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nadinbrzezinski

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64. Nope, just telling you the reality

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:49 PM

Oct 2012

Re-Read what I wrote, I HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN.

But at times that is what it takes for we are exceptional attitude to just go away. It is not a healthy attitude since it takes everybody to survive a major disaster.

You are not unlike many of the locals who REFUSE to evacuate when told to do so. Sometimes they pay with their lives.

That my dear is the reality, speaking as a former emergency worker, and now as a reporter.

But I am not wishing any ill to anybody. Lord knows I hate covering those stories, or in the past responding to those calls.

By the way, I was one of the Casandras who dared question the lack of preparedness and general plan. Young, naive emergency worker in that city. It happened after I left the area, My lesson was... PUSH FOR GENERAL PREPAREDNESS regardless of shitty it cannot happen here attitude. So guess what? I left a much smaller city far better prepared with a far better trained Emergency System.

Oh and to this day I make sure I have emergency supplies at hand. It's come handy a few times.

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Panic buying starting in Manhattan... [View all] brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

Buy frozen pizzas. Cook them and leave them in the lobby. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #1

lol Renew Deal Oct 2012 #18

Weird DarthDem Oct 2012 #2

I think paper clips would be more useful slackmaster Oct 2012 #4

You scoff now, but just wait until your life depends on affixing one page to another! (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #6

Good Call DarthDem Oct 2012 #11

Don't forget, in a pinch, the stapler can be opened phylny Oct 2012 #22

LOLOL DarthDem Oct 2012 #25

To fasten plastic over broken windows? Whovian Oct 2012 #23

that's what flat screen tv's are for... snooper2 Oct 2012 #136

Staples may also refer to food. nt Recovered Repug Oct 2012 #56

I'd sooner die than eat staples! Kurovski Oct 2012 #65

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh DarthDem Oct 2012 #124

Quick...send Newman for provisions ! RagAss Oct 2012 #3

Panic buying is a symptom of people not being adequately prepared for foreseeable disasters slackmaster Oct 2012 #5

And then there's the problem of the definitions... a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #7

I could survive at my house for about a month with supplies I have on hand right now slackmaster Oct 2012 #10

I'm not worried about ME; I'm worried about my DWELLING. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #24

Actually you are, nothing wrong with it nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #29

We've got food, medical, and mission critical power needs covered. a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #33

As long as your house is standing, it's basically an urban or suburban camping adventure slackmaster Oct 2012 #159

what I (sort of) worry about a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #161

I've had PTSD for 47 years now. I've channeled it so that it works for me in most crisis situations. slackmaster Oct 2012 #164

Slackmaster, I'm sorry to hear you've got it. a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #165

I acquired mine in childhood. I'll spare people the details, but it led to a life-long commitment... slackmaster Oct 2012 #166

The problem that I've noticed is that "polite" society seems to have this strange kink... a geek named Bob Oct 2012 #168

In my biggest apartment in Manhattan ever, your could fill up the kitchen with 3 extra bags of food. winstars Oct 2012 #51

The big power outage a few summers back hoboken123 Oct 2012 #70

Or when the UN black helicopters come to grab yer guns. 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #104

I'll be sipping chilled Dom Perignon while you scrounge for drinking water in your toilet tank slackmaster Oct 2012 #128

What? Financing those cheese-eating surrender monkeys??? Instead of buying Budweiser??? 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #135

I take it you have never heard of InBev slackmaster Oct 2012 #137

Oh, right. Belgian. Damn them! They're everywhere! 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #138

By the way, I'm sorry to inform you that me, my family and my possessions are perfectly fine. 2ndAmForComputers Nov 2012 #170

And That Just Baffles Me Redlo Nosrep Oct 2012 #8

SPAM! I KNEW I forgot something... brooklynite Oct 2012 #12

Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam... kath Oct 2012 #44

Being prepared for three days without shopping or services is really not hard slackmaster Oct 2012 #13

not needed in most of NYC - you can walk three blocks and buy anything, anytime bettyellen Oct 2012 #17

Only, playing devil's advocate here, if you have a major nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #30

We've had hurricanes, last year 1/4 of town had a few feet of water .... bettyellen Oct 2012 #40

Good for you nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #45

Maybe you should call emergency services and complain bettyellen Oct 2012 #47

I remember 20 years ago a snowstorm dropped 2 feet of snow that closed Manhatten TeamPooka Oct 2012 #55

i remember driving around in Manhattan in a few feet of snow and no electricity maybe 12-15 years bettyellen Oct 2012 #57

Great, call your EOS and tell them to stop wasting their time nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #59

