Hurricane Prepardness

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We stock on quickly prepared foods, so our campstove fuel will last as long

as possible and we don't have to cook any longer than necessary in the

suffocating heat.

Here are some of the things I get.

Instant mashed potatoes(I only use these during this time)

Oatmeal

Grits

Pancake mix and Syrup

Ketchup

Oil

Potatoes

Onions

Canned Loma Linda Little Links

Dried and fresh fruit

Nuts

Canned Beans(including Vegetarian Bush Baked Beans), corn, beets and other

veggies of your choice.

 

Variety of breads, toppings, Peanut butter

 

Basmati Rice that cooks in less than 10 minutes.

 

Cereals - good healthy ones

 

Canned Soups

 

Spaghetti noodles and sauce

 

Canned Meat Substitutes

http://www.kelloggs.com/brand/worthington/ Most require very little

cooking.

 

Bottles of Juice, Gatorade, water

 

1 qt. boxes of Parmalet 2% Cow Milk and Silk Soy Milk, Better than Milk(Soy

milk powder). Sam's club carries these by the cases

during hurricane season in area that are prone to it. It is great. You

don't have to refrigerate it until you open it. You can buy it year around

at Wal-Mart on the baking isle. It takes the same as those gallons of milk.

 

With the Better than milk

we make up a glass full at a time.

 

Paper Products in case you only have bottle water for drinking with, that

you need to save.

 

I make up some muffins ahead of time along with some sandwich spreads and

salads. Keep refrigerator closed as much as possible to keep it cool.

 

Battery operated radio with TV if possible. Candles. Matches.

Fluorescence lanterns and plenty of batteries(one for each person to put

beside their bed, to get up with during the night. We also have wind up

flashlights and radios. Weather radio.

 

Cards and other board games. CD/cassette with battery option for listening

to music and audio books. Books to read.

 

Extra Medicine, Band-Aids, etc.

 

Battery operator clock

 

If you are lucky enough to have a Generator - Plenty of gasoline - lots of

extension cords to run to appliances, TV, pedestal fans(enough for each

bedroom), hot plates, etc. Make sure you set up your generator OUTSIDE away

from windows, where the fumes might enter the home.

 

We fill our bathtub with water, in case the power is out at the water

treatment plant, so we can use buckets of it to flush the toilets. I add a

little chlorine bleach to it, to keep it sanitary. We also fill all the

pitcher in our home with water and store in the refrigerator.

 

http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Prepared.asp - Very Important

Points for Evacuation - Click on this....... So much more important info for

anyone.

We never know when we might need to evacuate, where for fires in the area,

floods, family emergency, hurricanes, toxic chemical spills, etc....

 

 

FlyLady's 11 Points to Preparedness for Evacuation

" We can FLY in the face of Danger and Emergency if we are prepared. Don't

wait till you are being asked to evacuate. Everyone thinks that it could not

happen to them. Well it could and it is up to you to make sure you are

prepared. Don't wait! DO IT NOW!! " -- FlyLady

 

1.. PEOPLE: Have a plan for getting out of the house and make sure

everyone knows it. Have an emergency bag of food and water for your family.

Include wholesome snacks and treats for the children: dried fruit, nuts,

peanut butter, crackers and granola bars.

 

 

2.. PETS: Keep pet carriers and leashes readily available to lead pets

to safety. Also take pet food with you.

 

 

3.. PICTURES: Keep negatives or CDs of pictures in a lock box or at a

family member's home. Have picture albums in one place ready to grab and go

at a moments notice.

 

 

4.. PAPERS: Have all your important papers in a lock box at a bank and

only keep copies at the house. This keeps you from panicking. If you have

them at home then put them in a folder that you can easily grab if you have

to move fast. Color code it so you can find it!

 

 

5.. PRESCRIPTIONS: Take your medications with you. Don't forget the ones

that have to be refrigerated like insulin. Have small ice chest and cold

packs readily accessible to pack and go. If you have babies; remember their

formula or medications.

 

 

6.. PURSES and PETROL: This is where you keep your identification,

credit cards and cash. Keep a stash of cash for emergencies and grab it. You

may not be able to use an ATM in the event of a power outage. Make sure your

car always has a half a tank of gas.

 

 

7.. PROPER CLOTHES and COMFORT ITEMS: According to the weather

conditions; gather up a change of clothes along with outer clothing: coats,

rain gear, boots, gloves and hats. If you have babies remember diapers.

Remember to grab your children's favorite blanket, stuffed animal or toy. A

game or a deck of cards could keep them occupied and calm too.

 

 

8.. PLANNER/CALENDAR/CONTROL JOURNAL: These documents have all the

information you will need from phone numbers, insurance numbers and

important dates. They are small and filled with things you don't have to try

to remember.

 

 

9.. PERSONAL PROTECTION: Many of us still have that time of the month.

Be sure and grab a box of your preferred protection. It may be hard to find

if you have been evacuated. Stress can cause our bodies to do strange things

too. So be prepared. Take medication for cramps too.

 

 

10.. PHONES and RADIOS: Many of us have cell phones now. Always keep

them charged up and have a charger in the car or an extra battery. They may

not work in the event of power outages, but then they might. Know which

local radio station has emergency bulletins. Keep your battery powered radio

tuned to that local station and have plenty of batteries for it.

 

 

11.. PATIENCE: This is one of the most important things to pack. Keep it

inside of you so that you have a clear calm head. Having your P's to

Preparedness list guiding you will keep you patient. In the event of an

evacuation there will be lots of displaced people. Being patient will make

things less stressful. Your children need to see you calm and collected.

This will help keep them calm too.

 

 

 

My husband and I had to pack for potential evacuation this past

year (luckily we never actually had to evacuate). Although I had a list of

my " important stuff " and knew where everything was, we were unprepared for

how long it actually took to gather our belongings and load it into our car.

It took a couple of hours!!

 

Please, walk through FlyLady's 11 Points to Preparedness for

Evacuation. Touch each item you would want to bring. Are your important

papers, photos, prescriptions, in one place? Do you have an emergency bag

for your family members? Like a fire drill, practice an evacuation drill.

You never know how much time you will really have.

 

 

 

 

 

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