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DAVES 08-29-2023 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2250808)
Heh. Maybe. But in the case of ThirdOfFive and his domestic associate, we're gonna die happy. We have enough water for drinking and cooking for two weeks at least, a two-burner camp stove with an adequate supply of gas bottles, a generator and cords long enough to reach the essentials in the house from the driveway where the generator will sit, ample food, electronic toys that will enable us to monitor and communicate with the outside world as needed, bathtub that will be full of water, and best of all three gallons of new pomegranate wine that tests out at over 16% alcohol.

Concerned. Not worried.

Re: camp stoves
Walmart off 466 has or had mantles for the lanterns. Laying around your garage the ones you used previously are likely broken. I didn't notice any parts. Generators, globes etc. Reminder these things produce carbon monoxide. Should be used outside-on lanai

Str8line 08-29-2023 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Randall55 (Post 2250525)
One of the worst things that may happen is you lose your power. While you can, get a large plastic container with a lid, fill it with water and freeze it. This will help keep your food cool a little longer. When the power goes out, do not open the door until necessary.

Do you have a bathtub? Fill it with water. You may need it to flush your toilet, wash some clothes, or other uses. If you find you do not have to use it, water your plants. No sense in wasting all the water down the drain. Do not use as ddrinking water!

Fill containers with water for drinking, cooking, brushing your teeth, making coffee etc. Sometimes, water gets contaminated. Bottled water is not enough.

You may not have electricity for days. It is hot as hell in your house, no lights, no stove, no television, no internet, no way to store perishable food. I don't wish power loss on my worst enemy, it is that bad! Find a fix for these things while you can. Living without is going to test your nerves.

Charge all your phones and tablets before the hurricane and have an emergency charger for back up. Your relatives and friends will want to call to check up. If they can't reach you, they will panic. Also, you may need to call them or to call 911.

Stock up on batteries for flashlights, lanterns, radio etc.

Don't panic if you lose electricity. Volunteer trucks from other states head to our border before the hurricane hits. They wait in a safe area and enter as soon as the hurricane passes. Trucks will be in your area quicker than you think. As long as there is no damage, your power will be restored immediately. Sometimes, it may take longer. But, they will work long shifts to get the job done.

Place all your important papers and medications in a waterproof bag. Put them in a place where you can grab them quickly if you have to leave.

You may have roof damage and leaks. Have buckets or containers ready to catch the water.

Unplug all unnecessary electric items and cover your outside HVAC if possible.

Pack some clothes or have them ready to pack.

Make sure your car's gas tank is full. Sometimes, there is a gas shortage for a day or two.

Eat food from refrigerator and freezer now. It may spoil if power goes out.

Can you tell I experienced many hurricane aftermaths? Some will advise you it is a waste of time to prepare. I tell you "life is hell if you don't!" I learned this the hard way. Don't be a fool! Better to have than have not.

Most importantly, do not believe your power will not go out because they are underground. Have you seen the large towers and lines that run down the turnpike? They are not underground, are they? Need I say more? Hope not.


Excellent post, thank you Randall.

NavyVet 08-29-2023 10:35 AM

Obviously, most people ensure their devices, like phones, ipads, laptops are charged up/topped off.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned: All you MMTC card holders, don't forget to charge your vape pens, etc. It sure helps me with my anxiety! LOL

DAVES 08-29-2023 10:36 AM

These posts always remind me of the Twilight Zone where a guy is building an atomic fallout shelter and his neighbors are laughing. Then comes a warning of a pending attack and his neighbors all want to get into his shelter.

Karmanng 08-29-2023 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2250464)
For example, do you leave the BBQ by the wall outside? I am not sure about this.
I have prepared with bottled water, dried food for several days, paper products, a manual generator with extension cords, 10 L gas in cans, charged up the iPhone and the power banks, car tank and cart tank full, checked on the neighbors if anyone needed help.
So far, in 5 years, I’ve never had to use any of it. I also have a Husky “card” table I can use for games or… it is strong enough to hold up the roof if it collapsed. I can get under it in an inner room in case of tornado. Fortunately the house is built high enough so no flooding, no big trees around and power lines are under ground.

