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[rodspurethoughts]

Extreme Weather Prep

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#health and wellness #Weather prep

[katy-l-wood]

Also, with this cold incoming, here is the CDC graphic on recognizing and treating hypothermia and frostbite. There are a lot of myths out there that can actually be very dangerous, so be sure to do your research beyond just this introductory graphic:

(click it for a better view if tumblr isn't showing it well. Or go here to see it: https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/ast-frostbite.htm )

#Disaster Prep #Survival #Cold Weather #Colorado

[felixcloud6288]

It's Hurricane Season so I'd like to share some advice as a life-long Floridian who's experienced a few things. This is going to be directed primarily to people living in areas at risk of blackouts which could last several days.

Preparations

Aside from food, water, and gas, some things you'll want to make sure you have are flashlights and batteries. Make sure to refill any medications you might need.

Get raincoats in case you need to go outside cause the wind will destroy any umbrellas.. If you can't get one, take a garbage bag and tear a face hole into it and use that.

Also, get bug repellent, especially mosquito repellent. Mosquitos breed around still water and there will be a lot of still water.

You might want to buy some gardening gloves as well to make the post-storm cleanup safer.

SUPER IMPORTANT FOR SANITY AND SANITATION: get caught up on laundry and dishes. No power means no running water. Don't make things worse by not having clean dishes or clean clothes to use. While you're cleaning, change your bed sheets as well. Once you have power, change your sheets again.

Also, download any games, ebooks, shows, etc you can onto any battery-charged electronic devices you have. It will help your sanity when all you can do is wait.

Finally, while you should ideally board up your windows to protect them from debris, make sure at the minimum that all your windows are closed. Wind pressures are going to suck air out of any openings in your home.

Food and Water

First and most important: DO NOT BE A HOARDER!!

Even if your home has no power, that doesn't mean your local grocery store has no power. You can expect some reduced supply due to damaged supply lines and a spike in demand, but you shouldn't be worrying about empty shelves. At worst, have the amount of supplies you might need for 10 days. If you normally go to the grocery store every 2 weeks or longer, just stock up the amount you normally would.

Buy more items that are less likely to spoil and don't need refrigeration. When you have no power, prioritize eating anything which requires refrigeration (milk, cheese, meats) or has a short shelf life (bread).

Demand will be higher in preparation, and supply will be diminished for a bit, but supply issues only become unbearable when people start hoarding.

As for water, you'll need a surplus since you need water for so much. I cannot stress this particular part enough:

You need water to flush your toilet.

If there's somewhere with running water you can go when you need to poop, use that whenever possible, but you need water available at home to refill your toilet's cistern if you don't have that option (either time, distance, etc).

Make sure you have a supply of drinking water. Don't go buying every water bottle you can find (See the bit about hoarding), but you should buy more than you might normally use. Instead, gather water through things like your sink or from a hose into any sealable containers you might have . If you have a bathtub, fill it up just before the hurricane. If you have a pool, that's another source of water. If no debris got in the pool, you can use it for bathing. If you have empty buckets, you can get some additional water during the hurricane by filling them with large rocks or bricks and leaving them out in the open to collect the rain water.

Different water sources will be used for different purposes:

bottled, canned, or other store-bought water: Drinking, cooking, and refrigeration (explained later)

Water in unsealed containers: refill the toilet cistern

Water in a sealed containers: bathing and cleaning (Can also be used for the toilet)

As mentioned with food, supplies at your grocer will be reduced but not necessarily empty. You should be able to buy enough additional drinking water and be able to also use it for cleaning, giving you more water for the toilet. The tip about gathering rain water will only work once. There will likely be no rain for at least a week afterward.

In case you need to evacuate

Keep tabs on whatever emergency alerts are available. Check what your local radio channel is or what sites to check online. Make sure you know how to get to your local shelter, including alternate paths in case a road is inaccessible.

Load your vehicle with anything you might need to bring with you before the storm so you don't have to spend time looking for them and double checking when every minute could count. Pack some pillows, blankets, and extra clothes just in case. Also include anything you cannot risk losing for school or work like laptops.

Refrigeration

Without power, your fridge is now just a giant cooler and a ticking bomb to being a biohazard. Fill it up as much as possible. Cold air escapes easily when you open it and heat disperses fastest throw the air. Remember how I said you should buy extra water? A fridge filled with cold water will stay cooler longer. Any liquid will do. Fill your fridge with water bottles, soda cans, beer, fruit juice, whatever. As long as it doesn't spoil at room temperature. Milk can technically help too, but since it spoils you shouldn't keep much of it and should use it quickly.

