Hurricane Prepardedness

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http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp - Very Important

Points for Evacuation - Click on this....... So much more important info for

anyone.

We never know when we might need to evacuate, whether for fires in the area,

floods, family emergency, hurricanes, toxic chemical spills, debri fallen on

house, etc....

 

PLUS OUR LIST

Bring as much loose outside items instead shelther, including patio tables

and trampolines, plants, wind chimes, birdfeeders, etc....

 

Make sure all laundry is clean and dishes are washed prior to the event!

Clean your house and vacumn. You might need to let someone stay with you,

if their have damage to their home.

 

Turn your thermostat way down to like 60 degrees a few hours before and

keep the blinds closed to retain coolness as long

as possible, once the power goes out. Minimize opening outside doors.

 

We stock on quickly prepared foods, so our campstove fuel will last as long

as possible and we don't have to cook any longer than necessary in the

suffocating heat.

Here are some of the things I get.

Cans of fuel for campstove

Instant mashed potatoes(I only use these during this time)

Oatmeal

Grits

Pancake mix and Syrup

Ketchup

Oil

Potatoes

Onions

Canned Loma Linda Little Links

Dried and fresh fruit

Nuts

Canned Beans(including Vegetarian Bush Baked Beans), corn, beets and other

veggies of your choice.

Canned Fruit

Manual Canopener

 

Variety of breads, toppings, Peanut butter

 

Basmati Rice that cooks in less than 10 minutes.

 

Cereals - good healthy ones

 

Canned Soups

 

Spaghetti noodles and sauce

 

Canned Meat Substitutes

http://www.kelloggs.com/brand/worthington/ Most require very little

cooking.

 

Bottles of Juice, Gatorade, LOTS of water

 

1 qt. boxes of Parmalet 2% Cow Milk and Silk Soy Milk, Better than Milk(Soy

milk powder). Sam's club carries these by the cases

during hurricane season in area that are prone to it. It is great. You

don't have to refrigerate it until you open it. You can buy it year around

at Wal-Mart on the baking isle. It takes the same as those gallons of milk.

 

With the Better than milk

we make up a glass full at a time.

 

Paper Products in case you only have bottle water for drinking with, that

you need to save.

 

I make up some muffins ahead of time along with some sandwich spreads and

salads. Keep refrigerator closed as much as possible to keep it cool.

 

Battery operated radio with TV if possible. Candles. Matches.

Fluorescence lanterns and plenty of batteries(one for each person to put

beside their bed, to get up with during the night. We also have wind up

flashlights and radios. Weather radio.

 

Cards and other board games. CD/cassette with battery option for listening

to music and audio books. Books to read.

 

Extra Medicine, Band-Aids, etc.

 

Battery operatored clock

 

If you are lucky enough to have a Generator - Plenty of gasoline - lots of

extension cords to run to appliances, TV, pedestal fans(enough for each

bedroom), hot plates, etc. Make sure you set up your generator OUTSIDE away

from windows, where the fumes might enter the home.

 

We fill our bathtub with water, in case the power is out at the water

treatment plant, so we can use buckets of it to flush the toilets. I add a

little chlorine bleach to it, to keep it sanitary. We also fill all the

pitcher in our home with water and store in the refrigerator. For those

with wells,

you won't have any water available until power is restored. If you have 2

bathtubs fill one to reuse for baths

and one for use with the toliet. Put about a 1/2 c. of bleach in each one

to keep the bateria from growing.

 

http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp - Very Important

Points for Evacuation - Click on this....... So much more important info for

anyone.

We never know when we might need to evacuate, whether for fires in the area,

floods, family emergency, hurricanes, toxic chemical spills, debri fallen on

house, etc....

[Guest guest]

sorry for the multiple post. It was taking so long to show up that I thought it

was lost in outer space somewhere. LOL

Judy

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Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:46 PM

Re: Hurricane Prepardedness

 

 

http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp - Very Important

Points for Evacuation - Click on this....... So much more important info for

anyone.

We never know when we might need to evacuate, whether for fires in the area,

floods, family emergency, hurricanes, toxic chemical spills, debri fallen on

house, etc....

 

PLUS OUR LIST

Bring as much loose outside items instead shelther, including patio tables

and trampolines, plants, wind chimes, birdfeeders, etc....

 

Make sure all laundry is clean and dishes are washed prior to the event!

Clean your house and vacumn. You might need to let someone stay with you,

if their have damage to their home.

 

Turn your thermostat way down to like 60 degrees a few hours before and

keep the blinds closed to retain coolness as long

as possible, once the power goes out. Minimize opening outside doors.

