This is just superb, I have been researching "is the government stockpiling food" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Proutklarton Surviving Technics Plan - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.
There is a great weather forecasting resource to keep track of bad weather, part of preparation is also to be as informed as you can. Is called "Windy" of course this will help until you loose power and internet. Keeping updated maps, so you know roads and alternative routes in case you need to evacuate you can plan several routes to get out. Great channel clear concise and to the point.
I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada....Dorian made it all the way up here last year, the wind speeds were still so crazy that it collapsed construction cranes ,took roofs off of people's homes , destroyed trees that were hundreds of years old and some were without power for weeks. I walked around our neighborhood with my chainsaw and cut up downed trees for our neighbors...we had just moved into the neighborhood and people were surprised to have a woman offer help in that way,lol. Not alot of the urban soccer moms know how to operate a chainsaw...I grew up in a very tiny rural fishing village and we had a self sufficient farm, my dad taught and treated his daughters no differently than his sons, thankfully. I was in the Gulf with the International Red Cross after Katrina, first in Mobile then I was transferred to New Orleans, I was a ER nurse before I retired.
Shoutout to you ..I’m from New Orleans and we left before Katrina hit and was gone for 3 years till we moved back but it was a rough time man the city was never the same
The first thing you do, when you live in a location that gets hurricanes, is you choose to live in a place that is well above the inundation zone. The second thing you do is you choose a place that was built after stricter building codes were put in place or you find a place that has been retro-fitted with hurricane tie-down straps to anchor rafters to walls and the walls/floor joists to the foundation/piers. The third thing you do is you make sure there are no heavy, tall trees within falling distance of that home. The fourth thing you do is you get a solar powered or fuel powered recharging device for your smart phone and other communication devices. The fifth thing you do is you get solar powered LED lanterns for indoor use. The sixth thing you do is you get those inflatable water bladders that fit inside bath tubs (one for every bath tub in your home) so you can collect clean tap water BEFORE the hurricane hits. The seventh thing you do is you get a big box of lawn trash bags and a roll of outdoor tape because you will use these to make garment bags to protect bundles of clothing hanging in your closet from a leaky roof (and big roll of plastic sheeting can be used to protect mattresses from leaky roofs too). The eighth thing you do is you buy a one-burner butane stove and enough butane cylinders so you can safely cook indoors on your kitchen counter top. The ninth thing you do is you buy a manual can opener, preferably the type that opens the crimped edge instead of cutting through the metal, so you can open the canned food you stocked for the aftermath of a hurricane. The tenth thing you do is you get a NOAA weather emergency radio (preferably solar charged with a battery back-up). The eleventh thing you do is you buy a small chainsaw and you store a container of fresh gasoline and a can of oil for that chainsaw so you can cut apart the fallen trees that will be blocking your driveway and the road in front of your home. The 12th thing you do is stock up on trash bags, paper plates and bowls, disposable flatware and rolls of paper towels so you are not using precious drinking water for washing plates and flatware and have a way of containing the trash that otherwise will attract disease-spreading flies and rodents. The 13th thing you do is you make sure you have enough batteries for your smoke detectors and CO detectors plus a charged fire extinguisher placed near each exit door. The 14th thing you do is you have enough blue tarps to cover the leaky sections of the roof where shingles are missing or damaged (also good to have a ladder that can reach the roof). The 15th thing you do is you have either a chemical camp toilet or a homemade composting toilet (made from a 5-galon bucket; free instructions on the internet). If you have more than one vehicle, the 16th thing you do is you find people to drive all but one of your vehicles far away from the path of the hurricane and you top-off the fuel tank of the remaining vehicle days before the hurricane is due to hit. Above all understand that it is always better to evacuate when you are in the path of a Cat 5 hurricane than to be stuck for weeks or months in a disaster zone that has no functioning electric grid, no clean public water supply, no open and stocked supermarkets or fuel stations, no flushing toilets, no hot showers and no air conditioning. Just get the good insurance coverage and do not worry about protecting your stuff from wind, rain and looters. Just get out of there and stay somewhere safe until you get the all-clear that it is safe for residents to return and check on property damage.
