[Moontanman]

Well I've spent the day tying down and moving everything that might blow away or become a missile. I have 55 gallons of drinking water stored and 200 gallons of water to bath with or flush toilets. Non perishable food is in place and my propane tank is full! Lots of oil lamps and oil to burn in them, batteries and flash lights. I'll spend tomorrow morning looking around to see if I've missed anything. Hurricane Hanna is coming to my town tomorrow night around midnight! Actually I'm more worried about Ike following up next week but what I've done this time will be ready for Ike as well

[Zythryn]

Stay safe!
Hope everything goes smoothly for you. Great job taking preparations!

[Moontanman]

Originally Posted by Zythryn

Stay safe!
Hope everything goes smoothly for you. Great job taking preparations!

Thanks, this one probably won't amount to much but you never know, we had one stall off shore as a Cat 1 and then grew into a cat 4 over night before roaring ashore as a strong cat 3. It pays to be prepared.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Moontanman

Thanks, this one probably won't amount to much but you never know, we had one stall off shore as a Cat 1 and then grew into a cat 4 over night before roaring ashore as a strong cat 3. It pays to be prepared.

A man after my own heart. Are you the exception in regard to preparedness in your region, or the rule? Here's some reading to while away your wait & g'danya mate: >> The Philosophy of Disaster Preparedness

[Moontanman]

To be honest I would be surprised if more than one in five are really prepared. Most just sit back and expect to be taken care of. I am very uncomfortable with this attitude, I have been here for 37 years, I've seen bad storms and storms that were nothing but an excuse to have a party. One summer we had two bad ones with six weeks of each other. I like to sit in my yard and eat my food and sleep in my bed, I can do with out electricity if i have to and cook on an open fire If i need to. I always make sure I have rice and beans at least for a couple of weeks in my house all the time. I usually don't worry about getting ice or things like that. Keeping perishables with out electricity is a loosing game. I eat them all up first then turn to non perishables. I keep plenty of charcoal and propane on site. I often joke and say if nothing else I can kill one of my dogs if I have to so I can eat. i wouldn't hurt my doggies but the neighbor had better keep a close eye on his if things stay bad for a very long time. Plenty of ammo and guns are important too. I'm not one of those nuts who wants to stay away from every one live in a hole but I will not go down with out a fight. I like to keep enough non perishable food on hand so I can help others too, i guess i am too liberal to let people around me starve.

[Moontanman]

Well so far hanna seems to be not much more than an excuse for the local emeergency management teams to practice.

Winds are up today after three days of almost complete stillness. Rain bands moving through, rain is moderate so far. I think I'll take a nap.

[Michaelangelica]

How many is that this year?
My prayers are with you!
(much good as they are being an atheist)

[Moontanman]

Well it's all over with but the clean up, not much of a storm, not even much rain, about 2". Lots of debris laying around, limbs and such a few trees down and a few buildings with light damage. About 30,000 people lost power, probably be back up in a couple of days. Could have been a lot worse but that's always true.

[modest]

Originally Posted by Moontanman

Well it's all over with but the clean up, not much of a storm, not even much rain, about 2". Lots of debris laying around, limbs and such a few trees down and a few buildings with light damage. About 30,000 people lost power, probably be back up in a couple of days. Could have been a lot worse but that's always true.

It's good to hear that it didn't hit you too hard. Hopefully it will be your last of the season. They're projecting Ike into the gulf at the moment


-NHC


~modest

[Moontanman]

Originally Posted by modest

It's good to hear that it didn't hit you too hard. Hopefully it will be your last of the season. They're projecting Ike into the gulf at the moment


-NHC


~modest

Yeah, I'm glad Ika has made a turn for the gulf but I pity the people it will hit. Clean up is all that is left now, lots stuff to pick up and burn. I already have a big pile.