Additional things like fruits and veggies will also help. What matters is you want to reduce the amount of empty space and fill it with anything which can keep the temperature down. Put a frozen block of iron in for all I care. Just don't have a super empty fridge.

If you have a generator

Good for you. You're not completely without power now. But you need to set priorities on what to use it for. Generators can only supply so much power at a time so you can't just hook everything to it and expect things to work out.

Top priority is the fridge. Twice a day, morning and evening, plug the fridge to the generator and let it run for two hours to cool things down. Don't hook up the fridge when you don't expect to open it (like when everyone is asleep).

Second priority should be charging cell phones, laptops, and anything else like that. Depending on your circumstances, you can charge them at work, from your car, etc so only hook them up when batteries are low.

Third, comfort. I understand this will be stressful, but hooking up your tv and gaming computer isn't the best idea. If you've done what I suggested earlier, you'll at least have something to watch or do without needing to hook it to your generator. Like with the above electronics, you might be able to find other ways to charge them, but only attach them to your generator when you don't need to worry about necessities.

Finally for the love of god, DO NOT HOOK AN AC TO THE GENERATOR!!. Air conditioners draw a lot of power, especially once the room is hot. But your generator can only do so much. The AC will kill your power supply really quickly. Use a fan or the AC in your vehicle if you need to cool down.

Also worth noting, if you have an electric vehicle, that could potentially be used as well. I don't know specifics, but look into that if you own one.

Final notes

This is not comprehensive and I may be wrong about some things.

Please refer to actual expert sources for comprehensive help.

This is just suggestions from someone who has to deal with this every year and has figured out how to deal with the aftermath. Your living conditions may be different so please check how to handle any concerns unique to you.

Stay safe and do not give up hope.

#original post #hurricane #hurricane prep #weather

[advocatechanges]

Heads up east coast

They are calling for a bad winter, almost if not just as bad as what happened to Texas a few years ago.

So start stocking up. I recommend starting with these:

Toilet paper (not all at once! Maybe just an additional small pack every time you get more. Flushable wipes are also good)

Period products

Canned goods

Gallons of water (Aldis has some for about $0.85

A small tent (if you can. Check Walmart.) If the power goes out, popping a small tent inside can help keep you a little warmer. If I remember correctly, inside the tent can be about 10° warmer.

A cold weather sleeping bag. (I got one for 30° weather from Walmart for under $25) if it's too big, stuff blankets at the bottom

Socks, socks, socks

At least 3 sources of fire (matches, lighters, etc)

Solar powered charging blocks

Batteries

Candles

Possibly a small camping stove (if you use this inside be careful.

If you have a fire place, make sure that shit is cleaned now. (I also encourage you to start collecting lint from the dryer as a fire starter

Tape cellophane over the windows to help with drafts.

Try to get boots or water proof your boots

Salt for the ground

Jarred goods

Find your local food pantries if you are worried about running out of food.

When it gets to freezing Temps, let your taps run a bit at night so they down explode. This can happen even while the power is on, I believe.

And if you can, donate to your local food pantry. Especially diapers. Donate coats. Don't forget the homeless and low income who are going to be in extreme danger.

Anyone else have anything I might have missed?

#winter 2023 #prepping #advocate changes #weather

[allwitnobrevity]

Just a little comic I drew while I was stuck inside with approximately the 907th severe weather alert of the year

#comic #webcomic #funny #original comic #original content #weather #climate change #climate crisis #climate emergency #climate action #wildfires #canada fires #severe weather #hurricane #tropical storm #hurricane season #hurricane prep #global warming

[hillbillyoracle]

What To Do In Tornados

I’ve lived in tornado country pretty much my whole life and to be honest they still freak me out. I also remember how anxiety inducing it was when I first moved out and had to deal with them on my own. So like a message in a bottle to my former self, I wanted to compile what I’ve learned over the years in a skimmable format in case there’s anyone else out there today who could use it. 

Difference between a watch and a warning?

Tornado watch means you have time; think of a wrist watch. Tornado warning means one is incoming, no more time. This is the one I use to remember it.

Or if you prefer the Weather Channels very memeable explanation - tornado watch means you have taco (tornado) ingredients - picture a taco bar. Tornado warning means you have a fully assembled taco (tornado). This is what my partner uses. 