 

We stock on quickly prepared foods, so our campstove fuel will last as long

as possible and we don't have to cook any longer than necessary in the

suffocating heat.

Here are some of the things I get.

Cans of fuel for campstove

Instant mashed potatoes(I only use these during this time)

Oatmeal

Grits

Pancake mix and Syrup

Ketchup

Oil

Potatoes

Onions

Canned Loma Linda Little Links

Dried and fresh fruit

Nuts

Canned Beans(including Vegetarian Bush Baked Beans), corn, beets and other

veggies of your choice.

Canned Fruit

Manual Canopener

 

Variety of breads, toppings, Peanut butter

 

Basmati Rice that cooks in less than 10 minutes.

 

Cereals - good healthy ones

 

Canned Soups

 

Spaghetti noodles and sauce

 

Canned Meat Substitutes

http://www.kelloggs.com/brand/worthington/ Most require very little

cooking.

 

Bottles of Juice, Gatorade, LOTS of water

 

1 qt. boxes of Parmalet 2% Cow Milk and Silk Soy Milk, Better than Milk(Soy

milk powder). Sam's club carries these by the cases

during hurricane season in area that are prone to it. It is great. You

don't have to refrigerate it until you open it. You can buy it year around

at Wal-Mart on the baking isle. It takes the same as those gallons of milk.

 

With the Better than milk

we make up a glass full at a time.

 

Paper Products in case you only have bottle water for drinking with, that

you need to save.

 

I make up some muffins ahead of time along with some sandwich spreads and

salads. Keep refrigerator closed as much as possible to keep it cool.

 

Battery operated radio with TV if possible. Candles. Matches.

Fluorescence lanterns and plenty of batteries(one for each person to put

beside their bed, to get up with during the night. We also have wind up

flashlights and radios. Weather radio.

 

Cards and other board games. CD/cassette with battery option for listening

to music and audio books. Books to read.

 

Extra Medicine, Band-Aids, etc.

 

Battery operatored clock

 

If you are lucky enough to have a Generator - Plenty of gasoline - lots of

extension cords to run to appliances, TV, pedestal fans(enough for each

bedroom), hot plates, etc. Make sure you set up your generator OUTSIDE away

from windows, where the fumes might enter the home.

 

We fill our bathtub with water, in case the power is out at the water

treatment plant, so we can use buckets of it to flush the toilets. I add a

little chlorine bleach to it, to keep it sanitary. We also fill all the

pitcher in our home with water and store in the refrigerator. For those

with wells,

you won't have any water available until power is restored. If you have 2

bathtubs fill one to reuse for baths

and one for use with the toliet. Put about a 1/2 c. of bleach in each one

to keep the bateria from growing.

 

http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp - Very Important

Points for Evacuation - Click on this....... So much more important info for

anyone.

We never know when we might need to evacuate, whether for fires in the area,

floods, family emergency, hurricanes, toxic chemical spills, debri fallen on

house, etc....

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am still trying to find the week of food list i created while i was living in

florida..I am back in Washington state now and use a lot of the thigs for

earthquake emergency. My dughter helped me create this and stil llives in Cocoa

Beach area, and i will get it from her if i can't locate it.

Any way....a few things to I thought I could mention here....

 

1-WATER proof your matches, = melt some wax and dip the top. set stright to dry.

Then store in a zip lock baggie, or an old candy tin if you have one.

 

2-ANY liquid that your canned vegis comes in, will make a great soup base..so

don't wrory. Don't toss it out after opening a can, just save it into an empty

bottle and use with in a day or so. Then you don't have to add or worry about

prscious water for cooking soup or stew.

 

3-Go NOW to your local wally world and get at least 2 pkg's of Space bags.

Or.. when you have the time, Think 3-5 weeks here, Do like I did and go online

and order. I spent 159.** and have a few of the space bag box's ( they are new

folks and they stack )for copies of important papers and such and bags enough

for everyone.

Into it, toss a full week's clothing for each member of your family. Mark the

bag.

Same goes for a blanket and pillow.

 

4- Take the time now. to get out of your groups..( lol ) and make a back-up copy

of ALL of your files on your computer. Generally you can STILL work on your

" stuff " while your burning copies " . After copies are made, you have 3 choices.

Into the bank, or into your space bag-storage or send out of area to a friend or

family to keep. This way, you don't loose everything like the pics you already

scanned because you didn't do it after the LAST hurricane and your thanking G*D

you still have them

 

ok...enough..my soap box needs to be passed to the next, hope those idea's help

some

Hugs and love to stay safe

Susan

 

 

 

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