Comments on: Hurricane Preparedness – Hurricanes, Storm Surges and Flooding – How to be prepared.

By: B from CA

B from CA — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 05:27:27 +0000

Flameless candles make good night lights so it is not completely dark if you or a child wakes but lanterns and flashlights are better when you are up and around.

If you have propane and the electricity goes out, keep long metal flame to light the burners on your stove.

If you expect to be without electricity, figure on emptying your refrigerator and freezer before hand. Ice cream will melt and make a sticky mess. Once emptied, you can use to store additional dry goods such as dried milk, etc.

If you drink coffee every day you don’t want a caffeine headache so prepare to get your coffee fix ahead. Instant or an old fashioned percolator.

Make sure you have medicine and bath wipes/baby wipes and a tub for “sponge bath” if water gets turned off. Dental floss, too.

By: Appreciate the info

Appreciate the info — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:05:44 +0000

Wow, great info – I was in Japan 9.0 quake. Glad I brought some preps with me since I had to stay for a week after it happened before I could fly out. Thanks for the info – especially on FEMA shelter. One of my good friends was a contractor during Katrina – those shelters are ugly.

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:43 +0000

To Jimmy on Sun, 4th – Sears sells thick,insulated draperies. Get some that are oversized for your windows. Place some heavy items on the extra drape on the floor. This will help shield you from flying glass if the window shatters. Remember to clear things off the roof before the storm.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:42:59 +0000

Hey great info…I live in nyc on the 8th floor, I looking for a way to protect my windows from the high winds in the event of….any ideas…….I’m thinkin if I had to stay. I would have to do it from the inside, thanks

By: frank sherman

frank sherman — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:46:37 +0000

if they say you must go to a shelter tell them you are safer out in the elements.we were forced into a shelter in canton tx. after hurricane ike. and i do mean forced.we were herded around by national guardsmen with rifels like pow,s they would not lrt us leave till they decided it was safe.the bathrooms were backed up and people were useing bthe corners of rooms for toilets.they had little or no food and very little water.i was handcuffed and held for two hours because i admitted (when asked)that i had an unloaded handgun in my bag.people were robbed one woman was attacked for not moving out of a mans way so he could sit down.the smell and crush of people was much worse than the rain and wind would have been.all of this took place while twenty or thirty cops and guardsmen sat outside the doors and smoked. never never go to a shelter. stay in a car,a drain culvert,a partly destroyed building,under a tree or any where that you can but stay out of public shelters! i later complained to the govener,s office (rick perry) about our treatment and was told rather rudely that it was a fema matter and hung up on. if i had it to do over again i would have hidden from the would be rescuers.we were also not allowed to return to bolivar for two weeks.what there was left was stolen by looters or ruined by the elements.do i sound bitter? wonder why.

By: ablesolutions

ablesolutions — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:20:28 +0000

Hurricane Irene’s winds were 70 miles per hour. Enough to cause tree damage. The downed trees created broken power lines, electrified puddles, crushed automobiles, damaged homes, and a lot of flooding. New Jersey and Vermont were the hardest hit eastern states. Many roads are now flooded so travel is a real pain. Many people were flooded out of their homes and had to use shelters. We had gone without power for four days some years ago, in July (a substation problem), so we lost all our food. This was an important lesson learned the hard way. This time we were ready with our water making machine, battery backup, and food supplies.

By: sabo

sabo — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:34:25 +0000

One of the best things i have found is the cheap outdoor solar lights. i have about a dozen in my preps. they are cheap light weight can be charged many times, and firesafe. i use them when the power goes out much like you would candles. couple of hours outside. (even in low light) and they are good for most of the night.

By: Survivaleveryday

Survivaleveryday — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:17:32 +0000

Thanks, I’m hunkering down. I’m a little in land by 30 miles. but 15 miles to the bay.

By: millenniumfly

millenniumfly — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:37:52 +0000

I might warn readers about stocking up on candles, especially as a first resort for lighting. Candles are a MAJOR cause of fire after disasters. Considering there are safer alternatives (such as battery-powered LED lanterns) I would only bother with candles if I had no other choice.