Quote:
Originally Posted by Rainger99
This will be my first hurricane (if it hits us).
Before I moved here, I would always see news reports of hurricane prep with people boarding up windows and putting sandbags down.
Do people here board up windows or place sandbags around their homes? Or is that just on the coast?
Should I be watching football this afternoon or getting the house ready? Thanks.
|
after many many years of being on the coast, getting hit my Irma, etc. This is what I can tell you.
1. There is a reason I don't have trees in my yard.
2. In a CAT 5 (or near) board can be a waste of time
3. do not panic at all, no one really knows what will happen until days before it lands
4. if you do not have a truck, do not go driving around after the storm passes - your car won't be happy
5. if you must - stocking up doesn't work as well as making a large item - I do lentil stew - it's all veggies so if it gets warm there is zero risk - if you have meat then just freeze it and use it in portions (**note do not use fish and poultry in this strategy)
6. Frozen pizzas are great
7. If you have underground power lines - you do not need a generator. IF (big if) you lose power it will be only a hours just don't open the fridge and freezer a lot.
8. Tuck all the cars in the garage,
9. Don't bother to evacuate - the frustration isn't worth it. However IF it was a mandatory - FLY!!!
10. have a LOT of alcohol
11. make sure you take the dog out before the majority of it hits
12. Have fun, enjoy, we just have a party LOL it's really not all that bad at all.
13 . fill your bathtub (might want to clean it first)
14. did I mention - LOTS of alcohol??
oh and for TV by all means DO NOT take the golf cart out afterwards... these people do not hurricane cut the palms so there will be a lot of problems. and possible flodded tunnels.