So there are possible tornados in the forecast: 

Make a plan about where you’ll go if you get a warning. It should be the most interior room in your house, well away from any windows. Here we have a walkout basement and I go to the most interior part of it. When I was in an apartment, the most interior room happened to be my bathroom and hallway. If you live in a dorm or other communal setting, they should have a plan in place so make sure to find out what it is.

Take pictures of your rooms and car in the event you need to file an insurance claim. Having pictures of what you own, it’s condition is helpful for filing insurance claims if you need to. Especially if you’re a renter. This is easiest to do when there’s no storms in your area so you aren’t nervous or pressed for time.

Make a power outage plan. A lot of the threat that comes with tornados is not from the tornados themselves but the damaging straight line winds around the tornado. Whenever there’s high winds, there’s a chance to lose power. Consider how you’d eat, drink, go to the bathroom, and stay warm in the event of a power outage. Less necessary but still helpful - consider how you’ll entertain yourself, especially if cell towers go down or you need to conserve your phone battery. Consider what chores - like laundry or dishes - would be good to have out of the way before hand. 

Grab snacks and food that doesn’t need refrigeration. If you’re able to make a grocery store run, grab some food you can eat that is shelf stable and doesn’t require cooking. A good rule of thumb in my experience is three days worth. Most power outages I’ve been through have been fixed in that time and you can more safely evacuate then if you need to go somewhere with power. If you’re like me and have a lot of food allergies (gluten, dairy, soy) - consider baking items ahead of time that can keep well at room temperature like cookies, scones, and breads. 

So you’ve been issued a Tornado Watch:

Check the forecast; you might have lots of time before the storms will be in your area or you might have very little.

Make a plan if you haven’t already. Or check your building’s plan if you live in a dorm or communal setting. 

Make sure everyone involved knows the plan. Don’t assume people you’re with know. I have made that mistake before. 

Charge your phone and electronics. If you don’t currently have a thunderstorm in your area, go ahead and charge your phone, power bank, flashlights, and anything else you’ll want to take with you your safe spot.

Gather supplies to take with you to your safe spot

Minimum: 

Shoes

Phone

Form of ID*

Leash/Harness/Cage for pets 

Explanation of minimum: 

Shoes are important because if you need to evacuate, there’s likely broken glass and other things on the floor that can injure you. If you can’t safely move through it, then people will have to come escort you out which means waiting longer + more risk. 

Phone is important for calling for help and receiving alerts. Also many can double as a flashlight in a pinch.

*ID is helpful accessing emergency housing and medical services if you have to leave your home. If your ID doesn’t list your residence or you don’t have/want to have ID documents on you for safety reasons, consider grabbing a copy of your lease or some mail addressed to you there. You can still access services without this, it just helps speed stuff up. 

Keeping pets on a leash or cage helps keep them safe in the event you need to evacuate with them. 

If you can:

Tote bag

Helmet

Flashlight

Power bank + cord

Weather radio

Water bottles

Some pet food + bowl

Snacks

I put all my supplies in a little tote bag. It’s my storm tote (conference bag I’m never gonna use for anything else).

Helmet is pretty self explanatory. One more way to keep your head safe in case anything falls on you. 

Flashlights help you move around your house if it’s safe to stay in if the power goes out. In the event your house is unsafe, it helps you safely evacuate. If you’re trapped, it helps you signal for help. 

Power bank + cord helps you recharge your phone if the power goes out. When you’re checking alerts and watching streams, the battery can deplete quickly. 

Weather radios of any kind is helpful. Cell service often goes out so the way you’ll get your information then will be primarily through radio. If you’re reading this not in a watch and want to get one, look for ones that will wake you up if there’s a warning in your area. Midland has several. I have a small Sony radio I take with me to my safe spot. 

Water bottles are helpful because they’re highly portable and in the unlikely event you get trapped in your house, you’ll have water to keep you hydrated while help gets to you. 

Pet food is so you can feed your animal without leaving your safe spot since warnings can last a long time. I’ve seen some areas be warned for 1-2 hours before if a storm is slow moving enough. But it’s also so you’ll have some food for them in the event you need to evacuate. 

Snacks are similar to pet food. It’s you food. Just helps you shelter in place. 

