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Making my list for Hurricane Irene and composing an email for my nephew and niece (and others). How much cash would you recommend people have on hand in case this gets bad for us? It's been mentioned before, but I don't know which threads.
$100 per person should be more than enough just about anywhere.
I can't imagine only having a hundred dollars in cash at any time. In a disaster all sorts of problems could arise, for example, needing a ride to a medical facility if your car is disabled. There can be buying opportunities as well. I'd say a minimum of 10k. The ride to the hospital alone could cost that.
We live in Rhode Island, which gets socked by hurricanes pretty frequently, as we kinda stick out there on the ocean (map) between the Carolinas and Cape Cod MA.
At age 64, I can't even recall having a second thought about cash. Food, clean water, candles, a generator, yes. $10K, no. The !$#%&#@ thing only last a few hours. What in tarnation would we need $10K for???
I can't imagine only having a hundred dollars in cash at any time. In a disaster all sorts of problems could arise, for example, needing a ride to a medical facility if your car is disabled. There can be buying opportunities as well. I'd say a minimum of 10k. The ride to the hospital alone could cost that.
Umm, cabs and buses (ambulances) are pricey here, but not quite that much!
Umm, cabs and buses (ambulances) are pricey here, but not quite that much!
If you had a life-threatening emergency and I had the only vehicle, how much do you think I'd charge? No phones and you're in trouble, it's called opportunity.
Or are New Yorkers all altruists?
But think of the brighter side. You could be the one giving the ride.
If you had a life-threatening emergency and I had the only vehicle, how much do you think I'd charge? No phones and you're in trouble, it's called opportunity.
Or are New Yorkers all altruists?
But think of the brighter side. You could be the one giving the ride.
We are nicer than you might think.
The last time my parents ventured 'into the city' was the day of the big blackout. After about 10 hours of walking, they finally made it to the Staten Island side of the Ferry. They were resting in the waiting room and trying to figure out how to get home from there (were debating sleeping there as their legs were aching - they are in their 70s), when a man came up to them asking if they needed a ride. He drove them home free of charge. My mother insisted on giving him gas money so that he could help others for the rest of the night, but he absolutely refused to accept any!
But we'll definitely get the tank filled saturday afternoon.
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