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Reply to: Dressing up ramen Posted October 13, 2022

It’s not much of a “dress up” but we use dehyrated green onions pretty much any time we make ramen. Scrambled eggs on occasion.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 15, 2022

Realtor.com shows pretty detailed flood and wildfire risk for most areas of CA. The data comes from RiskFactor. There is some consideration of climate change, but probably not the ARK STORM data. I find it pretty useful though.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 14, 2022

We are much lower and still fared well because we have sandy soil that just absorbs the rain. In 20 years we’ve never even had a puddle in our yard. But those maps show basically Sac, West Sac, Stockton, Fresno, LA, etc., under a considerable amount of water (I wish it showed depths). I understand the next paper to come out will have more detailed modeling, but I don’t know the timeline.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 14, 2022

This is only my second time posting here. This scenario worries me a lot. We’re in a drought, so I don’t think this risk really registers with a lot of people, but the record-breaking 5″ of rain in 24 hours in the Sac area last winter got me thinking… I had read about the Ark Storm before. The issue isn’t just getting to high ground. Higher ground is also going to be hit with flash floods and potential landslides. I can evacuate to an area of the Valley not anticipated to flood, but with potentially over a million people impacted, that’s going to cause huge stress on the system even in areas that are not flooded. Not to mention shutting down transportation (rail tracks underwater, delivery trucks potentially unable it make it over the Sierra on either 50 or 80, etc.). What would I even take if there was the potential to have to evacuate for months, with the possibility of having nothing left to return to? We do carry flood insurance, and always have, despite not being in a “required” area. And yes, the local news channels get WAY too excited every time we have a storm. Knowing when to leave will be vital. Likely the best anyone can do in that regard is follow the National Weather Service, who remain somewhat calmer when it rains, lol. I think I read the modeled scenarios all take place during an El Nino year, and I believe this upcoming winter is forecast for another/continuing La Nina. I’m also worried about increased heat for the next El Nino, since this summer actually hasn’t been too bad so far. I suppose the only upside is that there would be plenty of advance warning for a series of ARs.

Reply to: Novel and delicious shelf-stable foods Posted October 14, 2021

First post here :), but I was intrigued by the Cougar cheese. The FAQ on their website says the cans have to be refrigerated. https://creamery.wsu.edu/cougar-cheese/faqs/

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Reply to: Dressing up ramen Posted October 13, 2022

It’s not much of a “dress up” but we use dehyrated green onions pretty much any time we make ramen. Scrambled eggs on occasion.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 15, 2022

Realtor.com shows pretty detailed flood and wildfire risk for most areas of CA. The data comes from RiskFactor. There is some consideration of climate change, but probably not the ARK STORM data. I find it pretty useful though.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 14, 2022

We are much lower and still fared well because we have sandy soil that just absorbs the rain. In 20 years we’ve never even had a puddle in our yard. But those maps show basically Sac, West Sac, Stockton, Fresno, LA, etc., under a considerable amount of water (I wish it showed depths). I understand the next paper to come out will have more detailed modeling, but I don’t know the timeline.

Reply to: California megafloods! New research, articles, prepping challenges, etc. Posted August 14, 2022

This is only my second time posting here. This scenario worries me a lot. We’re in a drought, so I don’t think this risk really registers with a lot of people, but the record-breaking 5″ of rain in 24 hours in the Sac area last winter got me thinking… I had read about the Ark Storm before. The issue isn’t just getting to high ground. Higher ground is also going to be hit with flash floods and potential landslides. I can evacuate to an area of the Valley not anticipated to flood, but with potentially over a million people impacted, that’s going to cause huge stress on the system even in areas that are not flooded. Not to mention shutting down transportation (rail tracks underwater, delivery trucks potentially unable it make it over the Sierra on either 50 or 80, etc.). What would I even take if there was the potential to have to evacuate for months, with the possibility of having nothing left to return to? We do carry flood insurance, and always have, despite not being in a “required” area. And yes, the local news channels get WAY too excited every time we have a storm. Knowing when to leave will be vital. Likely the best anyone can do in that regard is follow the National Weather Service, who remain somewhat calmer when it rains, lol. I think I read the modeled scenarios all take place during an El Nino year, and I believe this upcoming winter is forecast for another/continuing La Nina. I’m also worried about increased heat for the next El Nino, since this summer actually hasn’t been too bad so far. I suppose the only upside is that there would be plenty of advance warning for a series of ARs.

Reply to: Novel and delicious shelf-stable foods Posted October 14, 2021

First post here :), but I was intrigued by the Cougar cheese. The FAQ on their website says the cans have to be refrigerated. https://creamery.wsu.edu/cougar-cheese/faqs/