Anyone Evacuating? (Reston, Mount Vernon: transfer, to move, garage)

[oneasterisk]

DC Metro Feds: U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Washington, DC area Operating Status : FEDERAL OFFICES ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Applies to: Monday, October 29, 2012
FEDERAL OFFICES in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

[Boo57]

I prepared my house, flashlights, batteries, ice for the refrig, bottled water, cars full of gas, extra cash, bread, PB and J, TP....of course I wont even be there as I will spend the storm at work with my nursing staff ....at least with all the closures there will be no traffic tomorrow morning

[Flamingo13]

I don't want to sound like I'm freaking out, we have supplied but I do think we'll probably buy some bags of ice tomorrow and stick them in the cooler (insulin needs to be refrigerated, we lost lots of pens before). Stay safe everyone.

[CAVA1990]

Sandy has just been classfied as the largest tropical cyclone ever recorded.

[choff5]

Originally Posted by Flamingo13

I don't want to sound like I'm freaking out, we have supplied but I do think we'll probably buy some bags of ice tomorrow and stick them in the cooler (insulin needs to be refrigerated, we lost lots of pens before). Stay safe everyone.

Let's hope most people have already gotten what they need, especially after reading the latest from the Capitol Weather Gang, A fiercer forecast for Hurricane Sandy’s effects on Washington, D.C. - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by choff5

Let's hope most people have already gotten what they need, especially after reading the latest from the Capitol Weather Gang, A fiercer forecast for Hurricane Sandy’s effects on Washington, D.C. - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post.

They forgot "STAY UNDER THE COVERS!".

[springfieldva]

Originally Posted by choff5

Let's hope most people have already gotten what they need, especially after reading the latest from the Capitol Weather Gang, A fiercer forecast for Hurricane Sandy’s effects on Washington, D.C. - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post.

Well that forecast went from bad to horrendous in a hurry. I think I'm going to stay up all night baking cookies and freezing ice.

[BMOCCC]

Originally Posted by choff5

Let's hope most people have already gotten what they need, especially after reading the latest from the Capitol Weather Gang, A fiercer forecast for Hurricane Sandy’s effects on Washington, D.C. - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post.

Oh, you mean beer. Yep.

[Gekkota]

I always have a dilemma about the best way to keep food cold. When we had the derecho, I lost power for a few days. The fridge temp went up to 65 degrees after around ten hours. (I did keep it closed except for the one time I checked it.)

So I have been making blocks of ice in Tupperware containers in the freezer for a few days. Now my question is this: should I use the blocks of ice in a cooler, or transfer all the ice to the fridge in hopes that it will keep the fridge cold? I have been going back and forth about what would work best.

Hope to get some opinions before my power goes out and I lose my Internet!
Thanks.

[Carlingtonian]

Originally Posted by Gekkota

So I have been making blocks of ice in Tupperware containers in the freezer for a few days. Now my question is this: should I use the blocks of ice in a cooler, or transfer all the ice to the fridge in hopes that it will keep the fridge cold? I have been going back and forth about what would work best.

I'd keep 'em in the freezer and transfer to the fridge only if/when the power goes out. The fridge is basically a giant cooler with really b---'in air conditioning. Also, it'll be easier to access the food from the fridge than having to dig through the cooler.