Pic and where purchased of the table?

Bill14564 08-29-2023 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2250878)
These posts always remind me of the Twilight Zone where a guy is building an atomic fallout shelter and his neighbors are laughing. Then comes a warning of a pending attack and his neighbors all want to get into his shelter.

That’s one of the problems with the weather channel and others jumping immediately to DEFCON 1. If everything is going to be a disaster but the disaster rarely occurs then I learn to ignore them the next time.

JRcorvette 08-29-2023 11:00 AM

Question: Should you leave the attic access in the garage open or closed???

Bill14564 08-29-2023 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JRcorvette (Post 2250887)
Question: Should you leave the attic access in the garage open or closed???

Never occurred to me to open it.

Do you think it could make a difference?

sallyg 08-29-2023 11:13 AM

When we first moved to FL I packed a "go bag" on June 1st, the start of hurricane season. Put extra meds, first aid kit, copies of insurance policies, phone chargers, couple of days clean clothes, etc. I also stocked up on canned food, bottled water, paper plates, that sort of thing. Each year I became more lax. It's probably still a good idea. Just hope this one veers off and all the hype is just that. Just in case - good luck everybody.

Kenswing 08-29-2023 11:26 AM

I lowered our flags and removed the address sign from our light post. If it gets real bad I'll bring in the lanai furniture cushions.

rsibole 08-29-2023 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JSRusso (Post 2250458)
Hi everyone, I am new here in the Lake Denham area. I have never had to prepare for a tropical storm or hurricane and was hoping to get some advice from you all. What if anything should I have on hand, and any other helpful advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

A little practical advice . . . .

sallyg 08-29-2023 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Karmanng (Post 2250884)
Pic and where purchased of the table?

Closed. The garage door is the most vulnerable part of your house. If it becomes damaged and the wind gets in, the wind will blow directly up into your attic and that puts your roof at risk of lifting off. Altho, those attic doors are pretty flimsy. Might not make a bit of difference, but let's think positive.

Buckeye Bill 08-29-2023 12:36 PM

Storm prep.
 
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Originally Posted by Bjeanj (Post 2250709)
And chocolate. Don’t forget chocolate!

Of all things don’t forget Burbon.

Gpsma 08-29-2023 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2250886)
That’s one of the problems with the weather channel and others jumping immediately to DEFCON 1. If everything is going to be a disaster but the disaster rarely occurs then I learn to ignore them the next time.


The best thing is to find a good site on the internet with real meteorologists. Stop listening to the weather lady on local news whose whole qualification is she has big breasts in a tight dress nd can read from a teleprompter.

LuvtheVillages 08-29-2023 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sallyg (Post 2250908)
Closed. The garage door is the most vulnerable part of your house. If it becomes damaged and the wind gets in, the wind will blow directly up into your attic and that puts your roof at risk of lifting off. Altho, those attic doors are pretty flimsy. Might not make a bit of difference, but let's think positive.

Do you live The Villages? South of 441/27?
Go into your garage and look at your garage door. See all that metal reinforcement.

That’s part of the building code to protect you and your house from strong winds. That door is not going anywhere.

Also, roof rafters are designed to withstand hurricane winds.

Building codes were updated a dozen or so years ago after a pair of hurricanes (Michael?) tore through Florida and did a lot of damage.

Velvet 08-29-2023 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2250920)
The best thing is to find a good site on the internet with real meteorologists. Stop listening to the weather lady on local news whose whole qualification is she has big breasts in a tight dress nd can read from a teleprompter.

We have Truc at TOTV, he is our meteorologist, when he puts in an alarm, I get concerned.

chrisinva 08-29-2023 02:19 PM

GREAT video! Also saw "Its My Anniversary " & laughed out loud. Thanks

Lea N 08-29-2023 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JSRusso (Post 2250458)
Hi everyone, I am new here in the Lake Denham area. I have never had to prepare for a tropical storm or hurricane and was hoping to get some advice from you all. What if anything should I have on hand, and any other helpful advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

I haven't read everything others have written so this might be a duplicate.

