On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:26:57 GMT, Puester >
wrote:

>Dimitri wrote:
>> "Karen AKA Kajikit" > wrote in message
>> ...
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>>>I know it's a bit early, but better sooner than in a last minute rush
>>>with everyone else!
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>> Here is what FEMA recommends:
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>> http://www.fema.gov/library/diskit.shtm
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>> Dimitri
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>(long list edited)
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>My God, Dimitri, they'll have to build two extra rooms
>onto the house for all that stuff. In addition, if
>the hurricane is so strong that the power is out
>for long enoough to use it all, the house will probably
>blow away along with all the supplies!
>
>For someone else who mentioned having lots of small bills
>on hand because the ATM's will be unaccessible--in that
>case cash registers won't work either, so whaddaya gonna buy?
>
>gloria p
>multi-hurricane survivor

LOL! It's a lot more than what I had in mind (food, bottled water and
aspirin!) You've seen hurricanes - what do you do in the way of
preparedness for the season? We don't have to worry about shutters
because we're renting and the building doesn't have them... and we're
upstairs and a few miles from the shore, so we're not likely to be
flooded out...

What I really wanted to know (and why I asked this group...) was
exactly how much canned food two people with healthy appetites can
expect to eat in a week, so I know how much to have on hand. All the
lists just say 'food', with no idea of how much to lay aside!

~Karen aka Kajikit
Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
http://www.kajikitscorner.com
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