Re: Natural Disaster Preparation? (was: Re: LA Times Article - Gourmet Eating for Less)

On Jun 27, 11:46 am, Terry Pulliam Burd <ntpull...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:57:04 -0400, "cshenk" <cshe...@xxxxxxx> fired
up random neurons and synapses to opine:

I just made the quarterly 'big trip' yesterday.  I won't bore you with
the details of every item, but most of what I do on those big trips is
meats.  I have a chest freezer to augment the fridge one, partly due to
space needs but partly for same reason as above.  The one over (or under)
the fridge doesnt keep as cool.

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This thread reminded me of something said to me by one of my high
school classmates who lives in Melbourne Beach FL. He says he starts
emptying out his freezer in late spring every year - ahead of
hurricane season. As a Californiac, it never occurred to me what
proactive measures those in hurricane-land might have to take.

Other than that, what sort of preparation could one make ahead of a
hurricane? And what other natural disaster could one *prepare* for? I
mean, you can't reasonably "prepare" for a forest fire, even if you
live in the forest, other than to cut back your tree line, etc., but
you only need to do that once, not annually, and forest fires are only
marginally "seasonal." And here in SoCal, we can't really *prepare*
for an earthquake.  Hurricane season is, uh, seasonal and I can't
think of another natural disaster threat that is. Just askin'

Seasonal preparation for storms, floods etc would be such things as
having a supply of bottled water and non-perishable food, making sure
you have enough gas or other fuel for the portable stove or bbq (so
that you are not relying on electricity that may be out) and putting
away or securing loose objects (garden furniture etc).

For bushfires there are the one off things like removing overhanging
trees but there are also seasonal things like clearing dry grass etc
from around the house, clearing gutters of all leaves, making sure
hoses and water pumps are operational. A submersible pump is great if
you have a swimming pool (you may not be able to get good pressure
with mains water if the fire services are drawing from it), pumps
should be diesel in case there is no electricity and you should ensure
an adequate supply of fuel. You should also have a box packed, and
reviewed annually, with things like photos, mortgage papers, insurance
papers, title deeds etc. Don't forget the pets if you have to
evacuate.

JB


Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

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