So you’ve been issued a Tornado Warning:

Put on your shoes

Put pets on harnesses and a leash or in a cage 

Go to your safe spot and don’t come out until the warning has expired

Especially if the warning is PDS or has some other enhanced tag, try to bring something to cover your head and body with - like a mattress. A thick blanket is better than nothing in a pinch.  

#tornado #wx #weather #tornado warning #tornado watch #prepping #safety

[kawaiijohn]

Did u know your periods aren't supposed to cause you debilitating pain? Did you know you're not supposed to be anemic to the point of passing out? That you're not supposed to be passing clots as big or bigger than a half-dollar??

Did you know that your cycle should be /predictable/ and consistent by your early 20s? Should be happening every 3-5 weeks?

That if your cycle is unpredictable or random or even lasting more than a week (like heavy for more than 3-5 days) you should ABSOLUTELY get checked out for that?

That if you have such intense pms that you wanna kys every month that it is NOT normal either? (I dealt with this one, not fun.)

Hormonal and reproductive health is important and more people who have periods /should/ be taught these things.

Endometriosis and PCOS are only two things that could be fucking with you. Both can send you to the emergency room! I personally know someone who's been sent to the ER for both conditions near killing her!

Please talk if you have abnormal or painful period problems!!

#dantes vibe corner #my three special interests are #extreme weather/disaster prep #nutritional and food safety #and reproductive health

[ohmytomatoe]

CHICKEN SOUP 🍗🥕🧅🍄🧄

All the contents of my fridge overdue to be used, including rotisserie chicken, farro and plenty of SPICES: thyme, parsley, oregano, garlic and onion powder, salt and pep, squirt of lemon juice and a tbs of butter.

#cooking #garden #gardening #gardening tips #herb garden #plants #recipes #vegetable garden #flowers #greenhouse #autumn #fall cooking #chicken soup #homemade #soup weather #soup #vegetable soup #eat #food prep #foodblogeats #foodblogger #foodforthought #foodpics #foodie

[alatariel-galadriel]

big presentation today woot woot wish me luck

#tbh I’m more annoyed than stressed bc yeah it’s the CIO but like. #he’s attending virtually from his mansion and I’m waiting for the bus in -5f weather #we clearly have very different priorities here you know? I don’t think he gives two shits about it #Jokes aside I am actually quite good at presenting even if I haven’t had the time to prep as much as usual #It’s going to be fine #whispers from the ally

[emotional-support-bucket]

hey all my fellow brits, PLEASE be careful on Monday and Tuesday!!

if you can afford to not go anywhere, don't go anywhere

if you do have to go somewhere, please wear light clothing as much as you can and stay hydrated!!

stay in shaded areas as much as possible and also try to avoid particularly busy spots

also try and have your windows open even just a bit at night!

it'll be warmest in the afternoon and early evening, please keep that in mind

temps will hopefully drop off a bit after Tuesday but we'll still have thunderstorms so people w astraphobia please take care

#ik some of the ppl who see this (read: non-brits) will think we being wusses #but please consider that british homes and buildings are made with colder temps in mind #which means more insulation #no air con #we have more prep for cold winters not hot summers #also it's gonna get to 40°C+ in some places #people still going to school please consider what you can wear and how you're getting there #uk weather #uk heatwave

[songofsaraneth]

whats everyones fave recipes right now. its Fall™ etc but actually its still almost 90ºF (32ºC) all week here lol so the 'warm cozy fall recipes' i know how to make are not actually. opportune or comfy yet. but im out of later summer dinner ideas.

#also out of new pasta shapes bc i forgot to pick up more in CO 😭 #it is simply not soup weather here yet or chili #fat bear week over so im no longer craving fresh salmon at all times #did various types of taco for a while but the varieties left are too intensive prep wise #im doin caprese salads for lunch this week but dinners a mystery sigh #why do i only evr save dessert recipes im so bad at Dinners #maybe i should get some squash? thats not too Cold Weather but still autumnal

[direwombat]

hmmmm. if i can get my crafting/bookbinding space cleaned and organized this weekend then (time permitting) i might test out perfect binding (ie, how most modern books are bound) using my jakesyb abo fic as a guinea pig

#it's in the novella length range so it'll be a nice (relatively) quick project that won't require tons of materials #but should also serve well enough as practice and as a gauge for how much glue and additional reinforcement this structure needs #it'll also be a good test run for the affinity publisher license i bought a while ago but never tinkered with #would be nice to get a default template setup with that #whining wombat #i feel good about this weekend. the weather's gonna be nice and i'll actually leave my windows open for longer than an hour #*loudly knocking around the apartment* SPRING CLEANING BABEY #also on the to-do list are those 🎂 asks (sorry everyone). more work on the werewolf au. and dnd prep :) #just gotta make it through the rest of the workday first lmao

[fatummortem]

Sorry, been dealing with my mother this week & in turn chatting with the kiddo. Shoulda realized it was bothering me considering I hyperfixated on being productive & positive at the same time. Should be around tonight, depending if the kiddo calls me then I'll just be around for plotting occasionally.