Good tips! I’ve lived through 10 hurricanes, if I counted right. The three most common injuries afterwards are bee stings, snake bites and chain saw injuries. I would suggest a paper print out of the poisonous snakes in your area, an epipen, and that your medical kit include a means to deal with heavy bleeding, and possibly a tourniquet.
And Fire Ants! They can blister you badly & put you in anaphylaxis, if you are allergic to them. They float on top of water, clustered, like a tiny island.
Some additional advice: - buy flashlights with a strap that you can wear on your head. So handy, keeps your hands free - buy an additional light with a built in solar panel, so you will not run out of batteries if the sun shines - emergency radio: any battery charged radio will do, since emergency broadcasts are on normal frequencies - water: do NOT use it to flush your toilet, else you run out of water within hours. Buy a bucket with a lid to use for a toilet, you can go empty it outside your house - emergency communication: use your flute smartly. Examples -> Whistle once : alarm. Whistle twice: you are fighting off an intruder. Whitle thrice: you need help. - emergency tools: buy a crowbar. If your entrance gets blocked, you can force doors adnd windows to open and you can use it to defend yourself - food: buy canned food and a can opener. Canned food can be eaten straight out of the can without heating or adding water and contains some liquid for drinking too. Put the cans in cardboard boxes (6 in each), for when you would have to move them quickly. Label the boxes. Look for bread in cans, it does exist. Most people eat two bread meals a day, so you might not want to start your day with cold beans...
God bless you all, be safe, be prepared and I pray for you to not be alone; to have a support system family & friends to rely on...🙏❤🌎sending love from Los Angeles
Drybags would be a really good idea to add, the rest of your prep wont do much good if it soaked, also solar power backups and generators are getting affordable enough for anyone to have one in thier home, a couple waterproof pelican cases would be a good idea also
We had a light rain going on my wife was on the sidewalk when water was coming out of the storm drain filling up the road. She said, this is not normal. We were on Rouse Road and Lokanotosa. I was setting up the generator. She went to University and Rouse. She called 911 saying water was rising and a nursing home near the river and water rising. The Firefighters had to evacuate the nursing home through 2 and a half feet of water. It was dry an hour before. We never got water near my house living 300 feet away from the river. I keep flooding insurance because I lived through hurricane Donna as 10 years old. We try to educate new people to the area.
Due to loosing electricity, be sure to include a can opener. Unplug all your outlets. Fill your garbage can with water as you will need the water to flush the toilets. Do not leave your car parked under a tree. Hope this is helpful.
Inland flooding can be caused by just a weak tropical storm, especially if it stalls near the coast. High winds and storm surge are not the only hazards from hurricanes. Many people are unaware or forget about this. Get flood insurance as or before the start of hurricane season. In the gulf states you cannot get flood or other insurance once a storms enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Such great info - and I'm pleased to say that I already have a lot of things on this list. Because I live in Florida, I'm building a kit and felt like I had it mostly covered. But now I see that I need a few more things. Off to amazon I go. I'd also suggest adding bug repellant to the list. Seriously, though. Stephen King? In an emergency? I'd go with a space adventure or a romance. Just sayin. 😉
Haha yeah, I guess Stephen King may not help calm you down in the middle of a disaster but he's one of the only authors I enjoy. Bug repellent is a good idea.
Keep a clean 55 gallon trash can to fill with water with a little bleach to keep the water clean, fill it up before the hurricane hits. It frees up your tub for washing/cleaning assuming it’s not flooded or damaged. I keep extra lump charcoal inside so I can cook/boil water if needed. Also keep a landline phone. If cell towers are down, the landlines should still work to call 911. I personally have used garden solar lights (that I already have) for an inside light source. As a backup I have a hurricane lantern.
As most air travel is stopped it has been warmer so the sea temp should be warmer making any hurricane in 2020 a lot stronger and more powerful meaning more damage and people harmed. TAKE CARE everybody and stay SAFE.
Could you do a video on safe or at least safer means of cooking inside? I wouldnt want to stand in flood water to heat some water to boil. And some people live in apts. So dont have outside space. The last hurrican left me with out lights for 3 days and i heated water over a candle but it was only hot enough for coffee.. Safe inside cooking is something i need to find out about. Thank you.