Oh please, just because you ignorantly thought there was need to stock up bettyellen Oct 2012 #62

He/she specifically said that they were NOT wishing a nasty catastrophe. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #63

"Perhaps NYC needs that kind of a lesson" bettyellen Oct 2012 #67

People say 'a city like New York' hoboken123 Oct 2012 #71

"And I hope to god it does not happen by the way." Very next sentence. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #72

What are you expecting, zombies? hoboken123 Oct 2012 #75

I'm counting on a well stocked city that has world class bettyellen Oct 2012 #79

Nope, just telling you the reality nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #64

"Perhaps NYC needs to learn that kind of a lesson" bettyellen Oct 2012 #69

Yet another reading comprehension fail. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #73

No, I'm used to power failures and floods for days and bettyellen Oct 2012 #74

Yes, and all that you experienced in the past is the totality of what could ever possibly happen. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #76

Oh good, and now it's a funeral hoboken123 Oct 2012 #77

OMFG, it's a pretty common phrase/expression. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #78

The faulty logic is that we need to stock up bigtime.... bettyellen Oct 2012 #80

Wow, yet another massive logic fail. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #81

It's actually fairly impossible. Sorry it bugs you so much. bettyellen Oct 2012 #86

This is from the New York City OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #95

Actually stocking up for three days of food and water nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #87

Mother Nature would like a word with ya. Separation Oct 2012 #106

If there was any good advice for NYC dwellers it'd be noted... hoboken123 Oct 2012 #83

I guess your own city doesn't know of any good advice then for its own residents. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #92

Nope, not upset nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #84

Yep, real life experience hoboken123 Oct 2012 #88

When the zombies break through nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #90

From 'perhaps NY needs a lesson' to recommending a well stocked pantry hoboken123 Oct 2012 #93

This is from YOUR OWN OFFICE OF EMERNGENCY MANAGEMENT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #96

It IS a little late for the well wishes, isn't it? bettyellen Oct 2012 #100

From your OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #101

Since they were given from the start, I don't see how. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author eqfan592 Oct 2012 #89

Can't you read? We've been through sooo many power outages, FFS. bettyellen Oct 2012 #94

LOL!!! Yep, dense as a neutron star. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #98

Here from your OWN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #99

I'm four blocks from highland where most are equipped with massive generators, I'll take a flash bettyellen Oct 2012 #108

Here once again from YOUR OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #109

You do realize Ive seen that 100 times, and 100 times last year for Irene, and during the power grid bettyellen Oct 2012 #115

You've seen in all those times, and it still never sank in, huh? eqfan592 Oct 2012 #117

oh, I have it memorized... even used to believe I needed all of those things too! bettyellen Oct 2012 #122

By that logic, I guess I'll just toss out my fire extinguisher. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #123

WTF are you talking about? You really think people in a dense city that is well prepared have the bettyellen Oct 2012 #130

The city if San Diego is hardly the boonies nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #132

Cities where you need cars to have a life? yeah- that's EXACTLY like NYC, LOL. bettyellen Oct 2012 #143

Actually you have none nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #145

Whoa, three whole bodegas. And bless your heart, you think that compares to NYC somehow. Adorable. bettyellen Oct 2012 #147

So you think NYC somehow is immune nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #150

And if, like you - that's all we had in a five block radius I might be concerned over getting hungry bettyellen Oct 2012 #152

That includes your supermarkets nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #154

So you really think NYers will starve. Oh, you'll be so disappointed, on top of rude. bettyellen Oct 2012 #157

Nope, did not say that nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #158

Quotes of the Week: 'We Need Food, We Need Clothing' slackmaster Nov 2012 #173

Once again from your OEC people nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #118

You keep mentioning the ferries, which reminds me of 9-11, a day on which Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #139

jesus, all I said was was we really don't need to be stocking up bigtime here, LOL bettyellen Oct 2012 #141

Lot of foolish assumptions here. I was ready to evacuate last year.... bettyellen Oct 2012 #82

Indeed, lots of foolish asumptions here. all of them being made by you and your friend. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #91

Hey, Bloomberg is ordering evacuations nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #140

I guessed you missed the part where we did same last year- and no one starved or died of thirst? bettyellen Oct 2012 #142

Your mayor is a fool nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #144

Stop making up crazy shit that no one said. bettyellen Oct 2012 #146

Ah, my lord, so NYC is NOT PERFECT nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #148

You are off the rails with idiotic pronouncements and responses to things I never said. Have fun bettyellen Oct 2012 #151

You claimed until you were called on it by several of us nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #153

your post is filled with outright bullshit. And over the top, misplaced anger. Get help. bettyellen Oct 2012 #155

