June 1st may just be another day in Spring to some parts of the country but to those living in Florida, it is the beginning of hurricane season.
We take it very seriously and to be honest even our stores have hurricane sales with those very needed supplies marked down so we can stock up and be ready.
Is anyone every truly ready though? I know we thought we were ready in 2004 and WHAM BAM we got hit with two storms in a row that knocked out our lights and trapped us on the property with fallen trees and limbs across the roads. It was notably one of the deadliest seasons with four hurricanes and one tropical storm that made landfall with 115 mph winds. By the time it was over it totaled 3,132 deaths and roughly $50 billion USD in damage. Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, and Tropical Storm Bonnie taught us all “Not just to think your prepared, Make sure your prepared!”
Before hurricane season comes all of our supplies come down from the attic and we go over each to make sure it is complete and in working order. We also go over our places to meet in case we are separated if a storm hits.
We have water in containers, dry wood stored in a close covered bins for cooking, and gas for generators, car batteries to operate fans, I even put coffee in coffee filters, sew them together and keep them in an air tight container so I can boil them in water to make coffee because I always have to have coffee even if I’m surviving hurricanes!
One of our most important essentials is our Emergency Go-Kit bag packed with a pocket radio, flashlight, first aid kit, batteries, worker’s gloves, light sticks, emergency blankets, and more!. Every thing stays in a familiar spot so we can find it even if we need it in the dark.
Do you have a plan? The Ad Council and the New York Office of Emergency Management (OEM) can help you to develop a hurricane disaster plan before a storm. The plans they have can easily transfer to your own needs and will give you general ideas for how to make your own plan before a storm hits your area.
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I always makes sure there are flash lights ready and I charge all of the cell phones and lap tops.
Thanks!
What a great set and such an important topic! Tornadoes devastated our area earlier this year and our community quickly learned the importance of flashlights, batteries, blankets and all the items mentioned!
I am still getting all of my canned foods.
We keep flashlights,candles, blankets and canned food handy.
I always make sure we have plenty of clean, fresh water and that all my emergency supplies are in good working order or have not expired.
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also as prep we have a cave with water stored in it.
debbie jackson
devyjackson at hotmail dot com
I live in southeast Florida. WE stock up on batteries, canned foods, water, candles, and other emergency supplies.
In addition to the usual emergency supplies,(like drinking water, canned food, and batteries)I also like to make sure that I fill the bathtubs up with water so that we are able to flush the commodes and have extra water for washing and brushing our teeth.That way if we are without power for an extended amount of time we are still nice and clean. Nothing is worse than being close quarters with stinky people and stinky toilets. Ick!
We keep full water jugs in the bottom shelves of our freezer – having a full freezer helps save on energy use too.
I keep bottled water in the basement.
I make my cellar is ready and have a tarp and candles and supplies ready to grab and go
Here in the desert, we have flash floods, power outages, gas outages, I could go on, but it is definitely a long list. Right now, I am preparing for flash floods by keeping a pair of dry clothing in an air-tight plastic bag and some canned foods and bottled water.
I have extra food, a way to cook it, extra water, candles, lights.
I stock lots of water because if electric goes out our well doesn’t run.
I always make sure there are batteries in the flashlights and I have some emergency candles.
I always keep spare batteries available for an emergency radio.
nice to have just in case
We have emergency supplies stored in our basement that includes food, water, batteries and some cash etc. We also have a generator with enough gas to run it for several days.
We get the chainsaw serviced and ready to go
twitted this, find a flashlight that works
emergency cash in the safe
I make sure the car is gassed up.
i buy canned food and flashlights
I live in Louisiana, so I make sure that when hurricane season rolls around my car is in good shape.. up to date on oil changes, good tires, etc. I also make sure that every device in the house is charged well in case we lose power.. keeping a 2 year old entertained in the dark is not fun!
I have my basement set up ready for an emergency. I have water, some food, clean clothing. That is if it happens when I am home. If not…. I am not ready.
I BUY CANDLES, GET THE FLASHLIGHTS OUT & BUY EXTRA FOOD!
We should all have disaster preparedness plans. This kit would be a good addition to any person/family to ensure they are ready. I ensure that I always have candles and matches as well as tons of batteries. I also have a battery powered flashlight/radio and blankets ready.
we have 10 gallons of water and canned foods
I have a closet with water, snacks, pillows, and a blanket.
