I'm on the East Coast, across from Tampa. Right now, they are expecting only 60-70mph winds here, so it shouldn't be a big problem for me.

We might lose power. I have gas for the generator (we have well water, so without electricity, we have no water), LED lights, emergency crank/solar/battery radio.

I have food in the pantry, will fill up the bathtub so I cal flush the toilet, store drinking water in glass jugs (formerly cheap wine bottles - hey - it was a sacrifice).

I put storm panels on the picture window, dropped the two storm awnings that are difficult to drop, and for the rest of the windows, it's a wait-and-see attitude.

The prep is in case the storm turns. I'll drop the rest of the awnings to keep the wind from blowing them off the house, in case it gets worse. We've had 60mph winds in some of our summer thunderstorms.

My house was built in 1950, before the developers watered down the building codes for their convenience and profit, I'm 32' above sea level, so I should be fine.

I've weathered every hurricane since Donna in 1960 so I know what to do. The highest winds I've been in were 210 mph gusts.

On the West Coast, they are in for a ride. Thanks to global warming and our excessive abuse of fossil fuels, the hurricanes are getting stronger and stronger.

I do hope everyone in its path prepares, even if it includes going to a shelter or evacuating. And I wish everyone in its path, good luck because we all need a dose of that.

Notes ♫

Last edited by Notes Norton; 09/27/22 04:51 AM.
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