I need a flashlight!

My power went out last summer for 2 days and I had candles but it didnt
help that I couldnt find the matches!

I used to think I was prepared LOL
NOT after the snowstorms we had here last yearLOL
HIYA KATIE!!!

I have a smoke alarm, a spare tire, and about a half a dozen spare keys
(I'm really bad about locking myself out of my car), in case of a
tornado I'm getting in the closet with my battery operated radio and the
cell, or going to the church basement. Think I've got all those bases
covered.

Good girl Bev!

Hiya Miss Angel!

hey tehre bambi what aboutin case of an electrical storm, or a flash
flood? Being in Alabama I dont think you worry about snow or ice right?

I am ready for anything and prepared for nothing.

Why Worry

yes

Three exits here in case of a fire

spare tire and equip in trunk road flares and all

two spare keys now after the door tried to take my hand off

Always plan ahead

I miss a lot but I try

No tornados or huriicanes in Oregon hun

For flat tires, I have a cell phone. For everything else, I depend on
others to be prepared to help people who aren't prepared. Some plan,
huh? Lol.

In the winter I am prepared for blizzards.

My car always has salt or kitty litter(for traction), a snow shovel,
lots of warm blankets, candy bars (they never last), rope, matches,
lighters, candles, etc

For those that are interested here is what i try to keep stored in case
of an emergency at all times.


Fire:
1. fire extinguisher

2. several boxes of baking soda (to smother a grease fire; easier to
clean up by far tha a chemical compound from an extinguisher)

3. fire/carbon monoxide alarms not only in every room, to include the
bathroom (I like candle light when taking bubble baths lol), but also in
the hallway.

4. preplanned escape route, gone over with my kids once a month.


Weather related, for in the house(Tornado, electrical storm, blizzard
etc.)

1. minimum ten boxes of emergency candles (each candle lasts about an
hour to an hour and a half) with matches galore.

2. 2 blankets per person that I KNOW will be there with me.

3. kerosene space heater (if I have an escape path for the carbon
dioxide)

4. battery operated radio and flaslight w/ five sets of batteries per
item.

5. cell phone (most cell ohones can call out to 911 even if not
activated)

6. pillows, books, toys for the kids, games (a few items just to help
pass the time and keep the kids from getting anxious)

7. canned goods, and such that dont need to be coooked. A good
suggestion, albeit a tad expensive is a case of MRE's (this is what the
american soldier eats in the field; they come prepackaged and ready to
eat. Do not need to be heated and keep well for years)

8. several cases of bottled water.

9. a couple five gallon buckets with lids for persoanl waste (sounds
nasty, but if you are there for a few hours you WILL need them)


If you are trapped in a car during a storm or accident, keep everything
that you have for in the house as well, that is feasable (obviosly a
kerosene heater is nt gonna happen, lol)


For flash flooding and fires keep an escape route (towards high ground
in cse of flood).

For earthquakes, just make sure your organization in the house is such,
that heavy objects are near the floor. other than that theres not much
you can do to prepare for an earthquake, other than stock up on above
mentioned supplies in case you are trapped afterwards. Also, a shovel
and pick might be wise in case you need to dig yourself out.

For anyon einterested in the mre's, you can usually order them from any
army/military surplus store (hunters do so quite a bit) or if near a
military base, check the local pawn shops, as they can order them and
the soldiers wills ell them after coming out of the field (even though
they will usually get punished for it, lol). Just fair warnign, lasst
time I checked, I believe the price was around 70.00 for a case.

Daniel very good.


Also must add...if no power and your cell phone dies..It is good to have
a bare basic phone (no caller id, not cordless) these phones do not
need AC/DC power. When the powerlines are down the phonelines often
times do still work(90% is underground) These basic phones do work with
out power. The is a small amount of electricity that travels through
the telephone wire, which why it works.

good point twin and thanks
I take it for granted that I have the old style phone to begin with,
lol.