[OptimusPrime69]

Looks like FL is well within the cone of uncertainty.
Anyone started loading up on water, food, gas, booze, weed, etc ? (jk on the weed part )

[annerk]

I buy in early June for the year as far as water and shelf stable food. Starting in November I start to use it up and then refresh the following year,. Always keep batteries and flashlights ready, you never know when the power could go out for a day or so.

Plenty of booze.

Three full tanks of gas. If it really looks imminent I'll fill the gas cans for the generator. The Storm Stoppers take 30 minutes to install, so that happens if and when we begin to get outer bands.

[Arcenal813]

Due to the nature of my work, I have to go TO the storm...
As for my wife, I've made sure she has plenty of wine, water, batteries, extra gas, flashlights, candles, and shelf-stable food.

[StarfishKey]

I am concerned with yard debris. I was in the middle of a project, which due to random work scheduling issues had to be pushed back from being done prior to the hurricane season. Then something else happened and I got stuck in the middle of it now with stuff all over the place. I don't know if I can get it all cleaned up and out of here in the next few days, in addition to many potted plants in the yard etc. that need to be stored so they are not missiles.

Several of my immediate neighbors are in the middle of constructing houses, and there are debris and materials absolutely everywhere.

This is a bad time for my neighborhood to get hit with high winds or severe flooding. Next year I'm sure would be a much better time for all of us, when we are not working on revamping absolutely everything on every lot.

Hopefully, the storm loses power over the mountains in DR, etc, and becomes a tropical storm for us or nothing at all. We have already had a lot of rough weather in the past week and I have not been able to get anything done the whole time, because every time I am not busy working, it is absolutely pouring and there is severe lightning right over my house so I can't get anything done outside.

Grateful that if it becomes anything, at this time they are predicting only a Cat 1. Even a tropical storm can cause mandatory evacuation when you live on a sandbar like the Keys, but automatic evacuation where I live does not begin until a Cat 2 is predicted. My yard is below flood, so of course I knew the risk. But I was hoping I could get through this year of work redoing the whole yard before we got hit with anything serious.

There is still a chance for us to get lucky. I'm really hoping for that.

[froglipz]

Yup, I mowed my WEEDS!

[02blackgt]

i bought some water and a few days extra worth of groceries. Nothing crazy, honestly the only difference is i went grocery shopping now versus when i am down to next to no food. Batteries, candles, and everything else i have laying around just because.

[Spring Hillian]

Annerk uses the same system we do at my house.

Tip: Get LED lanterns. They run a very long time on a set of alkaline batteries. Get the lantern with the most LED's. I forget who makes, but Home Depot has one with flourescent tubes which are LED's. It is very bright, has a high/low setting. It runs about $20 but when the lights go out its invaluable. A generator is sweet. You can cool down the frig, watch TV, have some lights. If you have a propane BBQ grill u can use it to cook, boil water. 2 full tanks should hold you.

By all means stow away anything loose outside. Tables, chairs, whatever needs to be secured or stowed.

Fill the bath tubs. The water will be good for pouring into the toilet to flush them if the water goes out.

Being properly prepared will save headaches and keep0 you as comfy as possible.

All of the TV stations and newspapers put out "hurricane guides". Get them and follow the time proven tips.

It's all a matter of being prepared.

[Arcenal813]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Annerk uses the same system we do at my house.



It's all a matter of being prepared.

I agree. Be prepared


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkU23m6yX04

[macrodome2]

Originally Posted by annerk

I buy in early June for the year as far as water and shelf stable food. Starting in November I start to use it up and then refresh the following year,. Always keep batteries and flashlights ready, you never know when the power could go out for a day or so.

Plenty of booze.

Three full tanks of gas. If it really looks imminent I'll fill the gas cans for the generator. The Storm Stoppers take 30 minutes to install, so that happens if and when we begin to get outer bands.

New to FL. What are Storm Stoppers?

[OptimusPrime69]

Even if we do get hit, it's only gonna be a cat 1.... so I dont think it'll be like this devastating storm (thnk goodness)....maybe some localized power outages, branches down, yard debris, etc.... I think with 4 or 5 days after the storm you'd never know there was a hurricane.