Any good NOAA radio apps? Thanks for the info good video! You mentioned Solar lights ... if you're on a budget get some solar garden lights from wal mart they are less than $2 and they work well, small, and powerful enough if you have a couple in a room.
What I meant was for short term power outages I'm not a fan of having a bunch of lit candles all around the home if you have kids. I'd rather use lanterns or flashlights. I know the food I mentioned later requires a propane burner to boil water but someone could also have food supplies which don't require hot water.
I suggest toilet paper because hurricanes are a crappy situation, #seewhatIdidthere maybe that falls under hygiene. Also getting extra charcoal and/or propane for your grill. Tarps, plywood, nails and buckets for temporary repairs especially on a roof.
CASH ! Change, small bills such as ones, fives, tens and twenties. Many shops will not have power so making change of a twenty dollar bill for a three dollar purchase is not possible or they are just a freaking rip off asshole. Small bills remedy this.
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I live in Hawaii...we got spam for days
This is just superb, I have been researching "is the government stockpiling food" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Proutklarton Surviving Technics Plan - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.
Sit your flashlight aiming at the ceiling; the reflected light will light a whole room dimly.
There is a great weather forecasting resource to keep track of bad weather, part of preparation is also to be as informed as you can. Is called "Windy" of course this will help until you loose power and internet. Keeping updated maps, so you know roads and alternative routes in case you need to evacuate you can plan several routes to get out. Great channel clear concise and to the point.
I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada....Dorian made it all the way up here last year, the wind speeds were still so crazy that it collapsed construction cranes ,took roofs off of people's homes , destroyed trees that were hundreds of years old and some were without power for weeks. I walked around our neighborhood with my chainsaw and cut up downed trees for our neighbors...we had just moved into the neighborhood and people were surprised to have a woman offer help in that way,lol. Not alot of the urban soccer moms know how to operate a chainsaw...I grew up in a very tiny rural fishing village and we had a self sufficient farm, my dad taught and treated his daughters no differently than his sons, thankfully.
I was in the Gulf with the International Red Cross after Katrina, first in Mobile then I was transferred to New Orleans, I was a ER nurse before I retired.
Shoutout to you ..I’m from New Orleans and we left before Katrina hit and was gone for 3 years till we moved back but it was a rough time man the city was never the same
@@Voo504Doo Thank you. It was an honor to serve the people of your beautiful city.
Appreciate the tips! I live Southeast Texas. We're prepared, but we can always improve
Same here!
@@donnabush7938 stay safe❤
The first thing you do, when you live in a location that gets hurricanes, is you choose to live in a place that is well above the inundation zone. The second thing you do is you choose a place that was built after stricter building codes were put in place or you find a place that has been retro-fitted with hurricane tie-down straps to anchor rafters to walls and the walls/floor joists to the foundation/piers. The third thing you do is you make sure there are no heavy, tall trees within falling distance of that home. The fourth thing you do is you get a solar powered or fuel powered recharging device for your smart phone and other communication devices. The fifth thing you do is you get solar powered LED lanterns for indoor use. The sixth thing you do is you get those inflatable water bladders that fit inside bath tubs (one for every bath tub in your home) so you can collect clean tap water BEFORE the hurricane hits.
The seventh thing you do is you get a big box of lawn trash bags and a roll of outdoor tape because you will use these to make garment bags to protect bundles of clothing hanging in your closet from a leaky roof (and big roll of plastic sheeting can be used to protect mattresses from leaky roofs too). The eighth thing you do is you buy a one-burner butane stove and enough butane cylinders so you can safely cook indoors on your kitchen counter top. The ninth thing you do is you buy a manual can opener, preferably the type that opens the crimped edge instead of cutting through the metal, so you can open the canned food you stocked for the aftermath of a hurricane. The tenth thing you do is you get a NOAA weather emergency radio (preferably solar charged with a battery back-up).