So talking of having a well stocked pantry nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #156

I'm surprised you lasted so long... hoboken123 Oct 2012 #160

Post Storm News from Hoboken: Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #171

many immigrant shopw owners live in their stores. uncle ray Oct 2012 #46

Yep and people bike in snow, public transport rarely shuts for long. People get by fine. bettyellen Oct 2012 #58

That's good in theory, until 8 million people are affected by the same disaster... slackmaster Oct 2012 #134

well, the thing is we feed that many people 3 times a day every other day of the week. The food is bettyellen Oct 2012 #149

So, how'd it go? JVS Nov 2012 #169

I'm wondering how she is too. I hope she's OK. Most recent post was Monday, 10/29. slackmaster Nov 2012 #172

Well... I still don't have heat, but got lights two nights ago. bettyellen Nov 2012 #174

This isn't the gulf coast, we're not used to hurricanes here Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #85

You don't keep it around for years on end. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #97

You do not keep it all year nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #103

Yep, you hit the nail right on the head. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #105

I used to be a paramedic with the Mexican Red Cross nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #107

My hat is off to you and your experience, which far outstrips my own. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #111

My minimum in the pantry is a week nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #112

I learned to keep a good emergency car kit growing up and living in a winter environment. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #114

I had an accident recently nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #119

Been thinking about picking up a Jeep myself. eqfan592 Oct 2012 #120

Go read the jeep forum nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #121

Don't care for canned tuna, but I see your point Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #113

I mentioned the tuna since it is a common one nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #116

Yes, but you do have ice storms that paralyze transportation slackmaster Oct 2012 #129

Yes panic buying can be scary. But you have to have money to be able to buy extras. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #9

Lunchmeats need refrigeration, though. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #28

Speaking of refrigeration, I've already started making ice. Mariana Oct 2012 #31

Thanks for the tip! For Irene, we went to a higher-ground motel. Staying put for Sandy. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #35

We lost power for about a day and a half with Irene. Mariana Oct 2012 #43

Yes but you can freeze them now and if the electricity goes out you have coolers with bags southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #34

Yes sir!!! greytdemocrat Oct 2012 #14

no maple syrup? magical thyme Oct 2012 #27

Oh yeah, trapped inside by a winter storm is the perfect time to cook. KatyaR Oct 2012 #54

Don't you mean 'Freedom Toast'? :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #162

I would fill a clean bath tub with water just in case dsc Oct 2012 #15

I don't get this, MadHound Oct 2012 #16

our storms get predicted many days in advance, no one has a lot of storage compared to suburban folk bettyellen Oct 2012 #19

A lot of people in the NE are transient, professionals Tsiyu Oct 2012 #125

Why in the world would people be buying staples? n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #20

You just never know how many documents you might need to staple together in the smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #21

I thought we were boycotting Staples??? I think I got a PM on that here at DU... n/t winstars Oct 2012 #49

There is more than one definition of staples. Recovered Repug Oct 2012 #60

Have you been to the Lounge? Tsiyu Oct 2012 #126

This post cracks me up. You are either playing dumb or you really are. RebelOne Oct 2012 #131

I couldn't resist. It's my nature. n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #133

NOW? They'll have eaten everything by the time she makes landfall - lynne Oct 2012 #26

Nah. In the time before the storm comes, Mariana Oct 2012 #32

God is angry! The end is near! -..__... Oct 2012 #36

LOL! Best crack of the day! smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #167

I like zombies upi402 Oct 2012 #37

http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm Electric Monk Oct 2012 #41

"In extreme circumstances, Tsiyu Oct 2012 #38

Oh, good. At least we get to choose. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #39

You've got red on you Tsiyu Oct 2012 #42

"We make a stand at Zabars!!! Everyone meet at Grey's Papaya at noon..." n/t winstars Oct 2012 #48

I hate to read threads like this. Y'all take it seriously and be careful. Remember: nolabear Oct 2012 #50

These are great for emergency lighting: hedgehog Oct 2012 #52

I purchased a Maglite LED light and a PrincetonTec LED headlamp. Both are USA made. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #68

++++++ uppityperson Oct 2012 #53

Let me add nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #61

Also, wash clothes. If you're possibly going into a mult-day period with no power, gkhouston Oct 2012 #127

"Liquor is good barter"?? Um, I'll trade you my bottle of Johnnie Walker Black for your coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #163

NY is the media capital of the world... Every news organization is there. Politicub Oct 2012 #66

Staples, but no staplers? HarveyDarkey Oct 2012 #110