Re: Storm supplies

Ed P wrote:

On 2/14/2025 3:52 PM, Carol wrote:

Hi All,
 
Just curious but what type of storm supplies (for those in an area
where it pertains) do you normally stock in the pantry?    Besides
batteries and candles etc.
 
Here are common ones that I keep handy then annually clear out if
nearing expiration or nominally 'gently expired'.  No special order:
 

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Rest of you?  Many of these I use commonly all yer, I just aim to
have these many extras on standby.

 
Nothing.
 
I do have a couple of battery powered lantern lights that are very
bright.  As for food, just the normal stuff in the pantry.  Plenty of
stuff to get by for a few days.

Most of my list is normal pantry stuff too, I just make sure I have it
all come June or so.

In my life, power out an hour or two a few times, once in CT we were
out of power about 36 hours after a hurricane.   In my six years
here, after Milton we were out for 11 hours, much of that was
overnight when we were sleeping.  I can cook on the grill if needed.
 
Also have a small generator but did not need it.

Wow! You've been lucky Ed. 
-1997 or 8, hurricance hit cat 1 at Lynnhaven mall, 1 mile from me.
Ripped off the roof. Power out 10 days.
-Several 2-4 day outages along the years with 1 being a winter ice
storm and no heat but the fireplace for 4 days.
-2016 Hurricane Matthew where most of what happened in Virginia is
barely recorded because it degraded to TS and exited to the atlantic
but the leeward storm was still pounding us.  5 days before we could
get out as the water was too high at the street still.  Emergency
services couldn't reach an estimated 15% of the city per the radio?