Sir,
I used to think of myself as "Mr. Preparedness." I read the blogs and
often went shopping for preparedness supplies. Then tropical storm Hanna came
to the Carolina coast and I realized just how ill prepared I really was.
I didn't even have my medicines in order. Also, I had no reserve of cash in small
bills ready to go. Nothing was packed. It took some time to get all my things
together. Had this been a real emergency, I would have been in trouble.
Sir, you mentioned in a previous blog the importance of having that bag already
packed, by the door, and ready to carry to the car. I am now taking this instruction
literally. I spent most of Saturday repacking. Where I focused most of my attention
on was my medicines and toiletries. During evacuations I volunteer for a non-profit
where they provide cooked food, have plenty of water, and have a reliable generator
for the whole building. They even and a shower. I now have packed clothes for
three days including a towel and shower shoes, a spare of all of my toiletries,
spare medicines for a week, and what will soon be a hundred dollars in cash in
small bills, all in two lightweight, easy to carry bags.
Another thing I am going to start doing is fueling up the car to "full" a
little more often. And any other steps to shorten the time before I get "the
call" and I am move out.
Hopefully with these preps I will be better ready the next time a disaster happens.
Thanks - Wes
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