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nadinbrzezinski

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58. Exactly

Reply to Aerows (Reply #55)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 03:47 PM

Oct 2012

Which is the point I made

Get booted water for drinking, this, s perfect for other necessary uses.

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Ok - Hurricane irritation from a Floridian [View all] Coexist Oct 2012 OP

and make sure your cell phone charger is working . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #1

Done and done LynneSin Oct 2012 #3

Metairie had power within 24-48 hours garthranzz Oct 2012 #6

Not completely true . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #8

Yeah, you right. garthranzz Oct 2012 #96

Get a car charger for your cell phone!!! longship Oct 2012 #17

I have one . . it wasn't working. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #20

A converter for your car lighter will power up a lot of stuff! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #71

We have a small travel coffee pot, can heat water for soups/cocoa tea too SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #72

Wonderful idea. I'll be able to plug in my percolator! longship Oct 2012 #93

I have a SOSReady Charger Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #22

Where can you find those? fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #23

Their web-site is Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #24

Thanks! - eom fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #26

You are very welcome Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #27

Went to the website and it says no longer available. onecent Oct 2012 #36

Try this... gkhouston Oct 2012 #66

Thanks for posting the correct link Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #109

You're welcome. I've bookmarked that site and will probably get one of those before next summer. nt gkhouston Oct 2012 #110

I have a few flashlights too Lebam in LA Oct 2012 #116

You should buy bottled water LynneSin Oct 2012 #2

If you fill up containers with tap water before the storm hits you won't have a problem. antigone382 Oct 2012 #4

Buy a new and large plastic garbage can! murray hill farm Oct 2012 #9

Some garbage cans have anti-fungals built in them so beware. Check labels uppityperson Oct 2012 #68

Thank you so much... murray hill farm Oct 2012 #86

I made beer in one once many yrs ago then found out about that uppityperson Oct 2012 #87

true Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #33

We have a well. No electric. No water. I do fill both my tubs with water whenever ANY storm is appleannie1 Oct 2012 #5

I lived in Miami until 1989 and have been through many hurricanes. RebelOne Oct 2012 #7

Go figure Livluvgrow Oct 2012 #10

Um - RANT ON: If you live in a dwelling ABOVE about ~40 feet BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #11

You obviously didn't read the whole post. Mariana Oct 2012 #15

You also benefit from Halogenation of your water. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #25

Manual filling of a toilet Aerows Oct 2012 #54

It's certainly an easy alternative. As far as safer, not so much - lynne Oct 2012 #108

thank you! Coexist Oct 2012 #73

I having been using Pur cartridges for years BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #111

You also have a 30 gal. emergency supply in the water heater Strelnikov_ Oct 2012 #12

I'm not an expert, but I went through Katrina Aerows Oct 2012 #13

Agree, that's what we did also. Add a cell phone charger for car or solar, and solar battery charger txwhitedove Oct 2012 #14

I bought a solar charger for the phones. Aerows Oct 2012 #30

I'm in Houston area now, but was 1-blk from beach in Bay St. Louis for Katrina. The best thing I txwhitedove Oct 2012 #34

I live very close to Bay St. Louis Aerows Oct 2012 #35

The Bay very nearly did too, an unbelievable and unforgettable sight. We were on top of hill txwhitedove Oct 2012 #38

"They shouldn't be living there" Aerows Oct 2012 #42

And Waffle Houses! Those suckers were back like cockroaches! nolabear Oct 2012 #105

Hell, even I can eat them covered and smothered Aerows Oct 2012 #107

Don't live where there may be water, wind, snow, ice, quakes, fire, landslides, blizzards uppityperson Oct 2012 #69

Water is important because you can't always count on the storm not damaging Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #16

Outdoor solar lights can be brought inside at night to light rooms enough to safely walk around appleannie1 Oct 2012 #18

Now, there's an excellent idea! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #45

I used those during Isaac Aerows Oct 2012 #52

Thank you! At least I have a couple of them! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #77

smart! Coexist Oct 2012 #95

My solar lights don't work when it's been cloudy or rainy for days. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #102

ohhhh duhhh....never thought of that. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #113

Yep. I lived through Hugo in Charleston. Butterbean Oct 2012 #19

OMG the bugs Aerows Oct 2012 #51

Yep. All that stagnant water, and why is it that Butterbean Oct 2012 #59

I guess I try to focus on the good Aerows Oct 2012 #61

And braiding your leg hair? Aerows Oct 2012 #64

I inherited my mother's Cherokee roots (literally...hah), so my hair is coarse and thick. Butterbean Oct 2012 #70

A lot of rural homeowners (on wells) drink only bottled water. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #21

Mind you, I am an absolute dairy *fiend* Aerows Oct 2012 #28

yeah, powdered milk or soy/almond milk in aseptic containers Coexist Oct 2012 #79

I'm with you FlaGatorJD Oct 2012 #29

I've lived on the Coast my entire life Aerows Oct 2012 #32

I agree Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #104

I concur. Coexist Oct 2012 #80

Protein bars and candles superpatriotman Oct 2012 #31

Fellow Floridian: Water can get contaminated so I always have 7-10 jugs on hand. Michigan Alum Oct 2012 #37

I have found that those plastic jugs leak after a while. RebelOne Oct 2012 #40

Why we use them within three months nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #41

peanut butter and crackers! Coexist Oct 2012 #97

<---- emergency worker hat on nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #39

You fill it up beforehand Aerows Oct 2012 #43

Carry on then. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

Good grief, please explain why it's "terrible advise". Mariana Oct 2012 #44

Carry on then. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #46

Seriously? Emergency workers were never taught to fill bathtubs with water BEFORE a storm? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #48

Not for drinking nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #49

I guess I died multiple times then during many storms and their aftermaths over the last 5 decades. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #50

No, but it need to be clean nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #53

Of course, it's clean. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #57

Can you guarantee it will remain such? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #60

What are you talking about? Can you guarantee backwash into bottled water won't contaminate it? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #83

Well, having seen what you thought was clean water nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #85

Tap water from before a storm makes people ER worthy sick? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #88

I didn't mean to create a fuss - just help people save some cash Coexist Oct 2012 #89

Aha, you had a cistern get contaminated with sea water nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #91

are you serious? Coexist Oct 2012 #94

As a heart attack nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #99

did you read my post? Coexist Oct 2012 #100

Yes, but a few folks here are arguing differently nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #101

No, tap water from before a storm nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #90

lol Coexist Oct 2012 #84

Flushing the toilet Aerows Oct 2012 #55

Exactly nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #58

And you *MUST* have extra water Aerows Oct 2012 #62

Trust me I know nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #63

Hand tools are not "silly shit" Aerows Oct 2012 #65

Yup, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #67

Small containers are for drinking... lilithsrevenge12 Oct 2012 #98

:) Im glad you got my point Coexist Oct 2012 #74

Please be careful Separation Oct 2012 #56

After Hugo - we had a cistern and it got contaminated with saltwater Coexist Oct 2012 #75

Dumb Question Alert: How do you use the water to "flush" a toilet? Into the tank, or into the bowl? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #76

you take the top off the back of the tank Coexist Oct 2012 #78

Thanks! (I already have two HUGE water jugs filled for that purpose!) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #81

good luck and be safe! Coexist Oct 2012 #82

or..you can dump water with a bucket into the bowl directly dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #114

Hey, thanks. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #92

You're wrong. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #103

Agree. We "draw water" - lynne Oct 2012 #106

In a small apartment, one may not have containers to fill. politicat Oct 2012 #112

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