Hurricane Preparedness Tips (1 Viewer)

[SharonT]

Another excellent article by Dan Gill:

Trees and Hurricanes: How to assess, prune and prepare now for big storms

If you have a vegetable garden, harvest all vegetables before the storm to get them out of harm's way. There likely will be little left after the storm, and don't eat anything that was covered by flood water.

If the hurricane is a few days out, and you have the time, mow your lawn. If the storm hits, it may be some time before you have the opportunity to do it again.

Plus, when everything dries out, a cut lawn will make it easier to rake or use the leaf blower to clear debris.

 

[SharonT]

Bumping for the 2017 season. The "tax-free" hurricane supply weekend came and went already, but you didn't miss anything because our leaders watered it down from taking off the 5% state tax down to 2% or such nonsense...

Anyway, the National Hurricane Center is trying out some new online tools, including a surge height forecast and time prediction on high winds. More here:

NHC Prototype and Experimental Products and http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20170309_pa_2017SeasonChanges.pdf

 

[Yatman]

Apologies if this is buried in the thread, but it's beneficial for those seeking info in affected areas...

Change voicemail greetings on home/cell phones to describe your safety condition or evac plans.

When phone service deteriorates, fam/friends seeking info about you (who get through to your number) will at least know your latest sitrep, even if you can't explain it live.

 

[DaveXA]

I miss some of the fine people in this thread. Gone but not forgotten. I appreciate that their words live on here.

 

[faceman]

If you ever have to use a generator, pay the price and use 10-12 gauge extension cords. Those 16-18 gauge cheapies you buy at walmart or dollar general are fire hazards waiting to happen.

 

[sonicboom]

Bottle water is hard to find at the grocery stores. Paid $30 to get some premium water that suppose to be ph balanced or something. People are in full panic mode in Florida.

Bought some gas for the generator and the gas station was lined up, people filling there tanks before the storm hits.

 

[faceman]

Bottle water is hard to find at the grocery stores. Paid $30 to get some premium water that suppose to be ph balanced or something. People are in full panic mode in Florida.

Bought some gas for the generator and the gas station was lined up, people filling there tanks before the storm hits.

Gas for generators needs to be ethanol free. Ethanol fuel breaks down oil. Find a station that has it and pay the extra price.

 

[sonicboom]

Gas for generators needs to be ethanol free. Ethanol fuel breaks down oil. Find a station that has it and pay the extra price.

That's good advice, I keep forgetting. Do you think the fuel stabilizer additive with gas is equal to ethanol free gas?

My generator is brand new, so hopefully I don't have to use it all.

 

[faceman]

That's good advice, I keep forgetting. Do you think the fuel stabilizer additive with gas is equal to ethanol free gas?

My generator is brand new, so hopefully I don't have to use it all.

That's good advice, I keep forgetting. Do you think the fuel stabilizer additive with gas is equal to ethanol free gas?

My generator is brand new, so hopefully I don't have to use it all.

I believe it's best to buy it at a station that sells it.Florida has many locations

Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

pure-gas.org is the definitive list of ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

www.pure-gas.org

 

[sonicboom]

Hurricane Preparedness Tip.....Permanently move out of states that get hurricanes.

After last year's big scare, this year should be interesting.

 

[faceman]

Hurricane Preparedness Tip.....Permanently move out of states that get hurricanes.

After last year's big scare, this year should be interesting.

There is no place on earth safe from natures fury. We know hurricanes are coming days in advance. Do you prefer living in an area where earthquakes and blizzards can happen with little or no notice?

 

[SharonT]

Bumping...

 

[primadox]

Bumping...

Timely bump; thanks, Sharon! I'm already thinking that with Beryl's tendancy to follow the north side of the cone so far, I don't want to get stuck with long lines for bottled water and batteries, and I certainly don't want to be hauling all that junk out of my garage so that we can fit the car, in the event Beryl trends closer our way. Too far out to know, but not too far out to do the things that shouldn't wait until last minute.

Oh, and laundry. Definitely need to catch up on laundry, especially with both college kids home for the summer!

 

[TheRealJRad]

If you evacuate, add a baggie of ice cubes to your freezer...if and how much they melt will give you a hint on how long your power was out, and how much your food may have thawed, even if your power is on when you get home

Trying to wrap my head around this - I assume what you're doing is seeing if the cubes are still cubes, or if they melted and refroze into a chunk?

 

[SharonT]

Trying to wrap my head around this - I assume what you're doing is seeing if the cubes are still cubes, or if they melted and refroze into a chunk?

Yes! Gives you an idea for how long the power was out.