Anyone doing their pre-prep for Earl? When I saw the track yesterday I added some things to my Grocery list before I went out. I will probably do a more thurough inventory of gear and supplies to deal with power outages for a few days, and anything that might come along with that. Anyone else?
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East Coasters, Pre-Prep for Earl?
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there are a couple of good posts on the Equipped to Survive Board about Earl...not knowing your location, if wind and storm surge are not a potential threat, be prepared for a lot of rain and runoff flooding....a good GI poncho or GoreTex raincoat is always nice to have...we've had relatively low category storms stall and dump tremendous amounts of rain... I live on the west coast of Florida, so pretty much anything in the Gulf and I'm in the northeast quadrant of the storm...storms are scary, especially for the little ones...power outages greatly increase boredom and anxiety, especially if you live in an all A/C building... be prepared to hand flush (pour directly into the bowl) commodes...I keep a large trash can filled with water in my shower, for flushing and bathing.. suggest a couple of ice chests, one for ice, and one for perishable foods (eat first) battery powered digital TV for news and entertainment...I switched all my cooking to propane, and have an adapter to fill the 1# bottles from the 25# bulk tank.. if you have small kids, a small whistle and flashlight on a breakaway necklace might be an idea..good LED light for all adults, and the little closet dome lights make a good room beacon... hope this is just a preparation exercise...
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crap, i need to go buy milk and bread!
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may not hurt to have a tank of gas in the car before the rush if it gets bad. don't get under 1/2 a tank and if need be you can go in land a hundred or 2 miles before you need fuel.
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for emergency drinking water you might find the "blue" water containers in short supply...freeze drinking water in 2liter bottles or gallon juice jugs for ice chests (not good to use milk jugs) serves dual purpose, you have drinking water when melted... don't overlook new "red" gas cans for water containers... the water doesn't know the difference, and if stolen to fuel the neighbor's generator you have the last laugh...I use a pump up garden sprayer (dedicated ..no insecticides/fertilizer use) to shower with ,painted black warmed by sunlight
I have plenty of water. I will supplement, but I picked up some more canned goods. I will fill the propane tanks for the grill, and get some smaller tanks for the camp stove(we have an electric stove top). I figure for me, wind and rain will be an issue. We had an unbelievable amount of rain here in the NEast in the Spring, and apparently that has caused some issues with the water main serving Eastern MA. It is possible that flooding could cause a water stoppage. Mainly I am looking at a loss of electrical, and having been a fan of equipped to survive for quite a while, I have some water frozen to be used to help with keeping food cold. I might also freeze some of the meat to help it through. Gas tank will be filled early, and an extra half tanks worth in containers. I have a list, and I am going through early to avoid any rush.
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I live in North Jersey, and since I can recall, we've never had to worry about Hurricanes. The funny thing is, everytime we're about to get hit by a Nor'easter people run to the super and completely deplete the toilet paper aisle. They gotta have their necessities............
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How long have you been in NJ?
When I lived in NJ during the 1970's we had several hurricanes land. We had one in (?) 1978 where the eye passed over our house in Manasquan NJ. That was neat- massive wind in 1 direction / then a beautiful clear day / then massive wind in the other direction.
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I've lived up here my whole life, 30 years. We've had two direct hits from Hurricanes and Several major Nor'Easters in that time - We are past due for a major direct hit from a hurricane, and this one tracks like the 1938 one did. Only time will tell.
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Watch it closely on the NOAA site and if it is headed your way, fill your bathtub and sinks. Having no running water is bad, but not having water to flush to toilet is worse. Drop a couple of bricks in the tank to reduce volume per flush too. And remember you have 35 gallons plus in your hot water tank, and can access more from your home's plumbing from outside faucetts. Remember to turn off the power to the water heater before you drain it to prevent burning out the elements. In some areas, it is a good idea to turn off your water at the meter if the system goes down. That prevents the system from syphoning your water from the plumbing.
I feel like everytime I look, the track shifts west, which is bad. I have an oil system at our apartment, which makes for a small hot water tank. My plan is to fill 2 5 gallon buckets for non-potable uses if we lose power. I should be able to determine water quality via radio if need be. I have water in bottles for 10 days for two people, plus I will fill a 5 gallon fleixble storage container towards the end of the week as backup. I would like to try to keep the food in the fridge if I can, so Ice will need to be purchased if things look bad.
Spot on my friend...
The Jersey shore is a bit different from what my friend tells me but for those of us living inland we'll probably just get a couple days of rain. No biggie.
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Plenty of water, 16kW permanent genny, 250 gallons propane. As long as the roof holds this season, we should be good to go here in SoFla.
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Bit of a youngin then, don't remember gloria, and you were 6 yrs old during Bob. I remember Gloria, barely and I had to evacuate for Bob. My biggest concern is losing power, and the infrastructure these days isn't in great shape. We've had a weird weather year already, and the feeling is that things are sort of hanging by a thread. We lost potable water in May, and had severe flooding all spring. I am assuming that sustained winds of 125mph would do some damage.
if you live in an area subject to hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, tornadoes, or any other severe weather it's silly to wait until there's actually something bearing down on you to prepare.
in the case of quakes, there is no warning. same for twisters.
for events with a warning, what if you're out of town in that short period of time, or in the hospital or short on cash, or... whatever.
and if you go running out for bread, milk and eggs at the last minute with the other unprepared masses, your selection is limited and you have to deal with the last minute rush.
it's just like those that wait for the last minute to do their Christmas shopping.
if you have stuff on hand, then something like this is no cause for concern.
in the case of quakes, there is no warning. same for twisters.
for events with a warning, what if you're out of town in that short period of time, or in the hospital or short on cash, or... whatever.
and if you go running out for bread, milk and eggs at the last minute with the other unprepared masses, your selection is limited and you have to deal with the last minute rush.
it's just like those that wait for the last minute to do their Christmas shopping.
if you have stuff on hand, then something like this is no cause for concern.