Preparing For Hurricanes

Those of us who live in areas affected by hurricanes, what do you have in your hurricane survival kit? I have bottled water, batteries, and a couple of weather and battery operated radios. What do you have? What would you like to have in your survival kit? I forgot I also have a flashlight.

 

Our country is visited by an average of 25 typhoons in a year and flooding is common. Our preparedness was tested in 2009 when typhoon Ondoy flooded our entire town for 48 hours. We were on a standstill since the flood was neck-deep and the flow was strong. We survived on our stock of food mainly canned meat. Flashlight and extra batteries were on hand and we also had the transistor radio that gave us the news.

 

The crash hat you mentioned is interesting. I do have one of those around. My sister wore a hardhat when she was trapped in a hotel during Hurricane Hugo one of the biggest storms every to hit South Carolina. That was quite an adventure. She wrote an article while she was storm bound and it was published in the local paper.

 

My house has withstood every hurricane that came through here since 1895.
They aren't fun, and I'd be lying if I said they aren't scary, but there's little more I could do to be prepared for them.

I don't have to worry about my home flooding.
My biggest concern is trees falling., and so far I've been lucky.

I have food, water and a generator that's gotten us through them all to date.

I also have hurricane experience brought on by living in this area for the past 5 decades, although I'd be very happy to never have to see another one.