Girls who are used to hurricanes

misskris927 · August 2011

shortycole2:

ktwed, please please please don't go to LI. If they are already talking possible evacuations, you should not be there. It's scary enough being evacuated when you know what to do/where to go or are receiving updating information from emergency reverse 911 calls because you live there. It's 10x worse when you don't. I know it sucks to cancel, but maybe try to find a last minute one somewhere else, or call and see if the company will be willing to reschedule you.

Kate - you need at least a week's worth of non perishable, camping style food. Think carbs - oatmeal, granola bars, protein bars, canned fruit and beans. At least a week's worth of water as well. Cat food, cat litter, anything else they would need (this is where we were majorly underprepared for our tsunami evacuation - we did not have enough pet supplies on hand). A week or 2 supply of prescriptions either you or M take. Have warm blankets all ready to go. Having these items in a bin is even better, but not necessary if you plan to stay at home. Do you have a garage your car can go in? If so, do it. Having some tarps pre-purchased in case you end up with roof damage or window damage afterwards would be smart as well, because you won't be able to get immediate fixes from contractors, etc. and stores may be closed

If you don't have a house phone (and even if you do), call your city or county and see if they have a cell phone reverse 911 system. Traditional 911 reverse only is able to call land lines. Some areas have created systems that will include cell phones for emergencies. Our community created one after the tsunami.

I'm not really used to thinking about hurriance preparation, but it's not very different from tsunamis... I know it sounds like overload, and it probably is. But for us, if there was a major disaster, we're such a small town that realistically FEMA wouldn't get to us for closer to a week, not the three days they tell you to prepare for. Our entire survival kit is all food we'll eat anyway, and we do every few months go through and use it for regular meals and replenish. So don't feel bad about buying a bunch of random food.

Cole this is great- thank you!!!! I am so not ready for this hurricane to hit. I've heard that the supermarkets around here have been packed with people. I'd rather be overly prepared than not. We've never had something like this before (or at least owned a house during something like this)

shortycole2 · August 2011

lilbride8909:
Forgot this....fill all vehicles with gas ASAP. The closer you wait to the storm hitting, the higher the chance of the gas stations not having enough gas. You also want to make sure you have enough in your car in case you end up having to evacuate and drive a distance.

oh yes THIS! That was a major learning moment for us during our evacuation. I had enough gas to get to the safe point, but David's car did not. We always keep at least half a tank now. But definitely fill up TONIGHT. You don't want to wait until tomorrow if you can help it.

blueandgold749 · August 2011

shortycole2:
lilbride8909:
Forgot this....fill all vehicles with gas ASAP. The closer you wait to the storm hitting, the higher the chance of the gas stations not having enough gas. You also want to make sure you have enough in your car in case you end up having to evacuate and drive a distance.
oh yes THIS! That was a major learning moment for us during our evacuation. I had enough gas to get to the safe point, but David's car did not. We always keep at least half a tank now. But definitely fill up TONIGHT. You don't want to wait until tomorrow if you can help it.

To add to this (and I didn't read everything that was wrote before) but make sure you have cash. During the ice storm, lots of people couldn't get gas or food because the power was out and credit card machines couldn't be used. Places were accepting cash only, and one of my roommates had to sleep in Murray's big auditorium (the only place with electricity in the whole damn town) because she didn't have cash to fill up her car and go home. From then on, she always had $60 emergency cash in her car for just that reason.

indomesticbliss · August 2011

Here's a decent list of things to put in your emergency kit: http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/index.html

We also have duct tape in ours-you never know when you might need it (it can help with cracked pipes, holding down tarps, etc..)

Also, if anyone watched the Today show this AM, they suggested filling your tub with water and getting a bucket-that way you can still flush your toilet if you loose power/water supply. We used to do this growing up during blizzards-we used to lose power at least once a month and it is REALLY nice to be able to flush your toilet if you need to!

S and I are a little over-prepared at times, but we both grew up in rural towns where we regularly lost power and could get stuck for days without contact during snow storms. My favorite things are a) our generator, b) camp stove, c) hand crank radio, d)back up cell phone batteries.

Good luck EC ladies!

daveandlaura2009 · August 2011

This is our first hurricane in 20 years! I remember a couple as a kid, but none as an adult, and certainly none in our house. We always have bottled water, and we went out last night for an extra flashlight. The thing I most nervous about is my basement flooding, power going out, and having to scoop water in buckets in the dark! We are right on the coast, but luckily it's a harbor up here so it is a little sheltered. It's looking like NYC is going to get hit harder than Boston on this one. Make sure to bring in any furniture outside! We even had to do this last year when the remnants of some tropical storm came through.

To be honest, I'm ok with a day forced inside with DH. The fact that it is a Sunday is perfect because we'll both be home!

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