@@michaelspunich7273 Reagan was a true Statesmen and a great President. We need the likes of him again for President instead of our Orange painted candidate we have now.
My town was sent into panic over Spectrum internet being down, card readers didn't work and hardly anyone had cash so people were unable to buy groceries or gas for their car. Was kinda embarrassing that a little internet outage caused the same freakout as an incoming blizzard would.
@@BinkyTheElf1old school works when you're used to it. Thankfully I'm old enough to know what that means and we've taught our now grown children the same.
Many people are so stuck financially they can't afford to prep. AND prices have risen SO much they are barely keeping their monthly finances current. Instead of looking down on them, WE ALL need to lift them up, encourage them and give them Love & kindness because they are truly suffering!. "There but for the grace of God go I"
Yes, but they can do free prepping like filling empty juice containers or any other containers with fresh water. It is not all money, but mindset is what you need to survive.
Sad ppl are relying on big fed gov. Prosperity is the downfall of USA. Those who grew up with nothing understand how to pinch pennies, not to rely on big fed gov, they don’t care abt common folk. Local Churches and agencies are a God sent. We can count on them to help when tragedy happens. We really need Jesus help these days.
@@henrymorgan3982I agree. People have money for cigarettes, liquor and takeout. They have money to prep. - I live in a townhome in the city. I have a cheap $20 grill and 2 $4 bags of charcoal to cook and heat water. - I purchased solar lights from Family Dollar for $10. They are on my balcony but if I need them, I will bring them inside at night for light. - I purchases $30 of canned goods over the course of 2 months during the summer. We have tuna, baked beans, Vienna sausages, peanut butter, crackers and bread in the freezer. - When is grocery shop I always purchase an extra case of water. It’s just $5 - I filled our juice bottles with water so we could flush toilets. Where there is a Will there is a way. No excuses.
A few years back, Ted Koppel of Nightline did a show on how vulnerable the power grid in America is to cyberattack. Under a region wide attack, the grid would be so damaged that it would take a minimum of three months to get the power back on. He recommended that a family or anyone should keep three months worth of survival food and enough cash to cover the basics for that period of time on hand. This would be difficult for most but may save your life.
Every time we buy anything in bulk, people ask ridiculous questions like "you preparing for the zombie apocalypse?". They think they're funny. No, buddy - THIS. THIS is what we are preparing for. Or illness, job loss, any number of things that could and do happen all the time. 🤦
Thank you so much for this! I live in Kansas and I realize I am ill prepared for something like this. While we don't have hurricanes we do have tornados! I need to get it together!
Not a waste at all... Buy foods on sale, use them before they are too old, then replace what you have used. Prices will probably be higher, but you saved money by buying earlier, and had food, and other items when needed. @@joejones9520
@@joejones9520 So what? Time wasted is not a big deal. I live in Florida. I “waste time” with every hurricane that comes near me. But when Ian came I was prepared. The streets were flooded, couldn’t get in or out of my neighborhood. No power for days with 3 kids. We were fine. We had everything we needed. I never consider it wasting time when there is a possibility of a natural disaster.
I see comments below that basically state: "Anyone who criticizes the unprepped community is heartless!" I am by no means a hardcore prepper here in SE Louisiana. However, it doesn't take a fortune to do some lightweight prepping, such as: 1. some cheap rice, beans, and flour storage for a few days of meals, 2. fill up your gas tank as a storm approaches, 3. filling up the bathtub and every container you own with city, well, or rain water as the storm approaches. I do feel especially for those who, whether they prep or not, find everything they own washed away in a flood or tornado when they didn't even typically live in a flood plain!!! However, for every single down and out individual who loses everything they own, there are 10 who would rather have season tickets to the local sports franchise or own a high-end luxury vehicle rather than put a few bucks away for a truly rainy day!!!
I was ridiculed AFTER hurricane Laura (no power here for 3 weeks) when I finally got my stimulus for starting to get all the parts needed to have solar for everything from lights to cooking to a window AC. I`m poor and had been awarded disability by a judge in July but had to wait and wait to get my account going. I had one chance to get a camper trailer to live in and emergency power. The ones who ridiculed me go to hotels or wherever the generator is. After a severe storm came through nobody even came to see if I was ok. They went to a hotel but "forgot" to ask me if I was ok. My power stayed on because of the solar but if I had died nobody would care. When Laura was coming they called me stupid for suggesting the power would be out for a long time so nobody prepared or loaned me any money until I got mine to prepare. FUN FACT: After the ice storm here in 2021 these same people let all their food spoil IN THEIR HOUSES instead of putting it outside in coolers or totes where it was very cold! HA! It never crossed their mind! Imagine THAT!
@@baneverything5580During the 2021 ice storm I immediately pulled everything out of my freezers and set them outside for three days. I had bought extra charcoal so we were able to grill delicious food. I even put my stainless tea kettle on the grill for hot coffee and hot chocolate. I was prepared. We had bottled water, car tanks filled and extra gas in cans, extra charcoal, lighter fluid and matches, batteries. We spent a lot of time in our van because it has a really good heater. Other than a giant limb piercing our roof and jutting through a bedroom and bathroom, we survived the ice storm and no power for three days!
@@michaell1665 Houses were swept away, I imagine the rice and beans went with it. The timing of this lecture, and the title is heartless click bait when people are still missing.
@@thomas2782 I was told earlier that my emergency solar power is "useless." The power failed....AGAIN....20 minutes ago and I`m running my wifi, laptop and air conditioner from solar.
I abided by the adage: "Two are One and One is None", except I went even futher with more alternatives all across the board. Then the most important prep let me down, my health. I had cancer. My medical bills were not all covered by insurance and I ended up selling my beloved home and, at a tremendous loss, all those precious prep items I had scrimped and saved for. I'm now living in a rental on what is left. Life throws devastating curveballs even to those who do what they can to prepare for the unexpected.
Life can change in an instant. You think you have a decade, and then maybe you don't... I am there now. Just trusting and keeping my relationship with God tighter is what is helping me. Best wishes to you.
Aussie here 👋 Where I'm from we get Cyclone 🌀 warnings every year. I've been through a couple big ones too. Recently we had a small cyclone that stuck around and just rained and rained... Worst flood in 100 years. My most appreciated prep is fans. Battery fans, rechargeable fans ect. Nothing worse than sleeping in the still summer heat. Battery radios are also important.
i heard theres big floods coming like we havent seen in Oz since we have became a nation. Days of Noah. Jesus is coming. He gave us plenty of warnings.
Looking at the damage done in many places i doubt prepping would have helped much,whole towns gone,bridges and highways gone, Ofcourse there was plenty of warning and everyone should have had back ups for food,water, hygeine things,meals prepped, crank radio,ham radio if possible. then if possible power supply water pumps generators fuel etc Noone could expect their whole home to be gone though
THESE PEOPLE WERE NOT EXPECTING TO HAVE FOUR MONTHS WORTH OF RAIN IN FOUR HOURS. NOR WERE THEY EXPECTING TO HAVE DAMS BREAK. YOU PEOPLE ARE HEARTLESS AND NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT MOST ALL THESE PEOPLE LOST EVERYTHING THEY OWNED.
@@Neal-z9g It just shows that people care more about their possessions than they do in the faith that they will be restored by the Almighty. Be covetous of things and they will be taken from you.
Yes and no. They had 5 days to prepare or evacuate. Yes, no one could have predicted the extent of the damage. No...because people were in complete denial that it couldn't happen to them and where they live. No place is really safe, and everyone has known dangers geographically. Everyone needs to have a plan and ask themselves "what if". For example, what if this kind of catastrophe happened in the colder months? Could you keep your family warm? I'm assuming people have different ideas of prepping, but prepping is just insurance for calamity. A go bag and copies of your important papers on file should be basic - and the only way to handle this type of disaster is to evacuate. It's very sad. "There but for the grace of God, go I." Praying for everyone affected by this horror.
A good tip for everyone is to try to have cash on hand anytime a potential disaster is coming. There are millions people on fixed incomes who get a check once a month, as well as food stamps. The end of the month is tough for these people already. Bank accounts are low at this time of the month. They might not be able to access their food stamp and EBT benefits because those are loaded on a card. Your video is helpful. Good luck! Good thing you got that generator going!
We are living in critical times when it comes to being ready for everything. All the things that you always thought aren't possible - are now coming to your area. Texas learned this in the one winter we thought would never happen to us. Lesson learned - prepare accordingly.