Put medications in plastic bag and then inside a plastic container if possible. Get ice in your freezer.

It's late now but for future reference get neck coolers for yourself and family members. They also make these for dogs. For now you can take a couple towels and wet them down, put them in the freezer. Put ice in a cooler ahead of time. If the power goes out you have the towels to put around your neck. They will stay cold for about 4 hours. Put this towel in the ice filled cooler and take a cooler from the freezer. Rotate as needed. If you feel too hot try pouring cool water on your wrists.

You can do this for your pets too. A lifetime ago we lived in SE FL and lost power for 14 loooooong days. We had three dogs and I was concerned for them. I spoke with our vet and he suggested putting wet towels on our dogs (using above method or rotating.) We had big dogs so we used large bath towels. If you have a smaller dog(s) you can use hand towels or wash cloths. Our cat didn't tolerate this but our dogs kept the towels on until we took them off to put a fresh one on. If you are concerned that your dog (if you have one) has dangerously overheated place their paws in cool water (NOT ice cold.) This will bring their temperature down quickly.

Stu from NYC 08-29-2023 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2250920)
The best thing is to find a good site on the internet with real meteorologists. Stop listening to the weather lady on local news whose whole qualification is she has big breasts in a tight dress nd can read from a teleprompter.

But at least you can enjoy watching her while she is reading.

Stu from NYC 08-29-2023 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rsibole (Post 2250907)
A little practical advice . . . .

How do you insulate the washer though?

coffeebean 08-29-2023 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages (Post 2250922)
Do you live The Villages? South of 441/27?
Go into your garage and look at your garage door. See all that metal reinforcement.

That’s part of the building code to protect you and your house from strong winds. That door is not going anywhere.

Also, roof rafters are designed to withstand hurricane winds.

Building codes were updated a dozen or so years ago after a pair of hurricanes (Michael?) tore through Florida and did a lot of damage.

I lived in South Florida when Andrew hit. We were 60 miles from the eye of the storm. We had some palm fronds down in our neighborhood. It was after Andrew, I believe, that building codes were improved.

JMintzer 08-29-2023 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2250920)
The best thing is to find a good site on the internet with real meteorologists. Stop listening to the weather lady on local news whose whole qualification is she has big breasts in a tight dress nd can read from a teleprompter.

I dunno'. She seems to know what she's talking about...

https://media.tenor.com/Z9OLgJgDj8YA...ather-news.gif

Stu from NYC 08-29-2023 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2250965)
I dunno'. She seems to know what she's talking about...

https://media.tenor.com/Z9OLgJgDj8YA...ather-news.gif

I would believe her in a heartbeat. Be still my heart.

shut the front door 08-29-2023 04:34 PM

Not sure why everyone is in panic mode hoarding food and gasoline. Almost every restaurant in TV will be open on Thursday and the only reason a few wouldn't is because of lost power. If you lose power, there will be someone you know probably within a mile of your house who doesn't and will be glad to take on your perishables. I've done it a couple of times for people who lived literally 2 blocks from me. The gasoline hoarding is what ****es me off. If you have less than a quarter of a tank, pump away. If not, how about saving some for the people who HAVE to evacuate. There are people coming to this area from the coastal areas who won't be able to get back because a bunch of panic driven folks have hoarded the gas.

ElDiabloJoe 08-29-2023 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2250965)
I dunno'. She seems to know what she's talking about...

https://media.tenor.com/Z9OLgJgDj8YA...ather-news.gif

Tanya Showers!!!!! (running joke on the Sam Elliot show, "The Ranch.").

Velvet 08-29-2023 05:07 PM

I don’t know what she’s saying because her Brazilian lift gets in the way.

CoachKandSportsguy 08-29-2023 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sallyg (Post 2250894)
When we first moved to FL I packed a "go bag" on June 1st, the start of hurricane season. Put extra meds, first aid kit, copies of insurance policies, phone chargers, couple of days clean clothes, etc. I also stocked up on canned food, bottled water, paper plates, that sort of thing. Each year I became more lax. It's probably still a good idea. Just hope this one veers off and all the hype is just that. Just in case - good luck everybody.

