They're saying that power might not be restored for a month. I cannot imagine trying to live in those conditions.
And nobody has packed a hurricane kit big enough to last a month. Oh my.
The aftermath may seem worse than the storm.
Why do I get the feeling that is an understatement?
Prayers for all involved.
Hurricne Dora left us with no power and no running water for three weeks. That was a few years ago. My dad had prepared with a shallow well and a hand pump. We got some exercise just flushing the toilet.
I spent a month without electricity after Georges in 1998 (Puerto Rico) and I lived in Alabama then but the San Juan Metropolitan Area was without running water for two months after Hugo in 1989 because its main reservoir was damaged.
We're one thousand miles from the mainland so driving to another state is not an option.
What I would do first thing after the winds and the water are gone and everybody is accounted for, is to have a big ol' neighborhood barbeque with everything that's on everybody's fridges and before the beer goes warm.
Then start cleaning and rebuilding.
This year I have a little 1600 watt Yamaha silent gasoline generator that can run my fridge for up to 12 hours on one fuel load.
"They're saying that power might not be restored for a month. I cannot imagine trying to live in those conditions."
Perhaps it's time to take an extended vacation camping in the Rockies where it's cool? Come back when they have the electricity back up and running.