Mid February, 2021. 1 week of sustained sub-freezing temps, then the storm... and near zero temps for several days. Texas... not N.Dakota. Folks (and family) thought me dense when I installed a wood burning stove 12 years ago. Haven't heard another sower word about it since Winter of 21'.
The generation of power is a science. Gas and solar generators, unless you have tons of fuel and a large amount of panels and batteries should not be waisted on heating and cooling for comfort. Heating should always be done with a fuel. Wood, kerosene, oil. Air should be done the old fashioned way. Open the house at night close it up and cover the windows during the day and use fans. Good learning experience forsure 👌.
Yes, that is wise advice. Every year that goes by makes me think all teenagers should learn by hands on building an off-grid tiny house or something. When we hopefully rethink and rebuild schools - kids should learn bushcraft, food preservation, hunting, and off grid building skills.
You can use Pepsi bottles and fill them almost to the top, leave a little bit of room for expansion, with water and they'll help your freezers stay cold. Quick little note if it does get cold you can also feel the same Pepsi bottles with warm not boiling water but hot water and again I say not boiling. And they will act as a hot water bottle.
Should be done before you lose power- if your freezer isn't completely full, add bottles of cold water (with room inside each bottle for the water to expand as it freezes). If you can get them in 24 hours before a power outage, that's good. They'll keep your freezer colder longer without electricity than the open air-filled space in your freezer would have.
@@mle9852 I also do this when we're traveling for hours with our camper in summer heat. I full the fridge and freezer with Ziploc bags of ice. When we arrive the ice all goes to the freezer it into a cooler for outside. We've traveled for eight hours in August with no problem and that's in an uncooled camper on hot pavement. I usually open the fridge twice when we're traveling that far. The ice definitely helps!
It is terrible to live through this, and I am not putting down anyone who has suffered catastrophic loss. However, there are lessons we ALL need to learn. As Americans, we are not encouraged to prepare. Other nations (like Finland or Sweden) warn their citizens to be prepared for at least several weeks in case of an emergency. I think our government doesn't want to scare us, so we are lulled into thinking help will just quickly arrive. There are resources on the FEMA website for how to get drinking water, but how many of us have ever read them? I didn't even know these existed until after I lived through a flood in Houston! Look at some resources on the net and think about next time... If you have little money or live in the city, you may need to think outside the box. If you live in an apartment complex, you can talk with your neighbors about a plan in case you lose electricity for a month. Maybe several families go together to buy one Coleman camp stove (buy at garage sales or pawn shops) and each family buys 2 small propane bottles. As a group then, you each buy supplies that can make a big pot of beans and rice, seasoned with canned meat and seasoned salt. Maybe each family keeps some extra soup, boxed macaroni and cheese, and tea or hot chocolate on hand (buy cheap at dollar stores.) Maybe you all store some water in the basement that is rotated out every six months. You can prepare and eat meals together. You can buy puzzles, games, or books for the kids at garage sales or thrift shops. Maybe one family buys a battery operated radio with everyone expected to provide batteries. These are things you can do even on a strict budget. If you have a little more money, you can buy a solar generator and extra battery backups so that people can charge cell phones and radios. If you all have to leave, most of these items can go with you--even a portable generator can go in a car. You can also freeze gallons of milk. Just pour out a little before freezing for expansion at the top. Allow the milk to totally thaw out and shake it up before use. If you have to leave, these can go in your cooler as ice and the cooler then goes wherever you go. Shifting from a consumer mindset to a preparedness mindset is useful--just in case you face an unexpected emergency.
@@cherfromtn8225 since I don't know how long this is going to be down they better be preparing for winter too take those trees are cutting up put them back in case you need to burn them to cook or to heat your home learn how to build a sand filter. Boston 55-gallon drums online that have been used for food in the past or oil cooking oil can you store a lot of water.
Sometimes it is sufficient to express your gratitude for the Grace afforded your family and property. Insensitive to people who are suffering with losing EVERYTHING. PREPARE FOR: Your entire home being carried away on waves. Your whole town being wiped away as if it never existed. Learn humility and compassion. These are the things you will find helpful when God forbid its YOUR TURN.
So true, a long time Brother in Christ lost his home to a FOREST falling in on their home and property. Not a few trees, the forest. He is staying with his son, as his home is inhabitable. Believe me, this is a Godly man, reasons, WE SHALL SEE!
I'm glad that you and yours came through this with minimal damage. Middle TN here. I've been following all of the stories from up in east Tennessee and western North Carolina. I can't even wrap my head around the scope of the devastation from this storm system. Sending prayers to everyone affected by this storm.
48 hours for a freezer is pushing it, even if you don't open it. You are exceptionally fortunate. Living in Louisiana, power outages are common. I understand that you have never had a storm like this before. Just know that this is what hurricane prep consists of...
If you have natural gas to your house, Get a tri-fuel generator (for next time), And have a plumber run a new connection on the outside, you will be able to run a generator off of your house natural gas. Mine won't run house A/C but will run window unit or 2, refrigerators and some lights. The new gas line may cost a couple thousand, but you won't have to wait in line for gasoline, except for your cars... the generator will cost 1500 to 2000 as well...
Many people don't have the means to save up things to prepare for emergencies, but for those who can should really think about it. When I watched Ukraine get invaded by Russia and saw people without power, water and food, I realized how important it is for me to have a plan for my family in case we are out of power, water or food. I have let go of some of my preparations since I moved recently, but watching the hurricane coverage reminds me to restock and be more prepared.
Good luck to you all. I have never had to deal with a hurricane, but I lived in the eastern United States for 6 years, mostly in Lake Worth but also in Tennessee, Virginia, Chicago, New York State and Connecticut. One of my best friends is now in North Carolina, not far from Chimney Rock and Asheville. I’ve just been texting her. She’s very lucky, but her mother in law and other friends are not. Blessings to everyone. God help you all.🇦🇺🍀
Prepping is just insurance for things like this, and everyone should have a plan for survival. I'm praying for those hurt by this storm. Even the poorest can learn to store food and water like their ancestors did. Economic condition isn't an excuse. There's canning, salt and smoking. People preserved food before electricity. Denial keeps people from preparing. We're all overdependent on electricity. Thinking ahead of disasters, and preparing, is showing love toward your family and dependents. I know people are panicking, but thank God this didn't happen when it's colder...or hotter. Have any of you considered that? Do you have a plan for how to keep warm or cool? At a minimum a go bag with essentials and items for survival. IMHO people wait too long to seek a safer place. If you know you're well above flood zones, preps in the house are the best bet, but you really need to understand the dangers of where you choose to live. How is giving this advice not loving? How is it other people's responsibility to take care of you in misfortune when you don't plan ahead? If you're receiving charity and an outpouring of help - be grateful. No one "owes" you anything.
Exactly. I've been poor and yet God has shown me how to be rich by realizing what I really needed. You have made excellent points and others should listen to your wisdom and hopefully understand this is a warning to wake up!
I'm in Florida and my sister found your channel. I live in FL and my community was affected by Hurricane Helena. The devastation that it left in my community is beyond words. We had elderly neighbors that lost everything. I feel blessed that my home was not damaged. I continue to pray for my community and those in Tennessee, GA, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Even Noah prepared for the biggest flood ever to happen on earth. Why? Because God told him to. Noah had his share of criticism, but he kept prepping, and he was prepared when the flood finally came. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct your steps. Seek Gods wisdom in how to be prepared in an emergency situation. Then follow Gods directionn. I live in Florida, and I prepare for hurricane season year round so I don't have to live in fear or panic mode. More than 80% of households are not prepared to survive on their own after a natural disaster for 3 days, let alone weeks or months. Jesus is coming soon. Are you prepared? That's the biggest prep you'll ever make in your life.
Yes ty AMEN. BIBLE READING IS NEEDED GIVING US EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING THESE DAYS. Joseph’s story abt the storing up for hard times is another example. Hosea 4:6
There are all kinds of possibilities in the near future that could cause this to happen to anyone. My parents grew up with parents who survived the Great Depression and were the original peppers. Learn what it means and pass it down to younger folks who are willing to learn. We made it through Hurricane Isabel over twenty years ago then Irene a few years later. Listening to the weather forecasters helped us to prepare. My husband was skeptical when I first started filling containers with fresh water because he'd always lived with city water and had not experienced long-term outages. I had grown up in a rural community that wasn't as reliable and we really needed the water that I had reserved. We both learned some valuable lessons and are still learning more about prepping all the time.
