I always prepare well, but having enough gas for my generator to run for days is a problem. Just storing 50-75 gallons of gas, keeping it dry & safe from the storm, is a problem. Too, this much gas can blow you to tiny bits.
Last hurricane, I drove 55 miles one way to a town with power. Plenty of gas stations open & much shorter lines. This is really the only solution until the power is restored. Find out first where power is restored, then go just a little further to avoid the lines. Early morning (pre-dawn) searches are most fruitful.
I got gasoline. Don’t ask cause I can’t tell. It pays to know people, let’s leave it at that.
Word to the wise - have cash on hand!
“I always prepare well, but having enough gas for my generator to run for days is a problem. Just storing 50-75 gallons of gas, keeping it dry & safe from the storm, is a problem. Too, this much gas can blow you to tiny bits.”
http://www.propane-generators.com/
Propane won’t go bad, like gasoline. It won’t turn into varnish like gas. Its cheaper than gas. Oh, and you can store a bunch of it in 100 lb. cannisters that are plenty safe. I just recommended that my brother (in NJ) convert his generator to propane after this is all over.