Hurricane tips for survival

OLS · 11-01-2012, 10:02 AM

1.) When a storm is coming, freeze gallon jugs of water for a few days. The longer they sit in the freezer,
the harder they freeze, up to a point. This provides large ice blocks that resist melting in an ice chest,
much longer than cubes. Once the inevitable happens and they melt, you have fresh water in bulk. You
can also use rock salt and ice cubes to keep them from melting as fast, since they are sealed jugs.

2.) Fill your bathtub with water....take a square of plastic sheeting or some saran wrap and place it under
your stopper for a better seal. This provides flush water, boilable water for drinking and cooking, and water
to spit bathe with. You never know whether your local water system will be compromised, or how long it
will take to clean out. This water CAN save your butt.

markem · 11-01-2012, 10:16 AM

3) Water can become contaminated, even sitting in your bath tub or your hot water heater (you did know that's a reservoir, right?). Have a water filter that can remove such as this one: http://www.rei.com/product/695265/ms...x-water-filter. Know to use it and also how to use iodine tablets for further purification.

4) Have a Red Cross (or equivalent) 72 or 96 hour emergency kit at your home and in all vehicles.

5) One of the best manuals for family emergency preparedness is the LDS Manual. http://www.green-trust.org/freebooks/Preparedness.pdf

6) Consider getting your amateur radio license. In an emergency, it can be your only contact with the outside world. http://www.arrl.org/ is a great place to start gathering information.

7) I have a Honda EU2000i generator that can run sensitive electronics (the "i" is inverter) for emergencies. I test it often. Do you? It can also be slaved to another EU generator to double capacity. We and our in-laws have the same generators and also have the slave cables.

8) put your home safe, with your important documents like insurance policies and several hundred dollars in cash, on the second floor of the house in case of flooding. Make sure it is fire rated.

9) http://www.citizencorps.gov/ is a great place to see about resources and training for all types of emergencies.

11-01-2012, 10:02 AM	#1
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Hurricane tips for survival 1.) When a storm is coming, freeze gallon jugs of water for a few days. The longer they sit in the freezer, the harder they freeze, up to a point. This provides large ice blocks that resist melting in an ice chest, much longer than cubes. Once the inevitable happens and they melt, you have fresh water in bulk. You can also use rock salt and ice cubes to keep them from melting as fast, since they are sealed jugs. 2.) Fill your bathtub with water....take a square of plastic sheeting or some saran wrap and place it under your stopper for a better seal. This provides flush water, boilable water for drinking and cooking, and water to spit bathe with. You never know whether your local water system will be compromised, or how long it will take to clean out. This water CAN save your butt.

11-01-2012, 10:16 AM	#2
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,662 Trading: (47)	Re: Hurricane tips for survival 3) Water can become contaminated, even sitting in your bath tub or your hot water heater (you did know that's a reservoir, right?). Have a water filter that can remove such as this one: http://www.rei.com/product/695265/ms...x-water-filter. Know to use it and also how to use iodine tablets for further purification. 4) Have a Red Cross (or equivalent) 72 or 96 hour emergency kit at your home and in all vehicles. 5) One of the best manuals for family emergency preparedness is the LDS Manual. http://www.green-trust.org/freebooks/Preparedness.pdf 6) Consider getting your amateur radio license. In an emergency, it can be your only contact with the outside world. http://www.arrl.org/ is a great place to start gathering information. 7) I have a Honda EU2000i generator that can run sensitive electronics (the "i" is inverter) for emergencies. I test it often. Do you? It can also be slaved to another EU generator to double capacity. We and our in-laws have the same generators and also have the slave cables. 8) put your home safe, with your important documents like insurance policies and several hundred dollars in cash, on the second floor of the house in case of flooding. Make sure it is fire rated. 9) http://www.citizencorps.gov/ is a great place to see about resources and training for all types of emergencies. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx