Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Hurricane, The Villages, Pulbix - W-Dixie
I have a serious question and a rant.
The question. What SHOULD you stock up on in Florida during a hurricane. I think: water, canned food, canned meat, cookies, bread, toilet paper to last a month (6 big rolls?) is okay. Can opener. That is all I can think of. --- The rant. I went to the grocery stores last year when the hurricane was coming. I was just topping off what I had. I noticed this... The milk, eggs, bread, water and toilet paper sections were empty. Now, I get the water and bread... but why milk, eggs and toilet paper. Milk: Not really the best thing if the power goes out. Eggs: Hard to cook without electric, and how would you travel with it if evacuating. Toilet Paper: How much do you really need? The end. |
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Extra propane tank for your bbq grill...at least u will be able to grill up your canned spam.
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Hence the need for additional toilet paper
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Flashlights and batteries. And, it helps to have some flashlights that use AA batteries because the stores will run out of the D type.
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Suggestion
You may want to fill the bathtub as you might need water if the electric, etc fails you will need water for toliet,etc.
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Blast the AC beforehand as much as you can stand then the house will stay cool longer if you loose power.
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Empty your dishwasher, put valuables in it--its water proof especially insurance papers--the houses in TV villages will heat up quickly--especially the block built ones--almost zero insulation--if your house has natural gas--get a standby generator--you have unlimited fuel
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Scan the documents and put them on the Google cloud drive. 15 GB of free storage and it is waterproof.
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Although maybe overkill, I removed the fan blades from the lanai ceiling fans to prevent high wind from blowing them into the ceiling. If nothing else, its a good time to clean the blades once they're down. Additionally, using a zip tie, I secured our large heavy hanging front porch light close to the ceiling during the storm. |
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Get as much gas as you can. Fill up the car, golf carts, and all the gas cans you can get your hands on. We also have a small gas generator that will power our refrigerator and a couple of lights.
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except for a few perishables....why wait for the rush?
Put the hurricane supplies in place NOW! While the shelves are full. |
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Natural gas is more common in the north, we could still cook. Refrigeration? The whole outdoors is a refrigerator. French toast is really good in a blizzard! The toilet paper ~ gettin' kinda personal. . . |
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Make lots of ice blocks for a cooler and you can have milk for a week. We have gas so mostly canned products, instant oatmeal, etc. that can be heated on the stove and for sure water.
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And some long matches to light your stove if it has electric start
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