Lessons learned from last weeks tornadoes

[HERMET]

I'm considering getting another portable large capacity water filter ,several 5 gallon water jugs, and a solar powered generator for charging phone ect... and a small battery powered chain saw for small stuff. Extra gas for vehicles. I still keep all my camping gear from scouts ready. Stove ,lantern tent,sleeping bags and some freeze dried meals for a couple of days.

Sounds like good planning. I also keep a pretty good collection of old fashioned oil lamps. They're cheap and cheap to use. They really came in handy until I could get the generators up and running and l didn't have to eat up my batteries.

 

[HERMET]

I built an enclosure off the garage for my Genny. Used one of the pre fab deck boxes-

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I'm thinking block.

 

[SAR 6114]

I’m so glad that you and yours are still with us. The world is a much better place with your in it.

 

[HERMET]

I’m so glad that you and yours are still with us. The world is a much better place with your in it.

Thank you sir, that's mighty nice of you to say.

 

[keith089]

Those cheap solar stick in the ground lights work great for power outage. I keep sever in the bay window of kitchen. Always on

 

[eightnsand]

Green House panels soon to be listed. I get mocked wearing my motorcycle helmet during violent storms

 

[Cruisers460]

Going back to Griffin this week, wife says the town looks like a war zone. We were lucky, very close but no damage. Kids were coming to the farm and my wife insisted that I be there. literally missed it by an hour.

 

[Miatadude]

Time to think about getting rid of the trees close to the house. God was watching over us. The tornados missed us by about a mile. My step daughter and grand daughter had some roof and window damage to their house over near Lake Jackson. They will be staying with us for a few weeks until the repairs are completed.

 

[User170512]

Sounds like good planning. I also keep a pretty good collection of old fashioned oil lamps. They're cheap and cheap to use. They really came in handy until I could get the generators up and running and l didn't have to eat up my batteries.

What all do the lamps burn?

 

[buellbrewer]

Green House panels soon to be listed. I get mocked wearing my motorcycle helmet during violent storms View attachment 5224858

actually, really smart idea.