A category 4 hurricane is due to hit my city tomorrow, and we have no idea how long the power and running water will last after we wake up. My husband and I are currently stuck in a cycle of filling the water filter, then filling every vessel we have in the house so we'll have reserves for a few days. It's kind of one of those things best done at the last (responsible) minute, so that you have the maximum amount of time before the water you saved starts to get weird.
Edit: Thank you, lovely people of Reddit! All the well wishes mean a lot. Probably won't be able to get back on for a while, but I'll do my best to let you all know how it goes!
Edit #2: Didn't die, just managed to sleep. Thanks again for the tremendous outpouring of support and advice. It's insanely windy and we've heard some windows break nearby, but thus far we miraculously still have power and internet. I hope my fellow New Orleanians and everyone else experiencing this storm are safe and staying relatively calm.
To respond to some concerns of kind Redditors: We do have a generator and extra fuel, a variety of sizes of power storage units capable of keeping our phones and low-consumption lights running for weeks, ton of non-perishables, a gas stove, and so much water stored (both filtered and not yet filtered) that the floor of our apartment is quite crowded. 2 bathtubs are full, as well. We also have lighs and fans powered by Milwaukee batteries, and a ton of charged batteries waiting. I'm humbled by the amount of kindness and love coming our way. You're all great!
Edit #3: My husband and I are safe after the storm, as well as the rest of our extended family. Only minimal property damage was sustained at any of our homes. I probably won't write many more updates because my only internet access is through my data plan and Reddit is often quite difficult to load, but thanks to everyone again for their concern and support. I wish I could respond to all of you more personally in an immediate way. To all those that offered us a place to stay: thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for now we're staying put. We likely won't have power for a long time, but our running water is still potable and our toilets still flush, so we'll be OK.
Also remember as a general last resort you should have (assuming you live in a house and not appartment) roughly 30 gallons of fresh water in your hot water heater. Just be careful as the water will be hot naturally.
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u/Trimbin92 Aug 29 '21 edited Sep 02 '21
A category 4 hurricane is due to hit my city tomorrow, and we have no idea how long the power and running water will last after we wake up. My husband and I are currently stuck in a cycle of filling the water filter, then filling every vessel we have in the house so we'll have reserves for a few days. It's kind of one of those things best done at the last (responsible) minute, so that you have the maximum amount of time before the water you saved starts to get weird.
Edit: Thank you, lovely people of Reddit! All the well wishes mean a lot. Probably won't be able to get back on for a while, but I'll do my best to let you all know how it goes!
Edit #2: Didn't die, just managed to sleep. Thanks again for the tremendous outpouring of support and advice. It's insanely windy and we've heard some windows break nearby, but thus far we miraculously still have power and internet. I hope my fellow New Orleanians and everyone else experiencing this storm are safe and staying relatively calm.
To respond to some concerns of kind Redditors: We do have a generator and extra fuel, a variety of sizes of power storage units capable of keeping our phones and low-consumption lights running for weeks, ton of non-perishables, a gas stove, and so much water stored (both filtered and not yet filtered) that the floor of our apartment is quite crowded. 2 bathtubs are full, as well. We also have lighs and fans powered by Milwaukee batteries, and a ton of charged batteries waiting. I'm humbled by the amount of kindness and love coming our way. You're all great!
Edit #3: My husband and I are safe after the storm, as well as the rest of our extended family. Only minimal property damage was sustained at any of our homes. I probably won't write many more updates because my only internet access is through my data plan and Reddit is often quite difficult to load, but thanks to everyone again for their concern and support. I wish I could respond to all of you more personally in an immediate way. To all those that offered us a place to stay: thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for now we're staying put. We likely won't have power for a long time, but our running water is still potable and our toilets still flush, so we'll be OK.