#ooc #otherwise i'll be around tomorrow #still side eyeing an ff 7 ec chara #in other news it really loves to snow lately to the point we've been doing song wars during prep. #i started it so they made me join in & quickly changed their mind when i went 'when the weather outside is frightful & we all wish the fire #wasn't dying...'

[pastafossa]

THE BATTLE AGAINST APPARENTLY HISTORIC LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES.

Got about a foot last night on top of what we already had. Have been shoveling and snow blowing. Brief break today until nightfall before it comes back and is predicted to drop another foot of snow!

What's weird is lake effect snow has such a sharp dividing line that you can get a bare coating of snow in one area and then two blocks away get two feet, complete with white out conditions. My spot's somewhere in the middle, so way more snow than a coating but at least I'm not drowning like the poor bastards a mile away, where the snow's so deep plows are getting stuck.

Gif of lake effect snow so ya'll can see how wild this shit is.

What's funny is, when I moved to Previous State with fam, that first winter they had a historic snow storm too. Nothing like this one, but still wildly out of the ordinary. As former Californians we were unprepared. Now I'm in New State and they ALSO have a historic storm the first winter I'm here (which we're thankfully more prepared for). I'm starting to think I'm the cause.

It's me. Hi. I'm the problem, it's meeeee.

#pasta life update #as a lover of wild weather i'm finding this fascinating #even while i'm shoveling and dealing with it #because i've never been in snow like this #like don't get me wrong it's absolutely dangerous #don't drive in it and don't go into an open area cause you'll get lost #but it's PRETTY when it rolls through and the wind picks up #and i'm fascinated by the sharp divide between all the snow and no snow #anyway more prep and stuff and then i'll be back out tonight when it starts #shoveling and trying to keep the driveway clear as possible

[drswannbond]

Just me thinking that if Bond wasn’t so intent on showing off his vintage cars that (with all due respect) no one gives that much of a shit about, he’d have directly flown in to meet Madeleine at her Norway home and gained about one additional full day (o.n.e.f.u.l.l.d.a.y) – airport and ferry terminal timewaste being around the same – to secure his happy ever after with his girls. Be right back walking into traffic

And 🤬 you Aston Martin V8!

#WE WERE ROBBED #RELEASE THE NOVINTAGECAR CUT #WE WANT TO SEE JAMES BOND ON A FERRY IN HIS COLD WEATHER GEAR #AKA DANIEL CRAIG WITH THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HAIRCUT AND SCRUFF #its honestly so frustrating to imagine all the time they could have had #if he had been able to pull a Skyfall again and prep the lake house against a Safin assault #or very simply given Madeleine enough bullets to defend herself in the forest shed #she could have lasted decades in there #none of Safins mens would have dared shoot at her and she just had to aim at the door #tssssk #00swann #james bond #no time to die #007 #bondeleine #madeleine swann

[boxwinebaddie]

so like.. conan gray.. same hair as Kyle ooorr

NO OH MY GOD YOURE COOKING YOURE ONTO SOMETHING. AND YES ABSOLUTELY OH MY GOD.

-uncle nina, shook

#this lit something up so crazy in my brain #but yes #tbh the way my brain is pep styles hair ends somewhere below his ears #and jersey kyles hair goes down to his shoulder or a little past #so he can put it up AND?? LITERALLY #UR SO RIGHT #UR A GENIUS #CANONIZED #ITS SO BOUNCY AND LUXURIOUS #kyles** ill edit that later #pep kyle to me is giving prep school valedictorian w bouncy hair and glares at u #and jersey kyle gives me like evil villian dark academia scary fierce ethereal hot #they are pokemon evolutions #pep kyle is softer sweater weather ice prince jersey #and jersey is like trench coats and pocket watches he looks like a tired history professor and a vampire #he’s demonic college pep kyle