@@coachwendy5618 👍, gr8 info. We keep 3 months supply of mostly dry goods and canned foods that we like to eat, to keep it rotated. Blessings to all on our future endeavors.
For future reference, 4Patriots has a solar cellphone, laptop, and more charger. It was not awful expensive. You can look into their price and see if you want one for the future. They hold a charge a long time.
I lost my home in a tornado last year, I absolutely understand how hard it is to face the situation head on, all while being expected to work and act as if everything is ok. The last year has been like a dream, just unreal. Don’t let your insurance try and shortchange you, they will with a vengeance try and avoid paying as much as possible. Get ready for shady contractors to approach your property and try and get themselves hired. Wait if need be for a good contractor, at all costs 😭 I never knew how much I had in me until I had to go through something like this. The roof above me ripped off the house, and old massive wooden desk kept me safe. It had been sunny 15 minutes earlier, there was no time to prepare. You will get through this, but be your own hero. Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of. Don’t make the insurance man make you feel greedy, or they are taking pity on you. Their job is to deny as much as possible, period. Nationwide is NOT on your side. Be super smart about the money you do get, and don’t buy things for the house early. Keep your loved ones updated on you, they worry and feel helpless and want to be useful in your time of need. I hope your recovery to be smoother as mine, don’t sign anything until you’re happy and informed, and best of luck
@Morgan Hill Farms Thank you, you explained why the storm was so bad (I didn’t know why) This was my first time watching one of your videos. I really wish I knew what state or general area you are in and talking about. I searched but couldn’t find anything. Yes, freezers don’t stay cold like the old days. I guess they barely insulate them anymore. I started filling any old plastic bottles with water, leaving room for ice to expand. It really helped food stay frozen! I was trying to “line the both sides with the bottles as a barrier”. I first used empty square Kefir bottles from Walmart. Now I’m thinking (have not tried yet) using square Crystal Spring water bottles (pour some out first!). That way as you cook your food, or need clean drinking water, you have ice water on hand when electric is out and you’re sweltering! You have a really good message in this video. I wish I could homestead but can’t, too old, no money for property, no family, no car…. I’m safer in my Sr Citizens apt now, I call it “Rot in a box” though. But I’m safe, and focus on my blessings, reduced rent and electricity, I can afford food, have my health. I say my prayers multiple times a day… I plan on checking out your other videos. Blessings all
Your family is so fortunate to have you planning for emergencies! Learn from those not so prepared to be better equipped for the next one. Its just a matter of time. Our prayers are with you all!
A similar weather incident where i live convinced me to buy a generator and keep several can of gas we rotate on hand. Lines for gas were very long. Luckily we could drive to another town and did so. No power for about a week.
Its so sad PEOPLE JUST DONT GET IT! IF you have children please ,please prepare for your children. Forget about that junk food( buy popcorn you can pop if you have ways to cook.I live in north Florida i make it my business EVERY hurricane season to check my supplies.Hey, if something happened out of my control at least i was prepared. If i dont have any big setups .I try to not stock up on perishable items during hurricane season.I dont have the means for generators( i have the small one to charge phones or fans THAT'S IT!) if that meat defrosts i can put it on the grill.The grill meat can last without a refrigerator a few days.I not into can foods but i keep a few things other than what i dehydrated. Im just getting into canning so nothing on that front YET! but i wont starve ( hopefully) .I trained myself to FAST and can cut back.If you have medical issues and children thats a different story( YET we should train EVERYONE in your household to fast even if a few hours).I purchase water and rotate it ( and i have a berky).And let me tell you, you wont be concerned about plastic bottles when you are thirsty.This just doesnt make sense for folks to keep doing this.IF you are barely making thats different but some of these people have means to purchase stuff.smh Glad you made it through ❤
I agree about fasting. I have learned that during stressful times it's best to fast. The body handles stress better fasting than having to work to digest food and deal with everything else going on.
@@delphine88313 I prepare for any hurricane even if we’re not getting a direct hit. Lots of water, propane, full tank of gas, canned food, dried goods. If it’s going to be a cat 3,4,5. And I see it heading near me, I would leave. But our houses here in Florida have better building codes. I guess living in the mountains if there is projected rain that the town is not equipped to handle, I would probably leave too. Also you can book a hotel just in case. Ask the cancellation policy. If it end up not coming you can cancel. But if it does you know you already have somewhere to evacuate to. I would much rather evacuate and nothing happens, than to ever be stuck in this devastation trying to save my family.
SW Florida here. Hope you folks are OK. Couldn't agree with you more. Especially if you have little ones you should at least have some canned goods and shelf stable products. Ian opened my eyes to some useful items that could make something like showering or doing laundry with no power possible. Stay safe everyone.
Good sound advice, especially the necessity to have cash on hand, and this applies to all of us around the world. Thank you young lady. Bob. (Veteran) New Zealand.
Yup, so many urbanites and Yankees have moved to the Southeastern US that soyboys abound. To no have basic food, gas, and provisions for a few days already in order for hurricane season is despicable. Those are the dangerous people. Softies all around. Floridians are prepared for the season. We got a CAT 4 in Florida with the entire West Coast affected for over 400 miles. Y'all had a tropical storm, at best. Sad. My heart only goes out to those who had their preps and homes washed away and anything Mal and human lives drowned. Y'all should go help others now. Don't sit at home. Rescue a dog or cat or human.
Thank you!! And you are so correct. It’s scary thinking of those who are even a little bit prepared. The last big hurricane we had in Louisiana took weeks to restore power. And unless your water system has a generator to run it water disappears. My prayers are with all of y’all. Praying too that the new system in the gulf doesn’t come your way. I don’t want it but I would rather it hit us and save y’all than have y’all get hit again.
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One thing important thing is to have water to flush your toilet. Doesn't matter if you live in the city or rural, without electricity, you will not have water. We have about 40 1gal milk jugs filled with water plus a 50gal barrel with a spigot just for toilet flushing. It's a NECESSITY! 💯 We also keep 5 gallons of milk, 6 loaves of bread, and 10 lbs. of butter in the chest freezer. If the power goes out the frozen milk helps keep everything else frozen.💯
We had an area wide windstorm in 1992(?) I think it was called the inaugural day storm. We are just north of Seattle Washington, but my neighborhood was somewhat more rural, before it was wall to wall apartments. We went about 5 days without power. Driving around with your mother in law and 2 toddlers, looking for any business with lights on, makes a big lasting impression on you. I was sort of prepared then. But, now I am much more so. One thing that I recommend for everyone is to put digital thermometers with remote transmiters in each freezer and refrigerator. That way, you know how cold they are without opening the doors. Good luck, Everyone. God bless.
Im in eastern Washington, and in 2015 we had a massive windstorm with 70 mph winds. 70 foot tree fell exactly parallel to my house and landed on my porch. Power out for 5 days. Thankfully, i had my woodstove and plenty of food. It was cold, November i think.
Common sense has gone by the wayside. Anyone warned five days in advance can do enough to provide water and bread for their family. We have lost the way all our ancestors lived.
@@g.a.hadley3263 How prepared are you to have your home float away? Our preps are in our house, barn, camper and vehicles. Some people in WNC had all that washed away, and, even worse, many people lost their loved ones and their pets, farm animals, etc. Of course, there are people who didn't prepare at all, but you also have people who lost everything they prepared and worked for their whole lives. We should extend the mercy we'd hope to receive in the same situation.
@@marilyncausey9348 Amen. Now is not the time to be casting stones, certainly not at our fellow Americans. And I'll say that picking up and leaving (especially with kids) is a huge decision, with financial and logistical hurdles that can paralyze ANYBODY's decision making abilities. And these people did not have hind sight as their guide... like we do several days after the fact. 9/30/24.
No, but you can make sure your gas tank is full, have a bucket of non perishable foods and water ready to go. You could make sure you have cash. You can have a general plan. I get things were much worse than anyone imagined, but there were things that could have made life more bearable. @@RationalNon-conformist
I am living retired in Philippines and Hurricanes aka Typhoons occur frequently. We are NEVER surprised because they move slowly and we can prepare for a week +-. I don't understand why people in the USA have their vehicles destroyed or stay in their homes need to be rescued risking the lives of first responders. It's so sad to see cars, trucks, trailers and other vehicles floating down the river. Why don't the owners of these vehicles simply drive inland and to a higher elevation? 😢 I saw several videos where Car dealerships and trucking firms have hundreds of vehicles covered in flood waters & destroyed. WHY?
