Hi Everyone,
Hope you all are doing well and getting your power restored. I grew up in the Midwest and had to deal with tornadoes amd the total sudden devistation it can cause. Having relocated to the VA/NC border area, being prepared for Hurricanes was very important to us. Hubby was military and would be sent to sea. But, people living in this area are so unprepared. They (not everyone) waits until less than 24 hours to prepare and then flock to wipe out stores. Hubby and I stock up on the essentials as the Commonwealth of VA gives people a tax break on items for a week to be prepared before Hurricane Season starts. We have a gas fireplace in case the power goes out in the winter. We use the "tap lights" to provide the best power to our condo which means no generator for the unit permitted. Maybe in the next place/house we will get that. They can't evacuate this area in a hurry if they tried. But winter is here which means we will also face the chance of snow shutting down the area. They are not prepared for snow and all those idiots took the hurricane supplies back after the season ended thinking it was a good idea. We have a couple of boxes set aside with supplies and make sure the pantry is stocked.