That’s the sucky thing about hurricanes... the power goes out and everything you stored in the freezer has to be consumed before it all spoils. So... we stock up on charcoal and lighter fluid because all that seafood and venison needs grilling. The hurricane party isn’t frivolous, it is a survival tactic. If you don’t eat it, it will spoil and stink...
Yes.
We live in hurricane territory, as well :-)
Have survived SEVERAL!
“So... we stock up on charcoal and lighter fluid...”
Our mayor post the “survival tips” for this Seattle snow. One of them is “If the power goes out, don’t use your charcoal grill indoors to heat or cook”.
Almost every year some Asian family does that and kills themselves. They are used to doing that in the old country. But - back there they use actual wood, and lots of air gaps in the home. Charcoal is a entire different thing and dumps out more CO I guess. Plus the homes are insultated and sealed up tight.
On some occasions I’ll read about someone bringing a generator into their home to run some electricity.
NOTE: Even if the generator is outside one needs to be aware of ventilation that might bring it inside. And never run it in an attached garage. And CO detectors on every floor.