Omigosh! I have to get good cheddar, cookies, chocolate, Kitty Krack, and ice cream! I'm not prepared at all! :22yikes:

I will call you if I lose power, SWR! You must have excellent survivalist skills to know how to use hand operated cork removers!

I have to ask, what's Kitty Krack?

Oh TednRobin, you don't want to know. Kitty Krack is dried bonita tuna flakes. LadyDoc gave me a sampling for Baby Monroe, and he is hooked after one taste. He digs at the cupboard where I keep it. He can't get enough. One taste was all it took. LadyDoc has some explaining to do...

Oh ok, thanks for the explain. I wanted to make sure I had some in my hurricane kit. But I don't have a cat so I'm good, lol. Now, I do need to have the chicken jerky strips for Merlin, my dog so I do know how important it is.

Yep I'm going to begin preparing today....but not because I live in TV or anywhere in FL :D When I went to bed last night they were saying it was headed far enough east of the mid-Atlantic states that we would only experience strong breeze and a bit of rain. Today its a different story and they say we need to be prepared for the possibility of something major here in MD. So off to buy batteries and some water today....and people wonder why I want to live in FL?????

Suzanne

Ice cream? Oh no! How do we keep it cold? Now we're going to have to get something practical... like a generator. :swear:

All seriousness aside
 

Having had a place in Panama City Beach, I never take any storm lightly. That's what happened in "Nawleans" with Katrina.

Having watched, for years, people boarding up, etc. preparing for a hurricane, we never gave it a thought until we had to deal with it. My first thoughts were, CRAP, we don't have a plan. We scurried for plywood to board up. Then deciding what of value we wanted to bring home in case of a complete destruction. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Of course TV is not in a direct path and here is the weather link we use at our golf course here. All the models seem to be way off shore, at this time. http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx.

So my advise would be to possibly plan for maybe power outage. We have a couple of big coolers for times when we have the power off for several days. That, by the way, can happen anywhere.

Now, charge up those wine openers and plan for at least some rain (along with your Irene party)!!:thumbup:

Always have a go bag
 

You should always have a go bag ready. Don't bother with clothing unless it is to keep you dry or for warmth.
Prescription drugs, cash, flashlights, water, etc.
Keep your gas tank at least 1/2 full during the hurricane season.
(other disasters tend to be localized )
Use the scare to look at what you would want to have in a medical emergency, fire or tornado.
Get some LED flashlights if you don't have any.
Many things are covered by insurance and are secondary to personal safety issues.

We used Irene as a practice run to review our plan and refresh emergency supplies: Temptations for the kitties, wine and crackers for their staff (us), a case of water, clean towels, good books, insurance papers, some cash, gas tanks full, and a tote of electronics we'd probably not use... may tweak that a bit before TD TEN gets named...

We are about 25 miles inland of VA Beach. When Isabelle came through here 7 years ago, we lost power for 8 days, schools were closed for 2 weeks, fallen trees all over the area... so we are prepared for Irene. The local weatherman said we are in for some bad weather. I hope all of you east coasters are prepared and stay safe!

Well my daughters on the Outer Banks, now doesn't that make me feel warm and fuzzy. NOT!! She can't leave because she's a 911 operator. So I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.

I'll keep mine crossed too. I am sure she is in good hands!

Thank you! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too. It didn't bother me when we lived up there and were close to her, now it's a little different. LOL

I understand. My daughter lives about four miles from the beach. Hopefully she will change her mind and she'll come over tomorrow!