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To: Tim n Texas
How does one prepare for 2-weeks with no power?

Valid question.

56 posted on 09/12/2008 5:56:50 AM PDT by TheMom (Sarah is one of us . . . there is hope for America!)
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To: TheMom

Make sure you have a second battery for your laptop charged up?


59 posted on 09/12/2008 5:58:53 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: TheMom; Tim n Texas
How does one prepare for 2-weeks with no power? Valid question.

That scenario is always in the back of our minds (earthquake country in California desert)... being as our home is all electric, we try and keep overstocked on canned stuff, make sure at least 3 of our 5 barbecue-size propane tanks are filled.....and pray nothing happens when it's 115 degrees.

One thing we learned after the Northridge quake, since we were close to ground zero and out of power for almost 3 days......cash is king! Achmed WILL keep his convenience store open, but he won't be able to process credit cards.

79 posted on 09/12/2008 6:09:08 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
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To: TheMom

Only way I can think of, and it was vital
after Andrew for a very long time, is a generator.

The Galveston coastal cam shots are ominous.

Stay safe.


94 posted on 09/12/2008 6:17:30 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: TheMom

During Rita we were without power for 32 days. Wee were finally able to find a generator. Now with $4 gas we couldn’t afford it anyway even if we could find it. I need to get a propane powered one as we can always get propane. Since we live in the sticks we need power for water.
barbra ann


99 posted on 09/12/2008 6:20:39 AM PDT by barb-tex ( A prudent man (more so for a woman) foreseeth the evil and hideth him self)
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To: TheMom

We had no power for three weeks after Charley. Then one week on and a second week off again thanks to one of the other three that hit that summer.


248 posted on 09/12/2008 7:48:50 AM PDT by Sunnyflorida (Unless you are nice and thoughtful you will be ignored. Write in Thomas Sowell.)
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