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Getting Ready For Hurricane Irene: Stocking Up And Staying Prepared (VIDEO)

Hurricane Irene is ROCKING the East Coast. I mean, I’ve been watching ‘The Weather Channel’ for 6 hours in a ROW. My husband thinks I have an illness because once bad weather comes around, I suddenly am UNABLE to do anything else but… panic.

LOL!

I’m telling you – when the Earthquake happened a few days ago, I had everyone in the bedroom together for a good 4 hours just waiting for the aftershock. The kids were BEGGING to go play in the basement, but I forced them to stay with me and watch Fox News for updates.

Back to Hurricane Irene.

Rocking

My

World

Bill decided to go out and stock up on some goods. We don’t need any medicine, shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc because – well, I’m a coupon addict and I have that covered. I also JUST went food shopping for fresh goods earlier in the day – so that was taken care of as well.

We just needed some supplies like batteries and flashlights JUST IN CASE. You know what they say – better to be safe than sorry.

Here’s what Bill bought. And I’m not kidding when I say it took him almost 3 hours to do it all. The shops around my town are PACKEDDDDDDDDDDDDD.

Are you prepared for the hurricane? Here’s a good list of items you should have in your house in case of an emergency:

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A HURRICANE:

  • WATER: at least 1 gallon daily per person for a week
  • FOOD: to last a week (hopefully you have some non-perishable just in case the power goes out)
  • CASH: sorry guys but ATMS aren’t going to be working if the power goes out OR if the roads are flooded
  • FIRST AID supplies: bandaids, medicine, prescriptions, etc
  • BATTERIES
  • FLASHLIGHTS / RADIOS – THAT DONT NEED BATTERIES!!! Think Crank!
  • Right now you should also be charging everything that needs a charge to prepare for the hurricane. For example, I’m charging my phones, Nook, laptops etc – JUST IN CASE.
  • Also, fill your gas tank should we have to evacuate suddenly. The last time you are going to want to do is wait on a three hour line to get gas when you know what hits the fan.
  • If you want to get really serious, you should get all your important documents together should you have to evacuate quickly. Consider doing this anyway. SSN cards, passports, etc. It can’t hurt to keep it all together.

Hurricane Irene might end up being nothing to worry about – but why not just prepare for the worst. If it veers to the East and completely misses the coast, at least you have a ton of water and supplies in the house should anything else happens.

Oh and PS – the longer you wait to do this the less likely you will be able to do this. Bill said the stores were I-N-S-A-N-E and it’s 3 full days away before the worst is expected to hit.

Go NOW and just get it over with.

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Melissa

Friday 26th of August 2011

Haha Bill says "cause we like corn". Hilarious!!

Sherry

Friday 26th of August 2011

Forget survival kits - I'd be on a plane, train, anything that's heading West.

Veronica

Friday 26th of August 2011

Don;t forget puppy food! Think Katrina! How many puppies were abandoned and then rescued! I would get Zorro a raft and make him wear his life jacket all night. Yes Zorro has a life jacket for when we went swimming in a lake last summer. Jack and Jill need one too!

Gotta have food for them too!

And don't forget the can opener! Have it ready for emergency dispensing of the sweet corn niblets!

Veronica

Friday 26th of August 2011

Whey protein? What the fudge? Is Bill training for 'Search and Rescue' afterwards????

Where is your emergency tanning bed because while Irene hits, I am sure Bill will be chugging back Whey shakes while rowing on the row machine. He can't get all juiced up for rescue relief without a tan!?

Vera

Friday 26th of August 2011

He works out. Hard. And loves that why!! I don't fake and bake cuz!!!

Tracey

Friday 26th of August 2011

they are saying 60 mile an hour winds- it won't be bad at all if that is true. So not like Katrina-just like a bad thunderstorm-

Vera

Friday 26th of August 2011

Hopefully!! ;)

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