I was watching the news about Hurricane Irene landing on the East Coast. I thought that those folks probably don’t know what to do to prepare for a Hurricane.
Almost every geographical location has a propensity for some sort of a natural disaster. The West Coast has to deal with earthquakes. The Midwest has to deal with tornados. The North has to deal with blizzards. We simply have to deal with hurricanes.
Everyone around here has a list of emergency items to have readily available in the event of a hurricane. But having been through a few personally, I prepared an additional list.
A manual can opener – Having canned goods available is great, but the new electric can opener won’t cut it.
Bottles of Liquor – Sure, water is important. But you’re probably going to be stuck somewhere for a few days so why not make the best of alcohol that doesn’t need refrigeration?
Condoms – It’s gonna be dark, steamy and people will be bored. What better way to pass the hours?
Batteries – You already have the ones for the flashlights. But if you are stuck alone you may need another device with which to vibrate.
Bags of Cool Ranch Corn Nuts – Ok, canned goods are supposedly necessary for survival. But I can personally attest that you can live for weeks on Corn Nuts. And the noise will definitely amuse you friends amidst all the silence. Plus, it’s a personal favorite of mine.
Shoes – Believe it or not, even when the phones are down you can literally walk up to someone and talk to them. If you physically forgot how to have a conversation, grab a pen and paper and you can do your text signs by hand and show them to people.
Clean clothes – Remember, washing machines don’t work well without electricity. Make sure you have a stash of clean undies. You will sweat through them quickly.
A really cool hat – Why not, no one else would have thought of that!
Feel free to make further suggestions!
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