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My late husband had been an Army Ranger, and then a Green Beret. If he wasn't over prepared for something, he knew how how to fix it. We were never going to be hungry, thirsty, or cold. I took care of the massive supply of paper products, pharmacy items, and whatever.
Different skills, but my son has stepped up to the plate. I haven't had to pay a plumber, electrician, or a mechanic for at least ten years. Also computer and internet stuff.
Another hurricane season that I am preparing for even tho I no longer live in hurricane territory. I asked my son-in-law if he is ready, got enough supplies to survive another Katrina. He said they are going to go to a hotel. He said they have the names of hotels that accept pets. I asked him how much they charged. He hadn't checked on that.
My daughter told me privately that she is buying long-life foods a few at a time to get ready.
I am preparing for them to come here.
I just can't get through to my son-in-law even tho he also went thru Katrina. He just assumes that they will make it thru.
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Anyone else have this problem?
Your SIL better check on getting hotels in another state just in case he is in another or similar Katrina. I don't know what state you live in but maybe if you live in a different state from your SIL and your daughter is smart to be at least a little ready. If it makes you feel better then prepare for them and yourself just in case a little at a time like your daughter is doing.
With Katria staying and being prepared for at home was a disaster even if they did prepare ahead of time. I would not go all out because a flood can easily destroy everything as well as certain other catastrophic weather, war fights like with Ukraine that no one saw coming. I guess you could say I'm speaking of bug outs. Keep cash handy because we never know when or if an attack on our banking system could happen. 9/11 people stayed home and watched on TV not me and a friend of mine she went and got cash just in case I first went to the supermarket and got cash then gas, etc etc. what I saw in the supermarket and gas station ticked me off but I refused to show fear. They were celebrating what they did.
When I lived in hurricane country, my prepping included keeping cash on hand. After Hurricane Katrina, we went to the head of the line at the grocery stores because we could pay cash. We could give them exact change. People like us provided enough money that other people who did not have exact change could buy food.
Another hurricane season that I am preparing for even tho I no longer live in hurricane territory. I asked my son-in-law if he is ready, got enough supplies to survive another Katrina. He said they are going to go to a hotel. He said they have the names of hotels that accept pets. I asked him how much they charged. He hadn't checked on that.
My daughter told me privately that she is buying long-life foods a few at a time to get ready.
I am preparing for them to come here.
I just can't get through to my son-in-law even tho he also went thru Katrina. He just assumes that they will make it thru.
SIGH
Anyone else have this problem?
Maybe - it's not a problem. Your daughter is prepping with long-life foods and you're ready for them.
Your daughter is responsible. As long one person in a family is aware, they will be fine.
With so many adult children barely sober, functioning or even civilized, your family is doing quite well! Count your blessings!
Another hurricane season that I am preparing for even tho I no longer live in hurricane territory. I asked my son-in-law if he is ready, got enough supplies to survive another Katrina. He said they are going to go to a hotel. He said they have the names of hotels that accept pets. I asked him how much they charged. He hadn't checked on that.
My daughter told me privately that she is buying long-life foods a few at a time to get ready.
I am preparing for them to come here.
I just can't get through to my son-in-law even tho he also went thru Katrina. He just assumes that they will make it thru.
SIGH
Anyone else have this problem?
Although I've been in Alaska a long time, I wasn't here for the 1964 earthquake that devastated south central Alaska. A couple of my friends parents were. They had two totally different views on it afterwards.
One couple went into prep mode, stockpiling food and supplies in case it happened again.
The other couple did nothing additional to what they did before. Their mindset was, we weren't prepared for that one and made it through, if it happens again we will just figure it out again.
The other couple did nothing additional to what they did before. Their mindset was, we weren't prepared for that one and made it through, if it happens again we will just figure it out again.
Whenever I say that people learn exactly the wrong lesson from a disaster or pandemic, this is exactly what I am talking about.
After Hurricane Katrina, there were people in my neighborhood who literally sat on their porch and waited for someone to help them. I do not understand the mindset, and I would not have believed it had I not seen it for myself. They seemed unable to comprehend the extent of the disaster and were mentally 'frozen'.
I have wondered if these people would become violent if no one helped them. Would they become irrationally angry? Their response bewildered me.
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