In California, we call it an “Earthquake Kit”.
water for sure!
missyingling@yahoo.com
I keep a quick checklit on taped to the inside of a cabinet door
Canned food, water, blankets, flashlights
I live in Georgia which has a large share of tornadoes. I keep plenty of candles on hand for when the power goes off and some nonperishable food.
We keep gas for the generator.
We have candles here along with flashlights and make sure we have bottled water.
i keep flashlights and batteries available
I have flashlights , batteries and radio downstairs in case of tornado
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We live in tornado alley and always make sure our closet under the stairs is cleared out and has bottled water.
I’ve been working on what I call “The just in case tote”. It has items that is needed to keep my home running in case something happens. It still needs a lot in it though.
Stock up on water… The supply is this area is very questionable, at best.
I keep at least a three day supply of food and water on hand.
helenkeeler1949@gmail.com
In my house we have identified all the points where it will be best to stay to survive an earthquake!
We keep flashlights, batteries and a radio on hand!
theconners3@yahoo.com
I make sure that there’s plenty of water and batteries on hand.
we keep plenty of canned food and bottled water for noodles and drinking.
We always keep a supply of water and food. We have batteries and flashlights as well
We live in Hurricane Alley — so we keep bleach, bottled water, batteries, and flashlights available at all times.
Terri P
pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com
I recently got a flashlight that doesn’t require batteries. You shake it for power.
Check the windows and door locations… for tornadoes, floods, and fire purposes.
Make sure I have all my daughter’s medication and plenty of water and snacks for the kids and first aid
I keep a kit of water, food and money in our safe room in the basement.
We have a lot of tornadoes, so we make sure everyone knows the plan, we also sewed handles on to one of our mattresses so we can easily haul it into the bathroom to cover us in the tub.
Thank you
I have bottled water and canned foods set aside in an emergency stash.
If sever weather is coming we get out the camping lanterns and flashlights
Sadly, I have done nothing to prepare for an emergency. I guess I need to get on top of that before it is too late.
We need this.
I live a few minutes from the Pacific ocean in an Oregon coastal town. We have tsunami warnings that go off every Friday. We are always having earth quakes off the oregon coast but no big one. When I was in 3rd grade there was an earth quake in Juno, Alaska and their was some damage done on the Oregon coast from that. Now we are getting junk from the Japan tsunami on the beach! We have big wind storms here and loose power a lot. This is neat to have.
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Make sure we have water
keep extra water, candles
I make sure we have plenty of water, a flashlight, and an emergency radio with extra batteries
We have an emergency food/drink container as well as flashlights, crank radio, batteries, battery run lantern, etc. During really bad weather (ie. tornadoes nearby) we have a small bag we pack our necessities in (such as meds) and keep it ready in case we have to suddenly leave.
AndreaH
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We make sure we have enough water in stock just in case.
Thanks!
keep bottled water in house
We have an emergency bag filled with food,water and some money.
Thanks for the chance.
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For Californian based earthquake preparedness, we store water, food, batteries, flashlights, and a solar powered rechargeable radio.
Hope to win!
We have flashlights and water. thank you
We have water, canned food, flashlights, first aid kit, hand cranked radios, extra batteries and a portable cooking stove.
Stock up on canned foods, bottled water, flashlights and batteries.
We prepare each year for our hurricane season by stocking up on canned food, water, flashlights, and batteries!
We prepare for snow storms here. We have candles, canned food, water, hand warmers, blankets, etc.
I could use one myself..
We always have flashlights candles PC charged and blankets at the ready. Then we always have emergency pet items i.e., food, leashes, water etc.
Snow storms and tornadoes here, have to make sure to have supplies and room in the basement to hide.
We get tornados so we make sure to listen to are all weather radio
I keep a supply of batteries and extra flashlights.
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I make reservations with some local hotels, different counties, just in case the power is out for several days.
We have a designated cabinet in the center of the home that holds headlamps, batteries, solar cell charger, first aid kit and other emergency essentials. That spot is where we meet in case of an emergency.
We stock on water and food that doesn’t need refrigeration or to be cooked.
We keep water and some food stored
I wasn’t prepared for Katrina and went through it to get birth certificates, social security cards, and my important papers, so now I keep all of them in safe deposit box at the bank.
We have water and lots of candles as well as dry food.
I freeze several Gallons of water at the start of hurricane season, if the power goes out the gallon jugs can be used inside the refrigerator to keep food cold for a few days and when they melt you have water to drink. Gloves and thick bags for debris is a good idea for post storm.
we own a cell phone to be able to make sure family is ok
We make sure we have plenty of bottled water, batteries and flashlights near by.
