#76 Postby meteorologyman » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:10 pm
If you are those that never experienced a hurricane and you moved to a prone area, or you have forgoten here are supplies you should have the following:
This might be a good time to get hammer nail, wood or shutters for windows. Since the the whole state isn't tackling for it right now
non perishable food, you may lose power if you decide to stay in the storm: make sure you don't shop at the last minute, do it no less than 4 days in advance if you must wait. Items tend to be sold quickly near evacuation time.
maps: you don't want to get lost while evacuating, you might be heading to the storm then running away from it.
HAVE CASH! : things get chaotic where they won't take credit or checks so have cash on you.
Water at least 1 gallon/person, bateries, flaslights, and batery operating radio for weather statements.
Gas: fill up as soon as you can, stations do run out of gas once everybody fills up at the same time. I believe it is illegal to have gas in your trunk, plz let me know if this is true.
During Evacuations: note that all highways are like parking lots, so dont think it is not normal during evacuation, so dont waste gas going back and forth between highways. where it takes 30 mins to get to certain location could take 2hours, or more. Hotels also fill up once you have reached the safe zone, it could be another 10-200 miles before you reach an open hotel, so prepare to sleep in the car, I know it's not the best way to get sleep, i've done it before.
When your'e threaten: If it's a tropical storm to Category2 storm, it's up to you whether you should evacuate or not, if you think your house can handle it then stay, if your'e not sure or u dont think it will hold, then leave it is not worth the risk to have you or your family get injured or killed in the storm. If the hurricane is Category 3 or higher that's the flag to evacuate, there should be question about it whether to stay or leave, the answer is leave. IMHO
If there is anything I have forgotten you are welcome to reply or send a sticky post.
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