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Warpy

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9. It's not a super strong storm

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:54 PM

Oct 2012

but it's a big sucker that's going to hang around, it'll be moving very slowly.

People inland are the ones who will likely suffer the worst with snow instead of rain.

Stay safe, everybody near Delmarva.

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Wow... Looks Like People Are NOT Messing Around With Hurricane Sandy [View all] WillyT Oct 2012 OP

Jennette's Pier Island Blue Oct 2012 #1

coastal NC! stuntcat Oct 2012 #28

Strangely enough, water bottles are not the best thing to buy. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #2

I guess most people don't save bottles that way... countryjake Oct 2012 #4

Good observations kentauros Oct 2012 #7

Thanks for that tip... countryjake Oct 2012 #10

You're welcome :) kentauros Oct 2012 #12

And thanks again... countryjake Oct 2012 #15

Ecomall will probably keep you busy for days! kentauros Oct 2012 #16

I hope folks can check out that site, kentauros dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #18

Yes, it's a cool little site :) kentauros Oct 2012 #23

The Environmental/Energy group, perhaps, cross post? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #26

I was thinking of the frugal group. kentauros Oct 2012 #27

I just posted to both groups. kentauros Oct 2012 #29

I use those arizona tea gallon jugs Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #30

Any former food or drink container kentauros Oct 2012 #31

The ONLY reason I am keeping the claw foot bath tub dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #8

No experience with hurricanes... countryjake Oct 2012 #13

My joke is that I'm like a dry goods wholesaler here jsmirman Oct 2012 #14

Well, stay safe... countryjake Oct 2012 #17

I really wanted to just store tap water, but I didn't have enough containers Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #11

Not enough containers? Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #33

On the East Coast we usually have water issues with storms like this justiceischeap Oct 2012 #20

But the water you collect from your tap prior to the storm Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #32

True but not everyone has camping gear. justiceischeap Oct 2012 #36

Oops, forgot I wasn't in Frugal group. nt Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #38

I use a pitcher with a filter. Fill it w/tap water. Keep it in the fridge. Cheeeeep & delicious. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #37

i heard someone suggested using gallon-size zip-lock baggies filling them with water and stuffing leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #3

They also take up the air space and help frozen foods keep frozen longer. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #5

Great tip. MadrasT Oct 2012 #19

i saw it on the weather channel - sounded like a good idea leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #22

Just a tip to add....leave room in the bags for the water to expand. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #35

Sandy is not a storm to mess around with... countryjake Oct 2012 #6

It's not a super strong storm Warpy Oct 2012 #9

Merge abbyg8r Oct 2012 #21

If I still lived on Cape Cod Warpy Oct 2012 #25

Stay safe, abby. CheeseHead316 Oct 2012 #34

that guy should get off the pier Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #24