What are some good ways to prepare for Bills arrival?

Hurricane Bill is coming for a visit on Sunday…
This is my first hurricane experience, What should I expect? Need?
I have food in the apartment, extra cash, flash lights, candles, extra smokes, water… is this good enough or am I missing anything?
Besides windy/rainy what should I expect?
also I want to go to the beach to see it… would this be extremely dangerous or somewhat dangerous ?