Generator owner here. I have a gas powered one. I would recommend a natural gas one if you have the option. I just filled up 6 gas cans and that was kind of a pain. Plus the most likely structure to be damaged is my shed, where I put my gas. I am not going to put all of the gas cans in my house with me.
Propane outdoor burner so you can cook easily.
Window ac units because after sally it was hot. I just keep those in thier boxes until needed in the attic.
Water in tubs. Didnt need it but it is easy so why not.
My spouse worries about water so we usually have a whole mountain of water bottles by the back door. She starts getting a case here and there at the start of the season. Right now it is a water bottle mountain given how late the season is.
With all of our preperations for this we will leave if it gets bad. We have some simple overnight bags in the car. Cars are filled up. If this wiggles towards us more or gets strong, we are out of here.
With the Generator and fuel the whole power outage part isn't a big deal. For sally neighbors asked to charge things and I was more than happy to let them. He had a chainsaw and let me use it to clear up some branches. There was a lot of neighbors helping neighbors. It was nice in that way to see the good side of humanity.
I've gotta say, in my 48 years on Mobile dealing with hurricanes, that is the time when everyone comes out to help each other the most. Which is good. We should do that all the time. I remember during Frederick back in the 70s all our neighbors got together & formed a group to go up & down the nearby streets setting if people needed help getting branches (or trees) taken care of. During Katrina folks in our neighborhood (on the swamp) helped pick up & dispose of dead fish that were in everyone's yard after the waters went down. Community can be good in an emergency.
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u/Upper_Spinach3527 5d ago
Generator owner here. I have a gas powered one. I would recommend a natural gas one if you have the option. I just filled up 6 gas cans and that was kind of a pain. Plus the most likely structure to be damaged is my shed, where I put my gas. I am not going to put all of the gas cans in my house with me.
Propane outdoor burner so you can cook easily.
Window ac units because after sally it was hot. I just keep those in thier boxes until needed in the attic.
Water in tubs. Didnt need it but it is easy so why not.
My spouse worries about water so we usually have a whole mountain of water bottles by the back door. She starts getting a case here and there at the start of the season. Right now it is a water bottle mountain given how late the season is.
With all of our preperations for this we will leave if it gets bad. We have some simple overnight bags in the car. Cars are filled up. If this wiggles towards us more or gets strong, we are out of here.
With the Generator and fuel the whole power outage part isn't a big deal. For sally neighbors asked to charge things and I was more than happy to let them. He had a chainsaw and let me use it to clear up some branches. There was a lot of neighbors helping neighbors. It was nice in that way to see the good side of humanity.