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Last year, I launched a blog and celebrated my birthday in style by watching Hurricane Matthew glide right over my neighborhood. (How special can you be when hurricanes literally show up for your party???) Our region wasn’t impacted very much. But thank God for a general community of news alerts, emergency preparedness, etc. Hurricanes are a part of life in Florida.
With the news of Hurricane Irma being a cat 5, you gotta hope for the best and brace for the worst. Especially with news updates like this.
With the launch of this new online space, I wanted to capture something that is a part of the normal life pattern of the average South Floridian – that is, hurricane readiness. This isn’t a normal blog article and I’m definitely not the go-to hurricane guide expert.
But as your internet friend/someone who endured Hurricane Andrew/curator of life lessons in 500 characters or less, I figured why not post something that is hella basic for survival.
And so here’s some tips for getting prepared if you haven’t already:
Know where your closest shelter is in your neighborhood
Subscribe to your city’s emergency updates
Determine the best foods to have in your house for 7 days with no water/power
Prepare your own hurricane kit should the storm come
Peanut butter
Whole wheat crackers
Nuts & Trail mixes
Granola Bars
Canned tuna/Salmon/Chicken
Canned vegetables
Canned Soup
Bottled Water (think a gallon/day per person; 8 16 oz bottles/day)
Multivitamins
(Adapted from Real Simple)
Apples
Oranges
Avocados
Tomatoes
(Sources SP Times, Real Simple)
Manual Can Opener
Dust Mask
2-Way Opener
Lighter/Matches
Batteries
Weather Radio
Flashlights
Fuel cans & Fuel
Fueled vehicle
Paper Towel & Toilet Paper
Fire Extinguisher
Tarps
(Adapted from Accuweather.com)
And lastly, make sure you have copies of important documents like your property insurance, identification, will, etc and are all in water-proof or safe locations. Subtext: If you’re a millennial, you probably should have this stored in the cloud already. 🙂
With care,
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I love how this podcast gives a "boots-to-the-ground" perspective on issues swirling around in a millennial woman's mind.... dating, being happy while single, figuring out how to maximize your time as an unmarried woman are all things that most folks don't talk about. Really appreciate that this show gives space to hear how millennials took steps to do something like changing their career or starting a business. Great ideas. And I promise I'm not biased at all.
Wow, it's a hard realization that I fall into this demographic, but it's the (often harsh) reality of the world we're living in. This podcast is life!! We can all glean from each other, amirite?!
These are the kinds of conversations you have with good friends, soul-sharpening friends, coffee (wine) and notebook in hand, prematurely considering when you might get together again. Have you ever thought, I wish this was recorded? Gayon recorded it. And it's a breath of fresh air.
