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Everyone watching me, please read this! Hurricane readiness!
9 years ago
For those in the south-eastern, eastern, north-eastern US, and the Caribbean, please make sure you are prepared for this hurricane! Some things you should do, to start with:
-Make sure all electronics and cellphones are fully charged at all times in case you lose power.
-Make sure to have a corded (landline) phone. Those will come in handy if you lose power and have no charge on the cellphone!
-Buy pre-cooked foods, or canned goods. Milk, bread and eggs might seem the way to go, but those will go very quickly without power! Make sure to have bottled water at the ready as well! Either fill up the bottles you have, or buy cases of water.
- Make sure to have flashlights, and batteries!
-Emergency candles (thin, tall white candles) are a safe bet to have, too.
-If you have a grill, good! Make sure to have full propane tanks, or a bag of charcoal ready! Make sure to have matches and lighter fluid for the grill as well!
-If you have a generator, make sure to have gas for it! Fill up the gas cans and keep them up in a place that won't get wet, or tossed around in the high winds!
- If you do lose power, do not panic! That won't help your situation, and could make things worse! Try to make time for a meeting with those you are staying with, and talk to them about being prepared for this!
-Pets do not like high winds, loud noises, and massive rainfall. Always keep them in mind during the planning.
-If you need to evacuate, make sure to have a plan! Plan on where you will meet up, if you are separated. If you are together, make a plan anyway as a pre-caution! If a mandatory evacuation is called for, gather only the most important things you will need. DO NOT LEAVE THE PETS BEHIND. PERIOD. THEY ARE A LOVING MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, AND SHOULD NOT BE LEFT BEHIND LIKE THEY ARE NOTHING. You are their entire world, and the focus of their love. Remember that well.
-If you have weak, or non-standard windows, board them up! Get planks from the garage, or buy some from a department store! Window glass is not designed like car glass, and WILL shatter in large, sharp chunks! Those boards might save the life of you, your friends, your family, and your pets!
-Be mindful of others around you- such as your neighbors and the area you live in. There may be elderly people who might need help getting prepared for this. A little kindness can go a long way, and the elderly won't forget that.
-Be mindful of the tall trees in your yard or area, if you have them. If one large tree has rotted, even in the slightest, it could spell disaster for the home or building you live in.
-Be mindful of plumbing. The sewage system can, and will, overflow due to the large amounts of rain falling. Make sure to have buckets at the ready. Sewage lines may rupture during this even as well, so be mindful of that.
Now for some "no-brainer" points:
-If you lose power, you may not get power back for weeks or months. It depends on the proximity to the power stations and relays. Always stay prepared, just in case.
-Do not assume that convenience stores, grocery stores, department stores, and other such places have power and running water. Most of the time, they won't. Some places can afford generators and thus, have them at the ready, but those generators only last so long.
-Hospitals tend to be the first places to get power, but do not rush there. They don't take kindly to people running in to use their bathrooms, or clean themselves off in the restroom stalls. Hospitals are for the sickly and unwell, not for your personal hygiene.
Please stay safe, everyone, and make sure you are prepared for this hurricane. Reports are saying it is currently at a category four, with the potential to hit category five.
{EDIT} Shoot! Almost forgot! Make sure you have medical kits stocked and ready, just in case! You never know what might happen, so have peroxide, bandages, gauze and medical wrapping stocked! Q-tips should be in there as well! Make sure to have clean wash clothes for it as well!
-Make sure all electronics and cellphones are fully charged at all times in case you lose power.
-Make sure to have a corded (landline) phone. Those will come in handy if you lose power and have no charge on the cellphone!
-Buy pre-cooked foods, or canned goods. Milk, bread and eggs might seem the way to go, but those will go very quickly without power! Make sure to have bottled water at the ready as well! Either fill up the bottles you have, or buy cases of water.
- Make sure to have flashlights, and batteries!
-Emergency candles (thin, tall white candles) are a safe bet to have, too.
-If you have a grill, good! Make sure to have full propane tanks, or a bag of charcoal ready! Make sure to have matches and lighter fluid for the grill as well!
-If you have a generator, make sure to have gas for it! Fill up the gas cans and keep them up in a place that won't get wet, or tossed around in the high winds!
- If you do lose power, do not panic! That won't help your situation, and could make things worse! Try to make time for a meeting with those you are staying with, and talk to them about being prepared for this!
-Pets do not like high winds, loud noises, and massive rainfall. Always keep them in mind during the planning.
-If you need to evacuate, make sure to have a plan! Plan on where you will meet up, if you are separated. If you are together, make a plan anyway as a pre-caution! If a mandatory evacuation is called for, gather only the most important things you will need. DO NOT LEAVE THE PETS BEHIND. PERIOD. THEY ARE A LOVING MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, AND SHOULD NOT BE LEFT BEHIND LIKE THEY ARE NOTHING. You are their entire world, and the focus of their love. Remember that well.
-If you have weak, or non-standard windows, board them up! Get planks from the garage, or buy some from a department store! Window glass is not designed like car glass, and WILL shatter in large, sharp chunks! Those boards might save the life of you, your friends, your family, and your pets!
-Be mindful of others around you- such as your neighbors and the area you live in. There may be elderly people who might need help getting prepared for this. A little kindness can go a long way, and the elderly won't forget that.
-Be mindful of the tall trees in your yard or area, if you have them. If one large tree has rotted, even in the slightest, it could spell disaster for the home or building you live in.
-Be mindful of plumbing. The sewage system can, and will, overflow due to the large amounts of rain falling. Make sure to have buckets at the ready. Sewage lines may rupture during this even as well, so be mindful of that.
Now for some "no-brainer" points:
-If you lose power, you may not get power back for weeks or months. It depends on the proximity to the power stations and relays. Always stay prepared, just in case.
-Do not assume that convenience stores, grocery stores, department stores, and other such places have power and running water. Most of the time, they won't. Some places can afford generators and thus, have them at the ready, but those generators only last so long.
-Hospitals tend to be the first places to get power, but do not rush there. They don't take kindly to people running in to use their bathrooms, or clean themselves off in the restroom stalls. Hospitals are for the sickly and unwell, not for your personal hygiene.
Please stay safe, everyone, and make sure you are prepared for this hurricane. Reports are saying it is currently at a category four, with the potential to hit category five.
{EDIT} Shoot! Almost forgot! Make sure you have medical kits stocked and ready, just in case! You never know what might happen, so have peroxide, bandages, gauze and medical wrapping stocked! Q-tips should be in there as well! Make sure to have clean wash clothes for it as well!
