Storm prep at home

[pdecat]

There are a zillion things people are told about storm preparation at home but here are two suggestions often not mentioned.

Drain and flush your water heater then it will be a good source of emergency drinking and flushing water. You wont want to drink it unless you flush it first though.

Fill every space in your freezer with plastic water bottles snd pots. The frozen water will keep stuff cold longer in the event of power outge and can be drunk when it melts. Don't open the door unless absolutely necessary.

 

[L. Keith]

Purchase all of the beer, booze and gasoline/diesel/propane you can get your hands on. Those are the commodities that will be most in demand following the storm. You might want to add large tarps or out-of-date billboard covers to the list.

 

[Ironworks]

If you have an inverter at the boat you might want to take it home to be used for a power source at the house in case of an outage. I brought mine home 2 years ago after a multi day power outage. Now I can use a vehicle to run the inverter and have reliable power.

 

[November Charlie]

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Originally posted by L. Keith

Purchase all of the beer, booze and gasoline/diesel/propane you can get your hands on. Those are the commodities that will be most in demand following the storm. You might want to add large tarps or out-of-date billboard covers to the list.

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This. That when, when it thaws, YOU can be drunk!

All the crazies buying all the flashlights and batteries and milk and eggs and bread they can get their hands on baffle me.

It's going to be rainy and windy and maybe snowy. You're not going anywhere during the storm. Lay in booze, some good books to keep you amused, and some good food. When it gets too dark to move around your own house - go to bed! It's a hurricane, you've got no place to be anyhow.

 

[zane]

A plain old fashioned headlight is great to have too. Just wire it up to a battery and you can illuminate quite a bit.

 

[Pa Mikee]

I brought home the portable genny. When the power goes out I will have power at home. I have 10 gallons of gas and can go for more than several days. Just filled up my kerosene jug and will have enough to heat up the apartment for more than a week.
My boat will be stored at 6' above flood level. If it gets higher than that, then the marina will move it to a spot that is 80' above flood level. While I wish for the best, I shouldn't have a problem if the worst happens.

 

[rduhon]

If you have a portable gas generator, run it for an hour to charge anything that needs charging and to keep the fridge and freezer cold, then shut down for 2 hours. This will save you a lot of gas. I would buy enough gas to last at least 2 weeks.
Also, get a small window unit a/c for the bedroom and some fans. Cool the bedroom down before going to bed, leave the generator running all night if you want, but if someone wants that generator, they will come get it while you are asleep.
I keep mine in the bed of the truck, chained and locked to the truck, and then back the truck all the way into the garage. It is almost impossible to get out. Then when you need to run the generator, pull out from the garage to keep the CO out of the house.
We have a 20KW, whole house, natural gas generator and we still rely on the lil 3KW gas generator for a back up.