A dealership is not going to move hundreds of cars before a hurricane. Too much work and no where for them to go. I've been to the Philippines, so there is more elevations than the US southern hurricane states. People can drive their own car far away but some areas have been damaged due to aftermath and not direct impact, like a dam breaking.
Western North Carolina/Eastern Tennessee *IS THE HIGH GROUND* people from Florida often evacuate to when a hurricane is imminent. What happened there is unprecedented historically. They had been in a drought, then it started raining Tuesday, rained Wednesday and Thursday, then Helene brought an additional 20" of rain within a few hours Friday morning.
That whole area gets hurricanes. You can go on wiki and view hurricane maps. Appalachia Florence 2004, Floyd, Kate 1985. There's too many to name. Everyone should know if they live in a flood zone, can search any realtor app and check addresses near them.
I feel you. I'm in the Augusta area & it was wrecked. Even the internet isn't working on the phones. I get on late at night. My husband took our daughter to Costco for gas this morning at 0630 & waited in line for 3 hours. She needed gas to go out of the area for medical. What a mess
People no longer keep extra food in their homes. During the lockdown, we has a neighbor who was panicking because they ate out all the time and had no food in the house.
When I was a young wife, I had a friend who went grocery shopping everyday. She lived in town and enjoyed shopping. She would buy what her little family of three needed for each day. A hurricane and the power failure that followed taught her better. My mammy used to say, "Experience is a dear teacher."
It has already started here in the Augusta, GA area. Cops are having to guard stores instead of being in a dozen other places they are desperately needed. It's so bad here.
@@justbecause9049 because we have to prep for many different kinds of possible disasters unique to the areas where we choose to live. I agree, the only way to handle this was to have go bags and evacuate. Why do people live in denial and not evacuate?
Yup , I saw that at hand back in July! I am so glad that I learned this years ago . Always have extra don't matter what! My car is full tanked every week ! And can more then rely on fridges or freezers ! And remember. It's election year!? Please whatever you do .. be prepared! Thank God you're okay . God bless 🙏🏻
Wise woman! (reminds me of that Sunday school song I learned as a child, "the wise man built his house upon a rock and the rain came a tumbling down..")
@@theShamrockShepherdWagonThere's a really good image that illustrated that point after a hurricane hit Galveston years ago. There was a huge amount of debris where a Cat 4 hurricane had destroyed all of the homes around this one house that had been built on piers that were driven into the bedrock foundation. Our pastor showed it to us in church as a modern illustration of the scripture you're referring to in Matthew.
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So glad to see your family is safe with minimal property damage. Same for us. I’m not too far from you in Lyman. This was definitely a learning experience. I was hospitalized for 7 days before the storm and got home Thursday just in time for the show. Even the Cancer Center in Greenville was down on Friday. They referred me to Greenville Memorial on Saturday for an infusion I needed within 72 hours of finishing chemo. I’m thankful we had some areas that had power by then. Thank goodness I also live on a main highway because those were at least cleared of trees. But once off the highway… it looked like a war zone. Trees down everywhere. It took an hour to go the last 2 miles to the hospital. Crews were everywhere working their hardest. But I made the deadline. Afterwards I was able to get gasoline, ice, and even a sit down meal in a restaurant. Were there long lines?YES. Were some folks behaving badly? YES. Did I want to be out in it? NO. The younger people in my family have learned a lot these past couple days.
Do you know that this month is ? its Preparedness Month !! it should be 12 months but no, too many people are busy "celebrating Pride Month, Black History Month,etc.
We are use to hurricanes where we live, so we prepare before every hurricane season, but your video made me think a lot about our animals. How much feed would you recommend having on hand. I typically have about 1 month but in a situation like this with down trees there is no guarantee that delivery drivers can deliver or our local store would have anything.
Farmers plan for their pets and livestock for the whole winter -- until the next harvest comes in. That's about a 6 month supply of feed and hay. Older farmers kept a full year back, including fuel and firewood. Economist Martin Armstrong says to get 2 years of food -- he NEVER talked about food storage for the past 40 years 🤷
10 lbs of just add water pancake mix is at Walmart and is under $10.00. Did you notice all those nice new vehicles in the gas line, my truck is 21 years old. I do not feel bad for those that could of, but did not.
A lot of victim shaming here. Not a single forecast said that 30 inches of rain would fall over the next two days! You can not prepare enough for some things.
If things were beginning to thaw a bit in your freezers, begin cooking things from the top and outer edges as soon as you can. Once cooked, you can return the cooked food to the freezers; or can it.
I'm in North Florida, skirted by strong bands, gusts to 66mph. I THOUGHT I was prepped for up to 2 weeks without power or water and up to 100 pmh gusts. Turns out I didnt properly charge my noaa radio or remember that I have 2 wireless cell chargers! Power was only out 24 hrs nbd. It was like a trial run. Ive been through bad hurricanes before but sometimes you forget. Also people dont listen to NWS at all! Im hearing storm is due to either global warming or planned weather modification. You can simply look at weather data over the last 100 years, know if your in a flood zone, have some basic common sense and 6th grade science skills😂
Awesome content girl and you are absolutely right why does it take a disaster to wake up the Dead Heads just 5or 10 bucks a week for a few months and it adds up quickly canned foods powdered milk store water in milk jugs or sodas bottles sugar and salt it won’t go to waste just rotate it out Hell have canned ravioli or spaghetti one night for supper with it and replace it
For Those that Choose, to make Foolish Comments!!! Do You stand in Political Religious Field's? Stand for destruction? Only Time This world has a Catastrophic Event is when Nature Strike's? And Lives are taking? And when what You Glorify so Highly Takes Lives that is Fair Game??? Simply show's Your Level of Intelligence
About the AC, you can use solar generator to power a window AC unit. It really traumatized me after Beryl in Houston. For three weeks 90+degree without AC living is brutal. Window AC unit is very affordable compared to the $15K whole house generator ( maybe the only one can really power the central house AC unit). I use it to charge other things now to lower the electricity bill too. And also let it act like a backup power generator to allow us live off the grid if necessary. We are also gonna save up for a tri- power generator. So we can be prepared for the more and more often power outages in our area (TX), for a while this year, it felt like our power went out every other day.
I read in 1958 an equal storm took the same path, the same date but different year. How does this happen? I'm in Florida but Atlantic side so just rain, wind and rain. But, I was almost prepared. I really need my window boards to cover my windows. Prayers for the many devastated by Helene. 😢
Here in the west the biggest threat is earthquakes. No advance warning. A few years ago my neighbor got me interested in emergency preparedness and gave me an American Red Cross list of items to have on hand. He suggested that I buy one item a week or month. I did that and have a pretty well stocked kit. Just keep adding to it....a manual can opener, a crank radio, 5 gallon bucket and toilet paper, a tarp to shield you from heat or rain. Just start.
There are many preps that you can keep in your car. Many people can move their car to higher ground or leave the area beforehand. In Houston, some people were trapped in floods and moved everything to their attic. Sometimes you will see flood waters got into the first floor, but the entire house is still standing. If a dam breaks and the entire house is swept away, there is no coming back from that. What this lady is talking about are people who are clearly calling or speaking from their homes. These people say they have no food or water. It would not have taken much to fill up the bathtub or buy canned food or other items at dollar stores. You can even buy a Coleman camp stove at garage sales or pawn shops, along with a few small propane bottles, and they can at least have hot food. I have seen this panicked attitude many times--having lived in Houston for several decades. We know these events are coming. It does take time to prepare beforehand if you are on a tight budget. You have to buy a few extra cans of soup or boxed macaroni at the dollar store each month. In this way, you can be at least a little bit ready. We have had people without electricity for weeks in Houston. The authorities are overwhelmed and utilities just get restored slowly. This lady's message will help some people think about "next time."
Lady… cars were swept away with people in them. Entire Houses were swept away. Her title is judgmental, and her lecture was very inappropriate. People are still missing.
Conserve all your resources !!! Take super short showers ! Get wet , turn off , suds-Up, rinse. Done. Bag of Rice from Walmart is very important. Bags of beans and Lentils, Steal cut oats, flour non- gmo, baking soda, lemon juice to make buttermilk. Butter, coconut oil and lard or tallow. Shelf milk from the dollar store. So glad for your update! I agree. Take notes and prepare so that you will be prepared.
