Hurricane Preparedness - Be Ready

cee134
cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
As Hurricane Irma, the first Category 5 storm of the 2017 hurricane season, approaches Florida, it's time to prepare a disaster kit for you and your family if you haven't already.

Your kit should non-perishable food, medications, and water to last for at least 72 hours in a disaster, among other essential supplies to survive a disaster.

In addition to the items below, families should take into consideration pets and any special needs for elderly family members and children.

Also, families should make sure to fill your cars with gas, fill prescriptions, get extra cash out of the bank, and fill plastic bags with water and place them in the freezer.

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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php

    Basic Disaster Supplies Kit
    To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag.

    A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items:

    Water - one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
    Food - at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
    Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert (can also get NOAA app for phone)
    Flashlight
    First aid kit
    Extra batteries
    Whistle to signal for help
    Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
    Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
    Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
    Manual can opener for food
    Local maps
    Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    11 Things to Get When You Run to the Store for Emergency Hurricane Supplies

    https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/things-to-get-during-hurricane-emergency-supply-run
  • CaloricCountess
    CaloricCountess Posts: 202 Member
    It's getting worse!
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  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    Also underwear. They are saying that in Texas one of the greatest needs is clean underwear.
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    Didn't storm and wind surges used to be called tidal waves?
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,068 Member
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    Didn't storm and wind surges used to be called tidal waves?

    Then what is a Tsunami? Now I am confused.
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    Didn't storm and wind surges used to be called tidal waves?

    Then what is a Tsunami? Now I am confused.

    Tsunami's are caused by earthquakes and the water will withdraw from the shore then come back as a tidal wave. Maybe that's how all tidal waves are caused. I don't know.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,068 Member
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    Didn't storm and wind surges used to be called tidal waves?

    Then what is a Tsunami? Now I am confused.

    Tsunami's are caused by earthquakes and the water will withdraw from the shore then come back as a tidal wave. Maybe that's how all tidal waves are caused. I don't know.

    Oh. Yeah. I forgot about the earthquake part.
  • CaloricCountess
    CaloricCountess Posts: 202 Member
    Tsunamis're caused by landslides as well!
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    September 5, 2017
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,068 Member
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4hQKHIL_8
    One of the finest scenes in cinematic history

    I can watch this movie over and over.
  • CaloricCountess
    CaloricCountess Posts: 202 Member
    Jose's a hurricane!
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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    CaloricCountess wrote: »
    Jose's a hurricane!
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    Dang

    Irma now followed by Jose.

    That's a brutal one-two combination.
  • GlassAngyl
    GlassAngyl Posts: 478 Member
    Went to the freaking store just now to buy groceries for a client who hires my sister and I to shop for her, clean her home, and pick up HER clients from the airport.. OMG.. they are cordoning off gas stations and the stores are RAPED! Like.. who bloody needs creamer during a "potential" hurricane?? We are on the NC coast. If it DOES hit us (and that's a big IF) I don't think the items they are stocking up on are exactly life savers.. Beer.. Why beer??? Cream cheese????? And wow.. all they left is wheat bread. (That explains Americans obesity issue..)
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    CaloricCountess wrote: »
    Jose's a hurricane!
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    They're thinking it'll stay in the ocean, not make land.
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    I'm sad that I didn't get one hit for a No Way, Jose joke. I'm slipping.

    I can flag you if it'll make you feel better
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    I'm sad that I didn't get one hit for a No Way, Jose joke. I'm slipping.

    I can flag you if it'll make you feel better

    You'd do that for me?

    I gotcha boo
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    I'm sad that I didn't get one hit for a No Way, Jose joke. I'm slipping.

    I can flag you if it'll make you feel better

    You'd do that for me?

    I gotcha boo

    Thanks bae

    I'm ready to take this relationship to the next level. Bathtub snapchat selfies.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    I'm sad that I didn't get one hit for a No Way, Jose joke. I'm slipping.

    I can flag you if it'll make you feel better

    You'd do that for me?

    I gotcha boo

    Thanks bae

    I'm ready to take this relationship to the next level. Bathtub snapchat selfies.

    Sorry he and i have been there for like an hour in the hobbies thread, y8427wblzbqd.gif
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    captainfantastic94 wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    km8907 wrote: »
    Will_Run_4_Food wrote: »
    I'm sad that I didn't get one hit for a No Way, Jose joke. I'm slipping.

    I can flag you if it'll make you feel better

    You'd do that for me?

    I gotcha boo

    Thanks bae

    I'm ready to take this relationship to the next level. Bathtub snapchat selfies.

    Sorry he and i have been there for like an hour in the hobbies thread, y8427wblzbqd.gif

    He's cheating on me?! I'M TAKING MY FLAG AND LEAVING!
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
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    I'm not concerned about Jose. He can go derp around in the ocean till he dies.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    GlassAngyl wrote: »
    Went to the freaking store just now to buy groceries for a client who hires my sister and I to shop for her, clean her home, and pick up HER clients from the airport.. OMG.. they are cordoning off gas stations and the stores are RAPED! Like.. who bloody needs creamer during a "potential" hurricane?? We are on the NC coast. If it DOES hit us (and that's a big IF) I don't think the items they are stocking up on are exactly life savers.. Beer.. Why beer??? Cream cheese????? And wow.. all they left is wheat bread. (That explains Americans obesity issue..)

    I live in MS and went shopping just to be "prepared" because we moved here in July from a desert. I witnessed people buying tons of water along with a ton of diet soda and large quantities of alcohol. Clearly, I can tell where the hurricane parties are going to be if MS gets hit.

    Gas wasn't cordoned off, but the station near my place has been packed full every day since last Friday.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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