An opportunity for Obama to throw a lot of money at voters right before the election.
A cut down version of the Things that Disappear during SHTF.
1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
8. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking. Fill-up bath tubs or trash cans for flushing toilets
9. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won’t heat a room.) or portable kerosene heater.
10. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
11. Survival Guide Book.
12. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
13. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
14. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
15. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
16. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
17. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
18. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
19. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)and extra gas.
20. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).
21. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
22. Milk - Powdered & Condensed
23. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
24. First aid kits
25. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
26.Extra pet food.
27. Matches. {”Strike Anywhere” preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
28. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS/Lanterns
29. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
30. Duct Tape
31. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
32. Candles
33. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
34. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
35. Extra sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
36. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
37. Board Games, Cards, Dice
38. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
39. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
40. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
41. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
42. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
43. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
44. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
45. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
46. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
47. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
48. Lumber (all types)
49. Cots & Inflatable mattress’s
50. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
51. Lantern Hangers
52. Glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
53. Teas
54. Coffee
55. Chewing gum/candies
If you have a extra Frig go ahead and fill the Freezer with ice.
If you have a Freezer, fill up and extra space with 2 ltrs of water or I use empty ice cream tubs so they have a chance to freeze and will help keep your freezer cold if the power goes off.
Check your meds and make sure you have enough to last you a couple weeks or better.
Don’t buy food that needs refrigeration. If you have kids buy powder milk or hot chocolate mix made milk.
If you don’t have or need a chain saw think about at least buying a axe and or a bow saw. You won’t be able to cut up downed trees, but you can clear away branches and small limbs for those who do have chain saws. and DONOT forget some good leather gloves.
Here’s another suggestion; If you don’t have any get yourself some space saver bags and vacuum seal changes of clothes, photo albums important papers and bedding. This way if you must bug out, because your house gets damaged, flooding, etc you will have dry stuff that’s protected from the weather on your move out.
Get cash!!!
Makes sure you can get to your fire wood and it is covered so it stays dry.
I will be watching with interest (and not anywhere near the path of the storm, I might add) to see if this develops into what the hype is forecasting. Taking some heat off Obama using this storm might be one crisis the media can’t afford to waste.
That said, I don’t want to minimize it either, just sayin’. I hope all potentially affected will take necessary precautions and stock up.
All this hype usually ends up being just that.
We’ll see if it ends up any worse than a catagory 2 hurricane.
The State of Maryland is adequately paniced.
They sent me 4 emails today saying how they would be monitoring Food service facilities for their refrigeration, and requiring a log book of how we monitored it.
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I don’t know why, but for some reason, this storm talk is concerning me more than others. I’m hoping it’s hype or it just rolls out to sea, but I can’t quite put my finger on why it’s sort of bothering me.
Oh, wait; maybe I know why in the back of my head: Agnes.
Meh. I saw the movie. 2012
An extremely bored friend of mine from California decided that he needed to get away. He’s visiting a friend on Long Island this weekend. If anyone lives in the NYC area, please keep us posted on what’s happening? I’m not sure he’ll get my email, or bother to check on email. I agree, the hype seems really strong this time. Also have relatives in western NY - Buffalo area. So anyone from there, would also like updates on that area? Keep us posted.
Obama is praying for a category 10 so he can declare a state of emergency and suspend elections. Could it happen? I am not sure, but I would not put it past Zero to try something like this!
There may be many homeowners who wish they had bought flood insurance once this thing does its thing. The insurance companies do not cover flood damage unless it is purchased separately. They define “flood damage” as damage done after the rain has touched the ground.
I understand being prepared having between thru Katrina but it seems every storm is now the storm of the century... How convenient this one distracts from Benghazigate.
Get those shortwave battery’s charged!
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Has it crossed anyone’s mind that this “very unusual” storm occurance may be punishment right from the hand of God for recent performances by our government leaders?
Just asking.....since numerous previous catastrophes have come upon us on the very day, or within days, of especially grievous actions by individuals in authority.