Man, 5 day notice for the storm but your paycheck is 7 days away. People who live on a fixed income.. how do you expect these ppl to prepare? I may never be able to afford having a generator, having a solar charger, being able to stock my apartment with food for an emergency because I struggle to keep food in the home during the month. So when you address the public about being prepared it should be to those who have the financial means TO prepare. There’s many people who really can’t afford it.
You have the means to prep, but you choose other things instead, and then complain. Stop cable, Netflix, Roku. That's prep $$ right there. Stop fake nails & hair cuts; no more tats; stop smoking and boozing; stop fast food or coffee shops; stop buying junk food & "snacks" like chips and cookies; bake bread and cook from scratch -- There are lots of ways to free up $$ to buy canned goods on sale and fill a closet. But most people find it a lot easier to complain about how poor they are and keep on wasting $$. Can't take you seriously when you can afford an apartment and internet 🤷 BTW, I'm on a low fixed income too, and I manage to prep.
We always buy the freezer that is NOT self defrost. A really THICK layer of ice builds up and holds our food for days, when the power is out!! The only downside is that you have to defrost it. We only do that once a year or less. It is WELL worth it!!!
@@bonnieupton4114 Believe it or not a big freezer is just fine.Once at zero,the compressor does not keep kicking on.The big power draw is if you have an ice maker.I’ve done tests with a kill a watt.I have a separate stand alone freezer and mini fridge in the basement.If I lose power I have a Bluetti AC180 which can run both for 14 or 15 hours,it only takes an hour 15 to recharge for my little Honda generator. Those batteries are worth their weight in gold,so are the small generators.Just something to think about
Absolutely 2nd having a wad of cash for emergencies. No power means no comms means no card transactions. Cash is king in those situations. Filling the car up as well as a couple of Jerry cans for a generator is so much less time consuming & stressful if done when storm/fire warnings first issued. But add fuel preservative to the generator fuel so it’s still good if not used immediately. Fill propane cylinders as well for cooking. Check the generator & gas stove works. After the catastrophe, any open food stores will be stripped bare by the unprepared hungry hoards. So do a food shop on the way home from filling the car. Suggest a range of canned food & RTE meals as well as the usual fresh stuff. Do a scout around the house. Clean out the gutters, trim branches & any weakened or dead trees close to the house. Tie down outdoor furniture. Check the garage emergency door release. Sandbag doors & board up windows if necessary. Fill water tanks & Preposition hoses if defending the house from fire. Check firefighting pumps work. Layout suitable clothing & footwear so quickly available. In addition to mini solar panels to charge phones, make sure you’ve got plenty of batteries for torches & and a portable radio. (Hearing news bulletins can give situational awareness for when to expect things to start to return to normal.) Check them to make sure they work. Consider getting an aux power input installed in your switchboard. If you’ve got a generator it can power your home without having to run extension cables & multioutlet power boards. Though depending on the size of the generator, you may not be able to have hot water, run the AC or use the oven. As an alternative to rushing out to fuel the car & buy a generator, consider having an EV with Vehicle 2 Load capability as your car. When early warnings are issued in the days leading up to the potential catastrophe, there will be plenty of time to charge it up just using a ‘granny charger’ at home. An EV with V2L will power a home 24/7 for around 4 days. This can be stretched to 6-7 days if careful. Power is usually one of the first services to be returned. Apart from making life more comfortable for people at home, it’s necessary for the operation of water & sewage infrastructure. So a key means for people to stay in their home & not overwhelm evacuation centres. Thus it will be given priority for restoration efforts. This means if you’ve got an EV, you’ll be one of the earliest to have your car ‘refuelled’. Especially as damage to roads & bridges take longer to reopen/repair so there can be a delay before tankers can deliver ample supplies of petrol & diesel to the area. Finally, if you’ve got a caravan, RV, camper trailer or even a tent. Consider re-locating it with a relative/friend who lives relatively close by but out of the warning area. If everything goes pear shaped & you have to evacuate for an extended time, then having somewhere to go will be mentally & physically reassuring. And certainly better than being at the end of a queue of people looking for emergency housing because their home is severely damaged. And of course, if it’s going to be months before getting the house habitable again, you can always come back to your block & stay in the caravan, RV, etc to keep local community connections. Learnt all this having been through two catastrophic events & working out what I could have done better.
Today I went to get food at Costco and I was talking to the cashier. He said today was so busy it was like Thanksgiving. The guy in front of me who just paid said no, it’s the port strike and said we should all prepare. I looked at the cashier and his face looked so gloomy and sad. I realize that some people CAN’T prepare even if they wanted to. They don’t have the resources or funds, there’s no savings, they’re college kids, the elderly, or whatever the case. God is the sole provider and we must pray for everyone to come out of this ok. We must find a way to support those in need during these times, financially, food wise, whatever the case we are in this together and we must love each other and follow God.
Joseph prepared during the 7 years of plenty for the 7 years of the Famine that effected Egypt! It is a godly thing to PREP and then be able to help the UNPREPARED.
Glad u weren't affected much like they still are in NC with 1000's still missing & gone & homes, cars & part of roads down the river. That's where it was the worst! I'm in M East TN but not far from the worst & part of our main road I-40 was gone & that's why people couldn't get back & forth from there to here but thank God there was a lot less deaths but it was also devastating in GA where I lived most of my life & my siblings still live there but lived east of the worse of it & of course Fl which they dealt with Milton too & all these are bc of weather manipulation in case u didn't know. So happy all your family is ok!☦️🙏🏻🕯
I have managed to half fill my small freezer over time but I'm worried if there is an outage that I will lose it. I don't have enough money for a generator and haven't got a clue how to use one anyway. It's worrying that a freezer doesn't last as long as you thought when it goes off. I am growing in my small garden but it's rained constantly here since spring. We've had no sun and now everywhere is flooded. It's hard to keep positive sometimes.
Put plastic bottles half filled with drinking water in all the gaps in the freezer -- they'll help keep the cold, plus provide drinking water. Throw several blankets around the freezer (don't block vents!). In the future, switch to a chest freezer -- they hold the cold better when you open it up. Finally, prepare a plan for long term storage (such as canning or drying foods) so you're not so dependent on the freezer.
Do you have canning jars and lids? Old school preservation is to put your food in the jars, place a towel in the bottom of a large stock pot, place your jars in the pot, fill with water, and boil for three hours.
Keep your tank on the full side if you have a warning. Good idea to cut the grass. Keep busy. Keep gas in your mower and other power equipment too. Best to have a little cash.
I did the same thing with a key fob for my van when the battery died in it 😂. Felt rather stupid!! Seriously though, this was a good message. I can’t get most of my family to prepare for anything. They would mostly be out of water in a day and out of food in just a couple of days. I think I could get be for a month or so. But totally unprepared if we had to evacuate! I’m hoping to see more preppers talk about that.
if the ports shut down we are going to have big problems like this with shortages of food and gas - get prepared
exactly. everyone can put something by for 3 weeks of food and water. may be too late to consider longer term.
It should be illegal for essential workers to strike. Reagan was the Goat when he warned the air traffic controllers to get back to work or be fired.
@@michaelspunich7273 Reagan was a true Statesmen and a great President. We need the likes of him again for President instead of our Orange painted candidate we have now.
My town was sent into panic over Spectrum internet being down, card readers didn't work and hardly anyone had cash so people were unable to buy groceries or gas for their car. Was kinda embarrassing that a little internet outage caused the same freakout as an incoming blizzard would.
$$ Always have some ready cash (smaller bills) at home.
@@BinkyTheElf1old school works when you're used to it. Thankfully I'm old enough to know what that means and we've taught our now grown children the same.
Things are chaotic now but will change to violent if the time goes long enough.
Many people are so stuck financially they can't afford to prep. AND prices have risen SO much they are barely keeping their monthly finances current. Instead of looking down on them, WE ALL need to lift them up, encourage them and give them Love & kindness because they are truly suffering!. "There but for the grace of God go I"
Yah, you betcha. Good that region has strong churches that can help bring folks together.
Yes, but they can do free prepping like filling empty juice containers or any other containers with fresh water. It is not all money, but mindset is what you need to survive.
Sad ppl are relying on big fed gov. Prosperity is the downfall of USA. Those who grew up with nothing understand how to pinch pennies, not to rely on big fed gov, they don’t care abt common folk. Local Churches and agencies are a God sent. We can count on them to help when tragedy happens. We really need Jesus help these days.
@@henrymorgan3982I agree. People have money for cigarettes, liquor and takeout. They have money to prep.
- I live in a townhome in the city. I have a cheap $20 grill and 2 $4 bags of charcoal to cook and heat water.
