Sarah Jessica Parker Prepares For Hurricane Irene

First Published: August 25, 2011 4:10 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Caption Sarah Jessica Parker attends the Halston Spring 2011 presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Gladstone Gallery on September 13, 2010 in New York CitySarah Jessica Parker says she’s “battening down the hatches” in preparation for Hurricane Irene.

The storm is expected to hit the U.S. East Coast on Saturday.

While promoting her new comedy, “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” in New York on Thursday, the 46-year-old Manhattan mom said she’s in full storm-preparedness mode.

The actress says she’s removing anything that could fly through windows. She’s also making sure she and her husband, actor Matthew Broderick; their 2-year-old twins, Loretta and Tabitha; and 8-year-old son, James Wilkie, are stocked up on water, flashlights and batteries.

“I Don’t Know How She Does It” is based on the book by Allison Pearson. It is about a career-minded mom juggling a demanding job and the family she adores. It hits theaters Sept. 16.

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