or gas), such as candles, flashlights, and lanterns
• Selling for $25 or less: Any gas or diesel fuel container, including LP gas and kerosene containers.
• Selling for $30 or less: Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only (excluding automobile and boat batteries), such as AAA-cell, AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, and 9-volt. Coolers and ice chests (food-storage; nonelectrical)
• Selling for $50 or less: Bungee cords, ground anchor systems, radios (powered by battery, solar, or handcrank), such as two-way and weather bands. Ratchet straps, tarpaulins (tarps), tie-down kits, Visqueen, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, and other flexible waterproof sheeting.
• Selling for $750 or less: Portable generators used to provide light or communications, or to preserve food in the event of a power outage.