- I purchased solar lights from Family Dollar for $10. They are on my balcony but if I need them, I will bring them inside at night for light.
- I purchases $30 of canned goods over the course of 2 months during the summer. We have tuna, baked beans, Vienna sausages, peanut butter, crackers and bread in the freezer.
- When is grocery shop I always purchase an extra case of water. It’s just $5
- I filled our juice bottles with water so we could flush toilets.
Where there is a Will there is a way. No excuses.
Google “Dollar Store Prepping”. A little bit monthly will add up in a year.
A few years back, Ted Koppel of Nightline did a show on how vulnerable the power grid in America is to cyberattack. Under a region wide attack, the grid would be so damaged that it would take a minimum of three months to get the power back on. He recommended that a family or anyone should keep three months worth of survival food and enough cash to cover the basics for that period of time on hand. This would be difficult for most but may save your life.
Every time we buy anything in bulk, people ask ridiculous questions like "you preparing for the zombie apocalypse?". They think they're funny. No, buddy - THIS. THIS is what we are preparing for. Or illness, job loss, any number of things that could and do happen all the time. 🤦
Thank you so much for this! I live in Kansas and I realize I am ill prepared for something like this. While we don't have hurricanes we do have tornados! I need to get it together!
Most people think it will never happen to them. Thus, they don’t prepare. I bet most of those people in line for gas used to laugh at preppers.
Sad but true.
statistically for almost all people who prep it turns out to be a waste of their time
Not a waste at all... Buy foods on sale, use them before they are too old, then replace what you have used. Prices will probably be higher, but you saved money by buying earlier, and had food, and other items when needed. @@joejones9520
@@joejones9520 So what? Time wasted is not a big deal. I live in Florida. I “waste time” with every hurricane that comes near me. But when Ian came I was prepared. The streets were flooded, couldn’t get in or out of my neighborhood. No power for days with 3 kids. We were fine. We had everything we needed. I never consider it wasting time when there is a possibility of a natural disaster.
@@DFuentes01 i didnt create the stats
I see comments below that basically state: "Anyone who criticizes the unprepped community is heartless!" I am by no means a hardcore prepper here in SE Louisiana. However, it doesn't take a fortune to do some lightweight prepping, such as: 1. some cheap rice, beans, and flour storage for a few days of meals, 2. fill up your gas tank as a storm approaches, 3. filling up the bathtub and every container you own with city, well, or rain water as the storm approaches. I do feel especially for those who, whether they prep or not, find everything they own washed away in a flood or tornado when they didn't even typically live in a flood plain!!! However, for every single down and out individual who loses everything they own, there are 10 who would rather have season tickets to the local sports franchise or own a high-end luxury vehicle rather than put a few bucks away for a truly rainy day!!!
I was ridiculed AFTER hurricane Laura (no power here for 3 weeks) when I finally got my stimulus for starting to get all the parts needed to have solar for everything from lights to cooking to a window AC. I`m poor and had been awarded disability by a judge in July but had to wait and wait to get my account going. I had one chance to get a camper trailer to live in and emergency power. The ones who ridiculed me go to hotels or wherever the generator is.
After a severe storm came through nobody even came to see if I was ok. They went to a hotel but "forgot" to ask me if I was ok. My power stayed on because of the solar but if I had died nobody would care. When Laura was coming they called me stupid for suggesting the power would be out for a long time so nobody prepared or loaned me any money until I got mine to prepare.
FUN FACT: After the ice storm here in 2021 these same people let all their food spoil IN THEIR HOUSES instead of putting it outside in coolers or totes where it was very cold! HA! It never crossed their mind! Imagine THAT!
@@baneverything5580During the 2021 ice storm I immediately pulled everything out of my freezers and set them outside for three days. I had bought extra charcoal so we were able to grill delicious food. I even put my stainless tea kettle on the grill for hot coffee and hot chocolate. I was prepared. We had bottled water, car tanks filled and extra gas in cans, extra charcoal, lighter fluid and matches, batteries. We spent a lot of time in our van because it has a really good heater. Other than a giant limb piercing our roof and jutting through a bedroom and bathroom, we survived the ice storm and no power for three days!
@@michaell1665
Houses were swept away, I imagine the rice and beans went with it.
The timing of this lecture, and the title is heartless click bait when people are still missing.
well the internet is littered with soapbox preachers, so it is to be expected...
@@thomas2782 I was told earlier that my emergency solar power is "useless." The power failed....AGAIN....20 minutes ago and I`m running my wifi, laptop and air conditioner from solar.
I abided by the adage: "Two are One and One is None", except I went even futher with more alternatives all across the board. Then the most important prep let me down, my health. I had cancer. My medical bills were not all covered by insurance and I ended up selling my beloved home and, at a tremendous loss, all those precious prep items I had scrimped and saved for. I'm now living in a rental on what is left. Life throws devastating curveballs even to those who do what they can to prepare for the unexpected.
You're right. I hope your health is better now.
@@marilyncausey9348 - Yes, thankfully. Still stocking the very basics and praying that nothing bad comes this way. 🙏
@@solamano7239 I'm glad to hear it!
@@marilyncausey9348 - ❤
Life can change in an instant. You think you have a decade, and then maybe you don't... I am there now. Just trusting and keeping my relationship with God tighter is what is helping me.
Best wishes to you.
Aussie here 👋 Where I'm from we get Cyclone 🌀 warnings every year.
I've been through a couple big ones too. Recently we had a small cyclone that stuck around and just rained and rained... Worst flood in 100 years.
My most appreciated prep is fans. Battery fans, rechargeable fans ect. Nothing worse than sleeping in the still summer heat.
Battery radios are also important.
i heard theres big floods coming like we havent seen in Oz since we have became a nation. Days of Noah. Jesus is coming. He gave us plenty of warnings.
Great advice!!
Such good advice. People really underestimate the heat and don't think it through.
Looking at the damage done in many places i doubt prepping would have helped much,whole towns gone,bridges and highways gone, Ofcourse there was plenty of warning and everyone should have had back ups for food,water, hygeine things,meals prepped, crank radio,ham radio if possible. then if possible power supply water pumps generators fuel etc
Noone could expect their whole home to be gone though
THESE PEOPLE WERE NOT EXPECTING TO HAVE FOUR MONTHS WORTH OF RAIN IN FOUR HOURS. NOR WERE THEY EXPECTING TO HAVE DAMS BREAK. YOU PEOPLE ARE HEARTLESS AND NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT MOST ALL THESE PEOPLE LOST EVERYTHING THEY OWNED.
But if others had prepared they can help
@@bonnieupton4114 they are!
@@Neal-z9g It just shows that people care more about their possessions than they do in the faith that they will be restored by the Almighty. Be covetous of things and they will be taken from you.
Yes and no. They had 5 days to prepare or evacuate. Yes, no one could have predicted the extent of the damage. No...because people were in complete denial that it couldn't happen to them and where they live. No place is really safe, and everyone has known dangers geographically. Everyone needs to have a plan and ask themselves "what if". For example, what if this kind of catastrophe happened in the colder months? Could you keep your family warm? I'm assuming people have different ideas of prepping, but prepping is just insurance for calamity. A go bag and copies of your important papers on file should be basic - and the only way to handle this type of disaster is to evacuate. It's very sad. "There but for the grace of God, go I." Praying for everyone affected by this horror.
A good tip for everyone is to try to have cash on hand anytime a potential disaster is coming. There are millions people on fixed incomes who get a check once a month, as well as food stamps. The end of the month is tough for these people already. Bank accounts are low at this time of the month. They might not be able to access their food stamp and EBT benefits because those are loaded on a card.
Your video is helpful. Good luck! Good thing you got that generator going!
We are living in critical times when it comes to being ready for everything. All the things that you always thought aren't possible - are now coming to your area. Texas learned this in the one winter we thought would never happen to us. Lesson learned - prepare accordingly.
Yes and so many talking about climate change yet don't prepare? Gobsmacking. I'm wondering if "denial" isn't really our biggest hurdle.
Mid February, 2021. 1 week of sustained sub-freezing temps, then the storm... and near zero temps for several days. Texas... not N.Dakota.
Folks (and family) thought me dense when I installed a wood burning stove 12 years ago.
Haven't heard another sower word about it since Winter of 21'.
I don't know how many times Appalachia's homestead told people to prepare for anything and everything.
