Hurricane season is here, and I am hoping the experts are wrong about this year being an active hurricane year. The last I heard, 14 to 23 storms and eight to 14 hurricanes are predicted this season. Last year was pretty quiet, but 2008 brought us Hurricane Ike. That was my first hurricane experience and although the high winds and piercing rain did not bother me too much, it was the long lines for gas and empty grocery store shelves that spooked me. While we were lucky not to be affected as much as the Galveston residents, it was the realization that things could go bad quickly when disaster strikes that bothered me.
To prepare for hurricane season, we picked up a few extra canned foods and a few more gallons of water to add to the stockpile. Also stopped by Lowe’s and bought a few more propane canisters for the camp stove. Our apartment is all-electric, so no gas to cook with if we were to lose power. We have extra batteries and flashlights; saved up some light sticks from Halloween as those come in handy too.
I plan to keep adding more bottled water and canned food each time we go grocery shopping; plus some comfort food like chips and crackers. I’ll also pick up a few extra packs of toilet paper and pet items next time I got to Target.
Will also need to start working on assembling the bug out bag, but that is for later when the budget allows. Another day, another dollar, another prep. Hopefully no hurricanes or other events will force us to bug out in the meantime…
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Let’s hope they’re wrong – especially for the northern coast of the Gulf. The last thing we need is a major hurricane with all that oil in the water.
I worry about the Gulf and all that oil; I pray we don’t have a hurricane anytime soon! Thanks for the comment.