1. Female to female hose connector:
If you lose water you can get it from a well or a neighbor, without it the two male ends of you're hose trying to connect to their hose won't work.
2. Battery powered lanterns and flashlights.
3. Always keep an extra (full) LP Tank.
4. Before storms get too close make sure you have lunch meats, bread, PB&J, etc.
5. Generator Safety !!
NEVER back feed power to a house !! It is illegal and very dangerous. Have your house (and well) wired for separate generator outlets or install a $500.00 transfer switch.
6. Write down important phone numbers, once cell phones die you will never remember the phone numbers in it.
7. Get an old powerless phone.
8. When appliances wear out change them to gas, stove, hot water heater, a heater to use in emergencies that doesn't need power.
9. Before a storm: Do laundry, dishes, refill meds, grocery shop, etc.
From SE, NC:
1. Female to female hose connector:
If you lose water you can get it from a well or a neighbor, without it the two male ends of you're hose trying to connect to their hose won't work.
2. Battery powered lanterns and flashlights.
3. Always keep an extra (full) LP Tank.
4. Before storms get too close make sure you have lunch meats, bread, PB&J, etc.
5. Generator Safety !!
NEVER back feed power to a house !! It is illegal and very dangerous. Have your house (and well) wired for separate generator outlets or install a $500.00 transfer switch.
6. Write down important phone numbers, once cell phones die you will never remember the phone numbers in it.
7. Get an old powerless phone.
8. When appliances wear out change them to gas, stove, hot water heater, a heater to use in emergencies that doesn't need power.
9. Before a storm: Do laundry, dishes, refill meds, grocery shop, etc.
10. Make sure you have an emergency kit !!