tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post5942800272852852423..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Living the Pantry Lifestyle - After the StormsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-31024203450679817872017-09-17T07:36:28.945-04:002017-09-17T07:36:28.945-04:00There have been so many things lately that are big...There have been so many things lately that are big reminders to be well prepared! One thing that I hadnt really considered is another area being in a crisis and huge numbers of people being on the move. Your own town may then be in crisis trying to supply this massive influx of people with food, water and accomodation. Empty shelves even without a direct crisis hitting you! So the spin off effect I guess can take many forms! <br />I am so glad your eye is improving. You are the the third person I know which a serious eye issue... from this I know you need to rest it and it can take quite a while. So look after yourself! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-88262220295956362592017-09-17T06:51:32.599-04:002017-09-17T06:51:32.599-04:00Excellent advice once again!
As a resident of Jac...Excellent advice once again! <br />As a resident of Jacksonville I can tell you that we were very worried this time because until Hurricane Irma shifted slightly West we were expected to have a direct hit, along with Miami and the rest of the East coast of Florida. Irma was so huge that she really covered the entire state and we did get plenty of fierce wind and rain for more than 12 hours Sunday night into Monday. Scary listening to trees falling in the dark! <br />We had already had several days of constant rain beforehand due to a Nor'easter so everything was saturated. The strong wind gusts continued until Monday evening. The severe flooding in parts that had not flooded before, such as the downtown area, came after Irma had passed due to the tidal rivers overflowing. <br />We were very blessed to have our electricity the entire time but they said about 90% had outages and the electric company just announced last night that almost everyone's power had finally been restored. We did have several big trees knocked down but luckily none fell on the house. A couple fell across our little road so we couldn't get out for a couple of days but we had stocked up so had our hurricane provisions of food and water. <br />I'm glad people did stock up and hope they'll remember that our Hurricane Season continues through the end of November so they should hold onto their supplies of water and non-perishables. I usually get some cans of ravioli, etc. and then donate them to the food bank later. <br />Sorry to go on and on but thought you might like to hear from someone in the Hurricane Irma area. Always appreciate your posts even though I don't often comment. All the best, JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163314579662654431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-61965751357723868672017-09-16T19:05:24.433-04:002017-09-16T19:05:24.433-04:00Your excellent advice, if one had been reading alo...Your excellent advice, if one had been reading along, would have served anyone well. I'm taking it just in case Jose shows up here one day soon. This basically means battening down the hatches...putting away loose objects in the yard and finding a home for hanging plants indoors. I'll fill my gas tank and my 5 gallon gas tank just in case. I doubt that I'd have to leave, but some food that does not require refrigeration or heating would be good. Beef jerky, peanut butter, bread, fruit... Your New England family is, no doubt, keeping an eye on it. Thanks! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com