Little "important" tip for the Northeasterners---hurricane prep.

[trumad]

Fill your bathtub with water.....

Nope---not drinking water... for your toilet.

Public service message from a guy who has been in plenty of hurricanes.

[sarge43]

1. We go through blizzards, ice storms, floods and nor'easterlies.

We know the power outage drill, lots of practice.

[justiceischeap]

2. Thanks for the tip but in case you haven't noticed

the East Coast has been getting more hurricanes (let's deny climate change again, shall we?). We have practice.

[PearliePoo2]

3. Yup and also...

fill as many clean 5 gal. buckets as you can for the same purpose. Also for washing dishes, sponge baths, pet drinking water etc.

[tomg]

4. Thanks for the reminder.

Most times (hurricanes, snowstorms), I remember. Last time out, I forgot. Not pleasant.

[DURHAM D]

5. You can fill your bathtub with drinking water if you have one of these.

http://www.waterbob.com/Welcome.do;jsessionid=ECBB50DFA5C09DB64718A137A13DEE29

$22 on Amazon

[trumad]

6. Very cool

[DURHAM D]

7. It feels good to have one of these on a shelf in my garage.

I hope I never need it.

I live in NC and realized after Katrina that the calvary was not going to come quickly if we have a problem so I decided to do a number of things. I had already gone without electricity for 4 days after a hurricane a few years before and had experienced two - three days without a few other times as the result of snow storms.

So first I had 11 pines trees removed from my front yard that were too close to my house. Then I had a generator installed. It is on a trickle battery charger so to start it I just turn a key. I have a second panel box that it runs through to the essential appliances and a zone of lighting/receptacles. Naturally since I have prepared I have not needed it. Thank god.

[lonestarnot]

12. That is cool.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. then make sure you have a container big enough to USE for that water

We use empty cat litter containers, the ones that hold about 2 gallons, for watering stuff on the deck and for flushing toilets if needs be.
You have to empty the water into the toilet bowl with enough force to make the bowl go into flush mode.

[Warren Stupidity]

9. I got tired of multi day power outages.

So we now have a built in generator. Bring on the storm.

[Nay]

10. After being without electricity for the umpteenth time in Richmond, we bought two generators and 2

large gas cans. We also will use them in our RV when we camp in primitive areas. The generators won't be able to run everything in our house, but we can keep the fridge, freezer, lights and computers on. So sick of being in the dark at 6 p.m. for days on end!

[slackmaster]

11. K&R - great advice!

[WilliamPitt]

13. Crank your freezer to maximum

So if the power goes out, it'll hold the cold longer and keep your food from spoiling.

Been through a few meself.

[datasuspect]

14. buy plenty of beer

and materials to fire up the grill.

[Bonhomme Richard]

15. I bought a generator after getting whacked last October. Also, a porta potty....

makes a cheap emergency toilet to have on hand.