Your insurance policies should be with the beneficiaries or your heirs and you are missing your healthcare proxy if they find you and you are unconscious and whom do they call? And the EMTs /hospital can't do anything with the insurance policies, really another copy should be with in the safe deposit box, and the health care proxy with you

shut the front door 08-29-2023 06:08 PM

Weather channel app is showing 25 mph winds tomorrow. We get worse than that on a typical afternoon storm.
But panic away!

Packer Fan 08-29-2023 06:31 PM

I have always wondered about this. Do people think that the Gravity will fail? Water comes out of the water towers and the pressure is regulated by the height of the tower which is WHY there are towers. There is a lot of water in them so the electricity would have to be out for
A long time for the water to stop. So why the bottled water and filling the tub? I have no idea. The toilet paper is really weird, so you think you will have to poop more or what? Very strange.

CoachKandSportsguy 08-29-2023 07:48 PM

Just got the NOAA tornado warning for Wildwood from now through 6 AM tomorrow. .

Now everyone needs to sleep next to their phone, fully charged, or plugged in, with the volume on loud!

good luck to us

Djean1981 08-29-2023 07:53 PM

Duplicate post..

Pairadocs 08-30-2023 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2250714)
Above advise is right on. The media is talking about this on and on, scares people to death.

This place was engineered to move water as necessary to prevent flooding.

Follow basic precautions, stay indoors during the worst of it and you will be fine.

Just like they scare people to death about gators... they make people believe they could be snapped up at any minute to never be seen again. Could it happen, it could.. but to live life like that, constant fear, not a way to live. Lived with hurricanes our entire lives. Have always been aware, guarded, and never a joke to us, but frankly since we moved this far north and central, have not really gone into this kind of "clean out the stores" type of panic mode at all. In south Florida we did have to close hurricane shutters, and many people had to board up, but here Charlie was the worst we've experienced. It was a big one, but no lives lost here, just a mess that took more than a couple weeks to clean up, haul away, etc. The one thing that struck me most after Charley, I was on 466 to see if any gas stations might have possibly opened once it passed, and that's when I saw the HUGE overhead lights that literally hung across 466 intersection from enormous "arm like" structures... all laying like a pile of junk in a junk yard all over the 4 lanes of 466. Later that week after, drove past the huge tree not far from the movie theater in Spanish Springs.... the roots were so big I could not even estimate, but when the tree toppled and all those roots came up, it took out many sections of sidewalk... stunning site. We have some gigantic live oaks here, Charlie took out quite a few.

Pairadocs 08-30-2023 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2250964)
I lived in South Florida when Andrew hit. We were 60 miles from the eye of the storm. We had some palm fronds down in our neighborhood. It was after Andrew, I believe, that building codes were improved.

Yep, remember well. We lived in Deerfield then. We did have steel hurricane shutters, so we never had to board up with plywood... that is one big job, we've helped many family and friends.

Stu from NYC 08-30-2023 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2251024)
Just got the NOAA tornado warning for Wildwood from now through 6 AM tomorrow. .

Now everyone needs to sleep next to their phone, fully charged, or plugged in, with the volume on loud!

good luck to us

I am awake next to my phone. Does that count?

retiredguy123 08-30-2023 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2251071)
I am awake next to my phone. Does that count?

No, go to sleep.

Flyers999 08-30-2023 08:29 AM

Are the golf courses and rec centers open today? I see nothing about that in the local rag. In fact it has the normal rec center Wednesday schedule. So your 1 pm Mah-Jongg at Eisenhower is on today!

retiredguy123 08-30-2023 08:31 AM

The rec centers and golf courses are closed today. Go to "districtgov.org" for more information.

jimkerr 08-30-2023 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Flyers999 (Post 2251200)
Are the golf courses and rec centers open today? I see nothing about that in the local rag. In fact it has the normal rec center Wednesday schedule. So your 1 pm Mah-Jongg at Eisenhower is on today!

All rec centers, golf courses, parks are closed.


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