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The french toast is if the storm doesn't happen. In anticipation of a storm, I fill plastic containers with water and stick them in the freezer, at least you can put the milk in a cooler, with a few other things and keep them cold.
I have a really cheap generator, I bought for a little over $100,made in China, people actually laughed at me for it. It's not much bigger than a cooler and will run the refrigerator, it worked during Sandy, (who's laughing now?). It won't run the coffee maker though, but I have a gas stove so I could cook.
It won't run the coffee maker though, but I have a gas stove so I could cook.
You can use an automatic drip coffeemaker as a manual drip one in a pinch! Just open the top and slowly pour hot water over the grounds. Usually 5 oz to the "cup" as marked on the coffeemaker.
You can use an automatic drip coffeemaker as a manual drip one in a pinch! Just open the top and slowly pour hot water over the grounds. Usually 5 oz to the "cup" as marked on the coffeemaker.
French press or cowboy coffee. If there's hot water, I can make coffee.
I really, really hate electric stoves. Gas service has saved me more than once. I will always have a camp stove, single burner, and a propane grill. Don't get between me and hot liquid in the morning.
The second time I moved to North Carolina, my husband went out of town for work, there was a major ice storm, and the power was out for five days in the all electric house--in February. Thankfully, there was a wood burning fireplace. I slept on the floor in front of it.
I've learned that lesson. Always be able to stay warm. Always be able to make coffee.
Understating the threat can cost lives. People died during Sandy because they disregarded the forecast after Irene was a largely non-serious storm.
There is a responsible middle ground. The feds put out forecasts with probabilities that people ignore to instead go with their feelings, to both over hype and down play. It is a mistake.
I will say the real experts (NOAA) had it spot on this time. The only gave it a 40% chance of impacting the shore with TS force winds and significant flooding.
I understand that and we weren't going to be heroes. We were ready to leave and watching everything intently but we knew it was going to be ok. Unfortunately (from what I see) the forecasters on 2,4,7, etc don't talk about NOAA.
I understand that and we weren't going to be heroes. We were ready to leave and watching everything intently but we knew it was going to be ok. Unfortunately (from what I see) the forecasters on 2,4,7, etc don't talk about NOAA.
Everyone gets their hurricane forecast from noaa. They may call it the national weather service, or the national hurricane center, but both of those are divisions within NOAA and are the only ones with the expertise and resources including access to all the major modeling systems. The problem is they don't just read the noaa forecasts because they are short, and boring aka lower ratings.
Long before there were coffee makers, people made coffee by boiling/simmering coffee in water and then straining it. I did that for the six days I was without power post-Sandy. Tasted good, too.
Long before there were coffee makers, people made coffee by boiling/simmering coffee in water and then straining it. I did that for the six days I was without power post-Sandy. Tasted good, too.
you guys think Matt Drudge has been reading my City Data posts?
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That's cowboy coffee.
