Posted on 08/07/2014 10:40:12 AM PDT by Justice
Edited on 08/07/2014 10:42:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
My prayers are with you and yours.
I would take precautions now. If you don’t have a picnic jug that you can turn the lever for water, I would get one. Put it by the sink and it easier for washing hands and such, better than pouring.
I would also do a good load of laundry especially underwear and towels, so if the power and water go out, you have lots to wear.
I would also cook the food in the refrigerator (before they spoil), freeze them, this way you have your favorite dishes and have prepared meals ready to go. This way you don’t have to cook and can just eat things that you can heat up in a solar cooker, or if you don’t have one, a black pot with a glass lid set outside. If you don’t have heat for preparing food, at least you can eat things that you like ordinarily. Also no water for prep work needed.
I would also clean house—not just to work off extra energy, but if the electricity goes out, you can’t vacuum, flush toilets, etc. Then take a shower and face the hurricane clean!
I think, although have never done, just thought of it, I would buy screening and a staple gun, then if your windows blow out, you can keep the bugs out but the trade winds through.
Lastly, this is my favorite preparedness show, Cade Courtley is great, former Seal, excellent instructor. This one is on how to survive a hurricane, although it deals with the south and how to wrestle an alligator, it contains lots of good information.
http://www.spike.com/episodes/axbjym/surviving-disaster-hurricane-season-1-ep-103
I wish you my aloha and blessings. As a kid in Hawaii, I was always afraid of tidal waves, and even though we live inland, I still am terrified of them in my dreams.
They were saying that it was coming Hamakua-side first, which would have it crossing Hilo before getting to you out there in Puna. But if it’s big it will just descend on us all.
If you look at the Storm tracking graphic above it seems to be heading for the Eastern tip first.
...along with some more paper backup copies of Lois Lerner’s emails...
On this thread we have Justice in Leilani Estates, BigIsleGirl in Paradise Park, doorgunner69 in Kona (Kailua?), Pompah in Keahou, Jean in Waikiki, and me in Hilo Waiakea Uka. Storm fighters & freedom fighters unite!
I was on Guam for super typhoon Pamela, and having stashed water and food, I was in good shape.
Update: raining hard with some pretty good gusts.
Please let us know how you’re doing!
Hi: So far so good but the main brunt is not upon us yet. So far lots of rain (nothing new for this area) and some gusts. Worse won’t hit for several more hours. thanks for asking. I will post periodically as long as we have power here. Our kitties are huddled inside their safe zones today. They sense something is up.
Prayers for Hawaii.
We are watching the weather channel coverage. We visited the big island 4 yrs ago, stayed at the Fairmont Orchid but drove all around. It’s definitely paradise. Prayers for your safety continue.
A bit of rain and some moderate gusts so far.
Aloha to all.
PS, web service spottier than usual.
Hey Justice, trees falling already I hear? Hwy 132 closed? Lotsa luck to all!
Aloha.
Hey Justice, trees falling already I hear? Hwy 132 closed? Lotsa luck to all!
Aloha.
Hope you are doing well this morning .. shaka
OK, so they are going to have to pick up a few palm tree branches and they might have the power knocked out for a few hours - not like they are going to freeze and shiver in their homes like I did when an ice storm kept me on a generator for two weeks.
This is one of those times.
I like Hawaii and I like the people who live there and I also like the way that almost all their restaurants have no walls so the fresh trade winds can blow their balmy air in while you sip your Mai Tai and eat your fish and rice. I really like Hawaii a lot. But sometimes...you are going to get a little rain and wind.
Tina and I are ok. House is ok. Parking shed minor damage. Will be considerable time with no power phone or cell reception at home. Unreal number of trees down and utility damage. sending with limited cell reception from town. Sam you got no clue
Glad it was no worse for you. Hope the power and cell service come back sooner rather than later!
Glad to hear that. Let Freeper know how things are when you can.
God Bless.
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