The generation of power is a science. Gas and solar generators, unless you have tons of fuel and a large amount of panels and batteries should not be waisted on heating and cooling for comfort.
Heating should always be done with a fuel. Wood, kerosene, oil.
Air should be done the old fashioned way. Open the house at night close it up and cover the windows during the day and use fans. Good learning experience forsure 👌.
Yes, that is wise advice. Every year that goes by makes me think all teenagers should learn by hands on building an off-grid tiny house or something. When we hopefully rethink and rebuild schools - kids should learn bushcraft, food preservation, hunting, and off grid building skills.
You can use Pepsi bottles and fill them almost to the top, leave a little bit of room for expansion, with water and they'll help your freezers stay cold. Quick little note if it does get cold you can also feel the same Pepsi bottles with warm not boiling water but hot water and again I say not boiling. And they will act as a hot water bottle.
Should be done before you lose power- if your freezer isn't completely full, add bottles of cold water (with room inside each bottle for the water to expand as it freezes). If you can get them in 24 hours before a power outage, that's good. They'll keep your freezer colder longer without electricity than the open air-filled space in your freezer would have.
That's exactly what I did! I didn't have much in the fridge because I knew a hurricane was coming but it definitely prolonged the fridge life!
@@mle9852 I also do this when we're traveling for hours with our camper in summer heat. I full the fridge and freezer with Ziploc bags of ice. When we arrive the ice all goes to the freezer it into a cooler for outside. We've traveled for eight hours in August with no problem and that's in an uncooled camper on hot pavement. I usually open the fridge twice when we're traveling that far. The ice definitely helps!
It is terrible to live through this, and I am not putting down anyone who has suffered catastrophic loss. However, there are lessons we ALL need to learn. As Americans, we are not encouraged to prepare. Other nations (like Finland or Sweden) warn their citizens to be prepared for at least several weeks in case of an emergency. I think our government doesn't want to scare us, so we are lulled into thinking help will just quickly arrive.
There are resources on the FEMA website for how to get drinking water, but how many of us have ever read them? I didn't even know these existed until after I lived through a flood in Houston! Look at some resources on the net and think about next time...
If you have little money or live in the city, you may need to think outside the box. If you live in an apartment complex, you can talk with your neighbors about a plan in case you lose electricity for a month. Maybe several families go together to buy one Coleman camp stove (buy at garage sales or pawn shops) and each family buys 2 small propane bottles. As a group then, you each buy supplies that can make a big pot of beans and rice, seasoned with canned meat and seasoned salt. Maybe each family keeps some extra soup, boxed macaroni and cheese, and tea or hot chocolate on hand (buy cheap at dollar stores.) Maybe you all store some water in the basement that is rotated out every six months. You can prepare and eat meals together. You can buy puzzles, games, or books for the kids at garage sales or thrift shops. Maybe one family buys a battery operated radio with everyone expected to provide batteries.
These are things you can do even on a strict budget.
If you have a little more money, you can buy a solar generator and extra battery backups so that people can charge cell phones and radios.
If you all have to leave, most of these items can go with you--even a portable generator can go in a car.
You can also freeze gallons of milk. Just pour out a little before freezing for expansion at the top. Allow the milk to totally thaw out and shake it up before use.
If you have to leave, these can go in your cooler as ice and the cooler then goes wherever you go.
Shifting from a consumer mindset to a preparedness mindset is useful--just in case you face an unexpected emergency.
@@cherfromtn8225 since I don't know how long this is going to be down they better be preparing for winter too take those trees are cutting up put them back in case you need to burn them to cook or to heat your home learn how to build a sand filter. Boston 55-gallon drums online that have been used for food in the past or oil cooking oil can you store a lot of water.
We were on the east side of her in Florida, and she scared the crap out of us. The winds were unbelievable! I heard she was the size of Texas!!
Sometimes it is sufficient to express your gratitude for the Grace afforded your family and property.
Insensitive to people who are suffering with losing EVERYTHING.
PREPARE FOR:
Your entire home being carried away on waves.
Your whole town being wiped away as if it never existed.
Learn humility and compassion. These are the things you will find helpful when God forbid its YOUR TURN.
Amen
And prepare...that is also in the Bible. Do one is not a burden on others unless utterly necessary.
So true, a long time Brother in Christ lost his home to a FOREST falling in on their home and property. Not a few trees, the forest. He is staying with his son, as his home is inhabitable. Believe me, this is a Godly man, reasons, WE SHALL SEE!
SHHHH
You are overwhelmed and overreacting I think here....
I'm glad that you and yours came through this with minimal damage. Middle TN here. I've been following all of the stories from up in east Tennessee and western North Carolina. I can't even wrap my head around the scope of the devastation from this storm system. Sending prayers to everyone affected by this storm.
Here is a free prep tip. Kepp you vehicle fuel tanks more than half full at ALL times. It does not cost anything but time. Prayers for all.
update: it is now suggested to keep it at 3/4 tank
48 hours for a freezer is pushing it, even if you don't open it. You are exceptionally fortunate. Living in Louisiana, power outages are common. I understand that you have never had a storm like this before. Just know that this is what hurricane prep consists of...
If you have natural gas to your house, Get a tri-fuel generator (for next time), And have a plumber run a new connection on the outside, you will be able to run a generator off of your house natural gas. Mine won't run house A/C but will run window unit or 2, refrigerators and some lights. The new gas line may cost a couple thousand, but you won't have to wait in line for gasoline, except for your cars... the generator will cost 1500 to 2000 as well...
Many people don't have the means to save up things to prepare for emergencies, but for those who can should really think about it. When I watched Ukraine get invaded by Russia and saw people without power, water and food, I realized how important it is for me to have a plan for my family in case we are out of power, water or food. I have let go of some of my preparations since I moved recently, but watching the hurricane coverage reminds me to restock and be more prepared.
Good luck to you all. I have never had to deal with a hurricane, but I lived in the eastern United States for 6 years, mostly in Lake Worth but also in Tennessee, Virginia, Chicago, New York State and Connecticut. One of my best friends is now in North Carolina, not far from Chimney Rock and Asheville. I’ve just been texting her. She’s very lucky, but her mother in law and other friends are not. Blessings to everyone. God help you all.🇦🇺🍀
Now we’re looking at a strike is everyone prepared.
What strike?
Am probably living "under a rock here"
The ports?
@@Crew4Life The Eastern US port strike. Prices are about to skyrocket even further.
@@rgray3173 ok I’ll get prepared tomorrow and I’ve texted my family …. Thanks
No strike calm down.
Fox news is doing this to get people rush out to buy, corporations are losing billions stocks are plummeting.
Prepping is just insurance for things like this, and everyone should have a plan for survival. I'm praying for those hurt by this storm. Even the poorest can learn to store food and water like their ancestors did. Economic condition isn't an excuse. There's canning, salt and smoking. People preserved food before electricity. Denial keeps people from preparing. We're all overdependent on electricity. Thinking ahead of disasters, and preparing, is showing love toward your family and dependents. I know people are panicking, but thank God this didn't happen when it's colder...or hotter. Have any of you considered that? Do you have a plan for how to keep warm or cool? At a minimum a go bag with essentials and items for survival. IMHO people wait too long to seek a safer place. If you know you're well above flood zones, preps in the house are the best bet, but you really need to understand the dangers of where you choose to live. How is giving this advice not loving? How is it other people's responsibility to take care of you in misfortune when you don't plan ahead? If you're receiving charity and an outpouring of help - be grateful. No one "owes" you anything.
Exactly. I've been poor and yet God has shown me how to be rich by realizing what I really needed. You have made excellent points and others should listen to your wisdom and hopefully understand this is a warning to wake up!
Thank you! Your perspective & advise is priceless!
I'm in Florida and my sister found your channel. I live in FL and my community was affected by Hurricane Helena. The devastation that it left in my community is beyond words. We had elderly neighbors that lost everything. I feel blessed that my home was not damaged. I continue to pray for my community and those in Tennessee, GA, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Even Noah prepared for the biggest flood ever to happen on earth. Why? Because God told him to. Noah had his share of criticism, but he kept prepping, and he was prepared when the flood finally came. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct your steps. Seek Gods wisdom in how to be prepared in an emergency situation. Then follow Gods directionn. I live in Florida, and I prepare for hurricane season year round so I don't have to live in fear or panic mode. More than 80% of households are not prepared to survive on their own after a natural disaster for 3 days, let alone weeks or months. Jesus is coming soon. Are you prepared? That's the biggest prep you'll ever make in your life.
