• Comments (5)

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      AAG - August 19, 2020

      Just coming across your site in last last 2 days.
      This is a great article! Lost my roof during hurricane Charley. No power for 2 weeks (no gas stations could pump gas, either). We must have had a microburst near my house, bc my friend just a mile or 2 down the road never lost power! Needless to say, I was NOT prepared except basic Florida “batten down the hatches” (plywood on windows, bathtub full of water). Grateful for my friends opening up their house to me and my 2 kids. But I NEVER want to feel that helpless again!
      The chaos at the stores and the gas stations even when there is a “disturbance” in the tropics is enough to make people go crazy. So much smarter to have your necessities on hand at all times.
      ps-why didn’t I ever think outside of the box, i.e. sparkling water, bakery breads???? DUH!

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        Ef Rodriguez - August 19, 2020

        Glad you found us — welcome! We work really hard to provide info from solid sources so that you feel less helpless. 

        We’re actually working on more ways for people to contribute and/or learn from the site. A lot of that activity is already taking place on the forum, which I encourage you to check out!

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      Carlotta SusannaStaff - December 9, 2021

      I just found out about an ocean drone that, in a word first, captured footage from inside a hurricane (Hurricane Sam). It doesn’t add anything to the discussion, but I thought it very interesting (and terrifying) to watch.

      https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/world-first-ocean-drone-captures-video-from-inside-hurricane

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        pint of beer - December 9, 2021

        what’s unnerving is that there probably have been sailors over the years who have got caught in a hurricane and have seen this perspective before. 

        very interesting video and something I never would have seen if they hadn’t recorded that. 

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      Bigwig - August 19, 2023

      As an alternative to sand bags for flood protection, I purchased some water-activated expanding barriers.  They come in sandbag size as well as other lengths.  They were significantly discounted at the time.  Not sure how well they work, and I understand it takes months for them to dry out, but it’s much lighter than sandbags and better than getting flooded out.  I did find some at my local Home Depot.

      https://quickdams.com/index.php/product/flood-bags-2-pack/

      https://quickdams.com/index.php/product/flood-barriers/