The eleventh thing you do is you buy a small chainsaw and you store a container of fresh gasoline and a can of oil for that chainsaw so you can cut apart the fallen trees that will be blocking your driveway and the road in front of your home. The 12th thing you do is stock up on trash bags, paper plates and bowls, disposable flatware and rolls of paper towels so you are not using precious drinking water for washing plates and flatware and have a way of containing the trash that otherwise will attract disease-spreading flies and rodents. The 13th thing you do is you make sure you have enough batteries for your smoke detectors and CO detectors plus a charged fire extinguisher placed near each exit door. The 14th thing you do is you have enough blue tarps to cover the leaky sections of the roof where shingles are missing or damaged (also good to have a ladder that can reach the roof). The 15th thing you do is you have either a chemical camp toilet or a homemade composting toilet (made from a 5-galon bucket; free instructions on the internet). If you have more than one vehicle, the 16th thing you do is you find people to drive all but one of your vehicles far away from the path of the hurricane and you top-off the fuel tank of the remaining vehicle days before the hurricane is due to hit.
Above all understand that it is always better to evacuate when you are in the path of a Cat 5 hurricane than to be stuck for weeks or months in a disaster zone that has no functioning electric grid, no clean public water supply, no open and stocked supermarkets or fuel stations, no flushing toilets, no hot showers and no air conditioning. Just get the good insurance coverage and do not worry about protecting your stuff from wind, rain and looters. Just get out of there and stay somewhere safe until you get the all-clear that it is safe for residents to return and check on property damage.
Outstanding information
Nice video...a headphone waring for the whistle would have been nice
US Hurricane season sounds rough....
Philippines Typhoon season says “hold my Red Horse”....
Hello From The Gulf Coast Of Alabama. Yes, Hurricane Season Is Here. Get Prepared Everyone.
Excellent Video As Always. 💯👍👍😎🌞
Casual Preparedness any changes you would make? I’m low risk (VA)
Good tips! I’ve lived through 10 hurricanes, if I counted right. The three most common injuries afterwards are bee stings, snake bites and chain saw injuries. I would suggest a paper print out of the poisonous snakes in your area, an epipen, and that your medical kit include a means to deal with heavy bleeding, and possibly a tourniquet.
And Fire Ants! They can blister you badly & put you in anaphylaxis, if you are allergic to them. They float on top of water, clustered, like a tiny island.
Vicky Sheets You’re right! They’re horrible things.
Some additional advice:
- buy flashlights with a strap that you can wear on your head. So handy, keeps your hands free
- buy an additional light with a built in solar panel, so you will not run out of batteries if the sun shines
- emergency radio: any battery charged radio will do, since emergency broadcasts are on normal frequencies
- water: do NOT use it to flush your toilet, else you run out of water within hours. Buy a bucket with a lid to use for a toilet, you can go empty it outside your house
- emergency communication: use your flute smartly. Examples -> Whistle once : alarm. Whistle twice: you are fighting off an intruder. Whitle thrice: you need help.
- emergency tools: buy a crowbar. If your entrance gets blocked, you can force doors adnd windows to open and you can use it to defend yourself
- food: buy canned food and a can opener. Canned food can be eaten straight out of the can without heating or adding water and contains some liquid for drinking too. Put the cans in cardboard boxes (6 in each), for when you would have to move them quickly. Label the boxes. Look for bread in cans, it does exist. Most people eat two bread meals a day, so you might not want to start your day with cold beans...
I live east of Houston. We saw water over the roofs of many, many homes in my city. My cousin was one of those people.
Most power tools now have an option for a USB power inverter that can run off the batteries so make sure you have them charged ahead of time.
Representing MD, very nice, good video, good info.
In Louisiana we have massive issues with inland flooding.
Please remember water for your pets aswell ❤
Really appreciate this channel. Sensible recommendations and seemingly free of firearm fetishization, conspiracy theories, and doomsday prophecies.
