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Originally Posted by saywhat
Has anyone ever had to evacuate this area?
Coming from an agrarian background, I'm always prepared...I typically don't consume bottled water. I figure if a hurricane was destined to hit our area that I'd just shut off the supply to my water heater as well as Turn off power to it... and then attach a potable water hose to it. There's 40 gallons of potable water in there if needed.
Besides food what's there to worry about? Btw... this is my first hurricane season.
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Building codes were significantly upgraded about 10 years ago. If you are in a newer house, and given that we are far from the coast, it is unlikely you will need to evacuate. During Irma, the most recent significant storm, only the historic section suffered.
As for water, many people fill their bathtub so that they can use a bucketfull to flush the toilet.
Our power has never been out for more than a couple hours. But if it is, besides candles you will appreciate having fully charged your phones and Ipads, and perhaps also a battery so that you can re-charge them.