Really Staten Island?????

[Honeycombe8]

208. True. I live in Dallas, TX, but I have emergency supplies, enuf to last a while.

Lots and lots of candles
Lots of different size flashlights, and fluorescent room lights
Lots of batteries.
Red Cross radio
I don't have enuf extra food.....need to get some. (things that keep for years & don't need refrigeration)
COLEMAN STOVE (I don't have one...I have a gas stove, but this would be handy for hurricane areas)

If I were in danger of flooding or hurricane, I'd have a hiding place in attic for valuables. But I'm in danger only of tornadoes, so a hiding place wouldn't help me much. And there's little warning when they hit.

I went 3 days w/o power in freezing weather with snow. It was boring, but otherwise, no problem. I had a freezer outside! Small room, lots of covers, dressed super warm, close the door, light some candles, it's a little warmer. (Don't go to sleep with candles lit!)

Food? I had dried black beans, so made a HUGE pot of black bean soup. It lasted the whole time, was healthy, delicious, and warming. Yum.

Preparedness.