Duck and cover = Perfect Storm a comin'

[Bella Fortuna]

Eeeek.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Full-scale hissycanes are great to watch from a barracks without power and the only access road under a few feet of water. Luckily we had DUKW being restored by some loons to bring us food and water. The CO said there wasn't any place better, so we should just hunker down and suck it up. So we went skinny dipping in the parking lot.

[Seth]

Gonna suck to be on the NYC subway if it tops the Battery. Better be two or three floors up with lots of WATER stored up. Food is good, but you can live for weeks without food, but only about three days without water. Don't forget the toilet tank (not bowl) and the water heater.

[amused]

Hmmmm... I guess I'm glad I'm on the third floor. Should be high enough. I'll start hoarding stuff tomorrow.

BTW, new to me urban living, the local Safeway has parking in a parking garage. You take your shopping cart down the elevator and into the garage, then park it in cart-holding stalls like a regular parking lot. Minimum $8 purchase to park for free for 90 minutes. It works.

People DO talk a lot about the weather here.

[hadespussercats]

Gonna suck to be on the NYC subway if it tops the Battery. Better be two or three floors up with lots of WATER stored up. Food is good, but you can live for weeks without food, but only about three days without water. Don't forget the toilet tank (not bowl) and the water heater.

We're on good high ground, but we get water seepage from the roof-- which is yucky, and could make for grossness days after the storm.

No tank. And we need to be able to use the tub for le bebe. I guess we'll need to put by some gallons of water.

Sigh. I'm not really dealing with this yet. Hope that doesn't bite me on the ass later.

[Ayaan]

Gonna suck to be on the NYC subway if it tops the Battery. Better be two or three floors up with lots of WATER stored up. Food is good, but you can live for weeks without food, but only about three days without water. Don't forget the toilet tank (not bowl) and the water heater.

We're on good high ground, but we get water seepage from the roof-- which is yucky, and could make for grossness days after the storm.

No tank. And we need to be able to use the tub for le bebe. I guess we'll need to put by some gallons of water.

Sigh. I'm not really dealing with this yet. Hope that doesn't bite me on the ass later.

Better to be prepared and not need it than the other way around. Growing up in an area vulnerable to tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding you learn to keep a few things on hand - bottled water, food that doesn't need refrigerating , flashlight, batteries, etc. Oh, and don't forget to fill up the car. If power's out for a few of days, there will be no way to get gas.

[Jason]

Oh, and don't forget to fill up the car. If power's out for a few of days, there will be no way to get gas.

Known to Canadians as the Newfie credit card, it's sort of like this but reversed (why you'd siphon fuel out of a jerry can I can't imagine):

[hadespussercats]

Gonna suck to be on the NYC subway if it tops the Battery. Better be two or three floors up with lots of WATER stored up. Food is good, but you can live for weeks without food, but only about three days without water. Don't forget the toilet tank (not bowl) and the water heater.

We're on good high ground, but we get water seepage from the roof-- which is yucky, and could make for grossness days after the storm.

No tank. And we need to be able to use the tub for le bebe. I guess we'll need to put by some gallons of water.

Sigh. I'm not really dealing with this yet. Hope that doesn't bite me on the ass later.

Better to be prepared and not need it than the other way around. Growing up in an area vulnerable to tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding you learn to keep a few things on hand - bottled water, food that doesn't need refrigerating , flashlight, batteries, etc. Oh, and don't forget to fill up the car. If power's out for a few of days, there will be no way to get gas.

No car. So that's something.

One big gallon of spring water, that I think we've had unopened since Irene. Should still be okay, right?

[Ayaan]

Oh, and don't forget to fill up the car. If power's out for a few of days, there will be no way to get gas.

Known to Canadians as the Newfie credit card, it's sort of like this but reversed (why you'd siphon fuel out of a jerry can I can't imagine):

I've seen those. I was still living in Mississippi right after Katrina and knew a few people who had to resort to siphoning gas from lawnmowers, boats, and friends' cars (with permission) in order to get around in the week after the storm.

[Ayaan]

Gonna suck to be on the NYC subway if it tops the Battery. Better be two or three floors up with lots of WATER stored up. Food is good, but you can live for weeks without food, but only about three days without water. Don't forget the toilet tank (not bowl) and the water heater.

We're on good high ground, but we get water seepage from the roof-- which is yucky, and could make for grossness days after the storm.

No tank. And we need to be able to use the tub for le bebe. I guess we'll need to put by some gallons of water.

Sigh. I'm not really dealing with this yet. Hope that doesn't bite me on the ass later.

Better to be prepared and not need it than the other way around. Growing up in an area vulnerable to tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding you learn to keep a few things on hand - bottled water, food that doesn't need refrigerating , flashlight, batteries, etc. Oh, and don't forget to fill up the car. If power's out for a few of days, there will be no way to get gas.

No car. So that's something.

One big gallon of spring water, that I think we've had unopened since Irene. Should still be okay, right?

Probably, but there should be an expiration date on it.

[Ian]

I live where the yellow dot is. This could be fun.

map_tropprjpath18_ltst_5nhato_enus_600x405.jpg (79.07 KiB) Viewed 256 times

[Drewish]

[Bella Fortuna]

Give me earthquakes any day!

[Ian]

Give me earthquakes any day!

No way! Lots more warning time with hurricanes.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Give me earthquakes any day!

No way! Lots more warning time with hurricanes.

And they go on a lot longer.