God bless you all, be safe, be prepared and I pray for you to not be alone; to have a support system family & friends to rely on...🙏❤🌎sending love from Los Angeles
Drybags would be a really good idea to add, the rest of your prep wont do much good if it soaked, also solar power backups and generators are getting affordable enough for anyone to have one in thier home, a couple waterproof pelican cases would be a good idea also
We had a light rain going on my wife was on the sidewalk when water was coming out of the storm drain filling up the road. She said, this is not normal. We were on Rouse Road and Lokanotosa. I was setting up the generator. She went to University and Rouse. She called 911 saying water was rising and a nursing home near the river and water rising. The Firefighters had to evacuate the nursing home through 2 and a half feet of water. It was dry an hour before.
We never got water near my house living 300 feet away from the river. I keep flooding insurance because I lived through hurricane Donna as 10 years old. We try to educate new people to the area.
Great video. I wish I would have watched it earlier.
Due to loosing electricity, be sure to include a can opener. Unplug all your outlets. Fill your garbage can with water as you will need the water to flush the toilets. Do not leave your car parked under a tree.
Hope this is helpful.
New subscriber here from the Texas Gulf Coast Area. Thanks for your great videos.
We had a car washed off the road, Lake Underhill near Dean Road.
Inland flooding can be caused by just a weak tropical storm, especially if it stalls near the coast. High winds and storm surge are not the only hazards from hurricanes. Many people are unaware or forget about this. Get flood insurance as or before the start of hurricane season. In the gulf states you cannot get flood or other insurance once a storms enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Such great info - and I'm pleased to say that I already have a lot of things on this list. Because I live in Florida, I'm building a kit and felt like I had it mostly covered. But now I see that I need a few more things. Off to amazon I go. I'd also suggest adding bug repellant to the list.
Seriously, though. Stephen King? In an emergency? I'd go with a space adventure or a romance. Just sayin. 😉
Haha yeah, I guess Stephen King may not help calm you down in the middle of a disaster but he's one of the only authors I enjoy. Bug repellent is a good idea.
New subscriber. Just watched your video on City Prepping.🙂
Keep a clean 55 gallon trash can to fill with water with a little bleach to keep the water clean, fill it up before the hurricane hits. It frees up your tub for washing/cleaning assuming it’s not flooded or damaged. I keep extra lump charcoal inside so I can cook/boil water if needed. Also keep a landline phone. If cell towers are down, the landlines should still work to call 911. I personally have used garden solar lights (that I already have) for an inside light source. As a backup I have a hurricane lantern.
As most air travel is stopped it has been warmer so the sea temp should be warmer making any hurricane in 2020 a lot stronger and more powerful meaning more damage and people harmed. TAKE CARE everybody and stay SAFE.
The worst case you have to go outside during a storm goggles to protect eyes, even dive goggles.
Could you do a video on safe or at least safer means of cooking inside? I wouldnt want to stand in flood water to heat some water to boil. And some people live in apts. So dont have outside space. The last hurrican left me with out lights for 3 days and i heated water over a candle but it was only hot enough for coffee.. Safe inside cooking is something i need to find out about. Thank you.
Any good NOAA radio apps?
Thanks for the info good video! You mentioned Solar lights ... if you're on a budget get some solar garden lights from wal mart they are less than $2 and they work well, small, and powerful enough if you have a couple in a room.
I'm curious as to where your hot water comes from if you don't have power and you're not using any open flames in the house. Am I missing something?
What I meant was for short term power outages I'm not a fan of having a bunch of lit candles all around the home if you have kids. I'd rather use lanterns or flashlights. I know the food I mentioned later requires a propane burner to boil water but someone could also have food supplies which don't require hot water.
@@bugoutbrothers Cool I thought probably something like that, thanks.
I dont remember Maryland having any hurricanes, maybe a microburst or two
For those of us on a budget, is there a specific order you recommend we buy everything for our emergency kits?
I suggest toilet paper because hurricanes are a crappy situation, #seewhatIdidthere maybe that falls under hygiene. Also getting extra charcoal and/or propane for your grill. Tarps, plywood, nails and buckets for temporary repairs especially on a roof.
I like you ❤️👍👍
CASH ! Change, small bills such as ones, fives, tens and twenties. Many shops will not have power so making change of a twenty dollar bill for a three dollar purchase is not possible or they are just a freaking rip off asshole. Small bills remedy this.
Unsucribed... You talk too much