We prepare by having extra food in the cellar.
I have flashlights, candles, and batteries.
We tend to lose power around here – so make sure there are candles/flashlights scattered around our home to be prepared
We have a flashlight, candles and canned foods.
Keep plenty of extra water on hand.
We keep canned goods and bottled water on hand. Also, we just got a generator.
I have bottle water in storage with plenty of canned foods and batteries, flashlights, etc..
we fill the tubs with water for use in flushing buy lots of ice for cooler to keep food fresh and lots of bottled water
I make sure I have batteries in my flashlight and and radio and have plenty of drinks and snacks on hand
We keep a 72 hour kit along with extra food and water in case we get stuck at home or on the go.
Where we live power outages are the norm with or without storms. Extra water, blankets, clothes, and non-perishables are a must. Thanks for the chance.
We have plenty of flashlights and canned food.
we store extra water
We have bottled water and flashlights by our back door!
We bought a generator and a chainsaw.
We started buying crank flashlights and a crank radio so we don’t need batteries
We stock up on food and water.
I keep extra water and canned food items
I’m not very prepared. But since we live in a certain radius of a power plant we must keep special pills handy in case of emergency.
I have an emergency kit with food, water and first aid supplies
make sure all items are fully charged and the pantry is full
We have emergency kits ready.
The only thing we haven’t be able to prepare is AC! When the power goes out we’ll be hot! But otherwise fine with water and flashlights and extra power cells.
We keep a supply of food and water handy
We have a generator and twenty gallons of gas.
We have an entire year supply of non-perishable food stored under our staircase. We also have a whole-house generator.
BOB’s, food, and soon some solar panels
we stock up on a lot of water.
Make sure I have plenty of ammo
still need some things to finish up an emergency kit
I check the NYC website.
I learned that it is always good to have supplies on hand such as flash lights, batteries, a TV radio, cases of water, and first aid kit.
We have flashlights ready!
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I pull out all the candles and flashlights.
Stock up on water
I have bottled water and canned food.
Being a Paramedic, I am prepared for almost anything, I have fresh water in vacuum sealed bags, MRE’s and food stores, 2 medic bags one for us, one to help other people. Dry Clean Clothes vacuumed sealed in case of emergency, portable fuel sources, instant heat and cold packs, you name it, its there.
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We make sure we have extra clothes and blankets in truck with several other items.
we plan our escape route
find a protect place for my family to run to in case of emergency
I know the Tsunami Evacuation Zones
candles, radio, flashlight
Batteries in the lantern. Sturdy shoes available, insurance info on hand and plans for the pets.
Keep the very necessary items handy.
I keep fresh drinking water on hand, enough for 3 days for the entire family.
Thank you.
I always have supplies of batteries, flashlights, water, and snacks.
Always have plenty of non-perishable food and water. Have a flashlight, extra batteries, radio, and a generator. If you have to leave home, have a emergency prepared pack and route to where you will go.
We have lots of batteries, candles and matches on hand.
I make sure that my vehicle is ready with gasoline and that I have extra cash readily available. I also pack a bag in vehicle with water, clothing, working flashlight, medical supplies, protein bars.
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I make sure to stock up on canned food, bottled water and batteries.
we have a out door storm cellar,full of supplies ,so this we be a big help!!!
I get out my pet carrier in case I have to leave quickly with my bunnies.
we keep extra food and water
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I have extra food and blankets.
I have blankets and flashlights and food and water in the basment
Me and my family stock up with bottled water!
That is a handy much needed kit when you live in FL. I have a stock pile of canned goods, batteries, bottled water, and candles on hand just encase!!
I keep flashlights and extra batteries and we have extra food and water in case something happens.
We have tornadoes so we usually go to the shelter when we have the warnings
melissalcuky43@yahoo.com
We have tornadoes so we usually go to the shelter when we have the warnings
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we just got hit with a big flood! after having to replace all the floors we are going to get out when the water is half way up the drive way and make sure everything is picked up off the floor!
We make sure our family know what to do and where to go.
jessicabanks1721@yahoo.com
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I always keep cell phone charged and batteries in flashlights..
We have the cell phone plus candles.
we have extra canned food and water, blankets and batteries ready.
Stock up food, water, and supplies.
Fill Gas tanks
We need lots of long-shelf-life food!
I stock food and water.
i stock up on water, and canned goods.
an emergency kit
Thanks for the giveaway…we keep “go” bags with food, clothing, water, etc. in our garage.