For All of those on the East Coast (insurance, buy, Texas)
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I'm a little worried about the car to be honest. Unfortunately it has to be outside for this storm. I'm going to cover it up tomorrow and try and park it as far from trees as possible (although no way to move it completely away from them).
On the plus side a have a large supply of beer and candy on hand to get me through this.
Some tips from hurricane country. Canned food that can safely be eaten without heating, fresh fruit (like apples, oranges, pears, etc), bottle water (gallon jugs), if you can't find batteries for flashlights try buying a cheap flashlight that includes batteries, large ice chest, fill freezer with as much ice as possible, bread, a land phone line could be handy since cell networks jam up during emergencies, and on the night of the storm fill the bath tub with water to use for flushing toilet if the city loses water. Take photos of items in the home and write down model and serial numbers of electronics and appliances. If you evacuate, thing to put in your car that people forget include family photos/videos, insurance policies, medical information, birth certificates, social security cards, list of important numbers (like family doctor), and any important personal family records.
Some tips from hurricane country. Canned food that can safely be eaten without heating, fresh fruit (like apples, oranges, pears, etc), bottle water (gallon jugs), if you can't find batteries for flashlights try buying a cheap flashlight that includes batteries, large ice chest, fill freezer with as much ice as possible, bread, a land phone line could be handy since cell networks jam up during emergencies, and on the night of the storm fill the bath tub with water to use for flushing toilet if the city loses water. Take photos of items in the home and write down model and serial numbers of electronics and appliances. If you evacuate, thing to put in your car that people forget include family photos/videos, insurance policies, medical information, birth certificates, social security cards, list of important numbers (like family doctor), and any important personal family records.
Great tips SD! We still have our Hurricane Box packed from living on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Now, it's a "earthquake box".
Stay safe Everyone!
Great tips SD! We still have our Hurricane Box packed from living on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Now, it's a "earthquake box".
Stay safe Everyone!
most of the tips are common knowledge here in Lafayette, Louisiana. A lot of people forget their documents and model/serial numbers though. Fresh fruit and nuts (shelled or still in shell) are things people sometimes forget. They're much healthier than vienna sausages and spam. Chef Boy-R-Dee are a healthy canned food choice to add to the box. They can be eaten straight out of the can without heating. Canned fruit cocktail in water (not syrup) and tuna packed in spring water are some other healthy choices.
most of the tips are common knowledge here in Lafayette, Louisiana. A lot of people forget their documents and model/serial numbers though. Fresh fruit and nuts (shelled or still in shell) are things people sometimes forget. They're much healthier than vienna sausages and spam. Chef Boy-R-Dee are a healthy canned food choice to add to the box. They can be eaten straight out of the can without heating. Canned fruit cocktail in water (not syrup) and tuna packed in spring water are some other healthy choices.
Again...all great tips. We lived in Baton Rouge for a short period of time, which is where I learned how to pack a Hurricane Kit.
Just spoke with my Sis in NJ, who has never experienced a significant hurricane. Had to remind her to fill her bathtubs with water and to have a manual can opener on hand
Again...all great tips. We lived in Baton Rouge for a short period of time, which is where I learned how to pack a Hurricane Kit.
Just spoke with my Sis in NJ, who has never experienced a significant hurricane. Had to remind her to fill her bathtubs with water and to have a manual can opener on hand
Good tips! Cereal is also good to have on hand, and the individual, shelf-stable boxes of soy or regular milk, like Horizon, as they can be used during a prolonged power outage.
I have always kept a battery box in the house, since my father always has one, and I adopted the habit. It's just a box, fairly good size, like a dresser box that has every kind of battery that the household would need in it. I also buy supplies at Costco to restock it should it be necessary, so it's not as difficult when storms like this cause panic buying. D-batteries are just about impossible to find, as are lanterns and many types of flashlights. Some stores sold out of drinking water, even sparkling water, and various types of bread, etc.
Currently, we have had a steady, moderate rain for the last few hours, with ever-so-slightly increasing wind velocities per hour. It's the soaking rain that could fell trees into power lines and transformers that's a big issue, outside of the flood zones where storm surge is going to be a factor.
The cars are safe, and I am on high ground, so here's hoping the storm has a moderate impact, as it is still coming...
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