@@user-hz7kv6js6l wise Words of Truth! Amen.
Amen
Yes ty AMEN. BIBLE READING IS NEEDED GIVING US EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING THESE DAYS. Joseph’s story abt the storing up for hard times is another example. Hosea 4:6
There are all kinds of possibilities in the near future that could cause this to happen to anyone. My parents grew up with parents who survived the Great Depression and were the original peppers. Learn what it means and pass it down to younger folks who are willing to learn. We made it through Hurricane Isabel over twenty years ago then Irene a few years later. Listening to the weather forecasters helped us to prepare. My husband was skeptical when I first started filling containers with fresh water because he'd always lived with city water and had not experienced long-term outages. I had grown up in a rural community that wasn't as reliable and we really needed the water that I had reserved. We both learned some valuable lessons and are still learning more about prepping all the time.
@@coachwendy5618 👍, gr8 info. We keep 3 months supply of mostly dry goods and canned foods that we like to eat, to keep it rotated.
Blessings to all on our future endeavors.
Thank you for the update!🙂🇺🇸
No cell phone or power for 2 1/2 days. Power still out today. Duke said Friday for power in my area of NC.
For future reference, 4Patriots has a solar cellphone, laptop, and more charger. It was not awful expensive. You can look into their price and see if you want one for the future. They hold a charge a long time.
Lost anything refrigerated or frozen. I am still without power and water, and I am still going to work tomorrow.
I lost my home in a tornado last year, I absolutely understand how hard it is to face the situation head on, all while being expected to work and act as if everything is ok. The last year has been like a dream, just unreal. Don’t let your insurance try and shortchange you, they will with a vengeance try and avoid paying as much as possible. Get ready for shady contractors to approach your property and try and get themselves hired. Wait if need be for a good contractor, at all costs 😭
I never knew how much I had in me until I had to go through something like this. The roof above me ripped off the house, and old massive wooden desk kept me safe. It had been sunny 15 minutes earlier, there was no time to prepare. You will get through this, but be your own hero. Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of. Don’t make the insurance man make you feel greedy, or they are taking pity on you. Their job is to deny as much as possible, period. Nationwide is NOT on your side. Be super smart about the money you do get, and don’t buy things for the house early. Keep your loved ones updated on you, they worry and feel helpless and want to be useful in your time of need. I hope your recovery to be smoother as mine, don’t sign anything until you’re happy and informed, and best of luck
@Morgan Hill Farms Thank you, you explained why the storm was so bad (I didn’t know why) This was my first time watching one of your videos. I really wish I knew what state or general area you are in and talking about. I searched but couldn’t find anything.
Yes, freezers don’t stay cold like the old days. I guess they barely insulate them anymore. I started filling any old plastic bottles with water, leaving room for ice to expand. It really helped food stay frozen! I was trying to “line the both sides with the bottles as a barrier”. I first used empty square Kefir bottles from Walmart. Now I’m thinking (have not tried yet) using square Crystal Spring water bottles (pour some out first!). That way as you cook your food, or need clean drinking water, you have ice water on hand when electric is out and you’re sweltering!
You have a really good message in this video. I wish I could homestead but can’t, too old, no money for property, no family, no car…. I’m safer in my Sr Citizens apt now, I call it “Rot in a box” though. But I’m safe, and focus on my blessings, reduced rent and electricity, I can afford food, have my health. I say my prayers multiple times a day…
I plan on checking out your other videos. Blessings all
I’m so glad you are safe! I’m in southern Ohio and many are still without power. Thankfully we stay as prepared as we can.
Your family is so fortunate to have you planning for emergencies! Learn from those not so prepared to be better equipped for the next one. Its just a matter of time. Our prayers are with you all!
We in Ohio had 60 mph gusts and blinding rain. If it had been colder it would have been a blizzard
I'm in northern Ohio and we just got rain. Still raining here
From Helene? That's quite a distance! Take care. ❤
A similar weather incident where i live convinced me to buy a generator and keep several can of gas we rotate on hand. Lines for gas were very long. Luckily we could drive to another town and did so. No power for about a week.
Seems really impractical to rely on gas a ton.
Thank you for sharing that we all should prepare.
Upper Eastern Tennessee was hit hard also.
And DID NOT have 5 days warning!!!
Its so sad PEOPLE JUST DONT GET IT! IF you have children please ,please prepare for your children. Forget about that junk food( buy popcorn you can pop if you have ways to cook.I live in north Florida i make it my business EVERY hurricane season to check my supplies.Hey, if something happened out of my control at least i was prepared. If i dont have any big setups .I try to not stock up on perishable items during hurricane season.I dont have the means for generators( i have the small one to charge phones or fans THAT'S IT!) if that meat defrosts i can put it on the grill.The grill meat can last without a refrigerator a few days.I not into can foods but i keep a few things other than what i dehydrated. Im just getting into canning so nothing on that front YET! but i wont starve ( hopefully) .I trained myself to FAST and can cut back.If you have medical issues and children thats a different story( YET we should train EVERYONE in your household to fast even if a few hours).I purchase water and rotate it ( and i have a berky).And let me tell you, you wont be concerned about plastic bottles when you are thirsty.This just doesnt make sense for folks to keep doing this.IF you are barely making thats different but some of these people have means to purchase stuff.smh Glad you made it through ❤
I agree about fasting. I have learned that during stressful times it's best to fast. The body handles stress better fasting than having to work to digest food and deal with everything else going on.
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@@delphine88313 I prepare for any hurricane even if we’re not getting a direct hit. Lots of water, propane, full tank of gas, canned food, dried goods. If it’s going to be a cat 3,4,5. And I see it heading near me, I would leave. But our houses here in Florida have better building codes. I guess living in the mountains if there is projected rain that the town is not equipped to handle, I would probably leave too. Also you can book a hotel just in case. Ask the cancellation policy. If it end up not coming you can cancel. But if it does you know you already have somewhere to evacuate to. I would much rather evacuate and nothing happens, than to ever be stuck in this devastation trying to save my family.
@@DFuentes01 totally agree
SW Florida here. Hope you folks are OK. Couldn't agree with you more. Especially if you have little ones you should at least have some canned goods and shelf stable products. Ian opened my eyes to some useful items that could make something like showering or doing laundry with no power possible. Stay safe everyone.
Good sound advice, especially the necessity to have cash on hand, and this applies to all of us around the world. Thank you young lady. Bob. (Veteran) New Zealand.
Yup, so many urbanites and Yankees have moved to the Southeastern US that soyboys abound. To no have basic food, gas, and provisions for a few days already in order for hurricane season is despicable. Those are the dangerous people. Softies all around. Floridians are prepared for the season. We got a CAT 4 in Florida with the entire West Coast affected for over 400 miles. Y'all had a tropical storm, at best. Sad. My heart only goes out to those who had their preps and homes washed away and anything Mal and human lives drowned. Y'all should go help others now. Don't sit at home. Rescue a dog or cat or human.
Thank you!! And you are so correct. It’s scary thinking of those who are even a little bit prepared. The last big hurricane we had in Louisiana took weeks to restore power. And unless your water system has a generator to run it water disappears. My prayers are with all of y’all. Praying too that the new system in the gulf doesn’t come your way. I don’t want it but I would rather it hit us and save y’all than have y’all get hit again.
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One thing important thing is to have water to flush your toilet. Doesn't matter if you live in the city or rural, without electricity, you will not have water. We have about 40 1gal milk jugs filled with water plus a 50gal barrel with a spigot just for toilet flushing. It's a NECESSITY! 💯 We also keep 5 gallons of milk, 6 loaves of bread, and 10 lbs. of butter in the chest freezer. If the power goes out the frozen milk helps keep everything else frozen.💯
You can flush if you have septic. If your on sewer it won't last long if the plant stops.
That means you can't run generator for AC. 1000# propane running whole house it will be gone in 5 days. You have to be freezers only and recharging.
EXCELLENT VIDEO....
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PLEASE PREPARE !!!!
We had an area wide windstorm in 1992(?) I think it was called the inaugural day storm. We are just north of Seattle Washington, but my neighborhood was somewhat more rural, before it was wall to wall apartments. We went about 5 days without power. Driving around with your mother in law and 2 toddlers, looking for any business with lights on, makes a big lasting impression on you. I was sort of prepared then. But, now I am much more so. One thing that I recommend for everyone is to put digital thermometers with remote transmiters in each freezer and refrigerator. That way, you know how cold they are without opening the doors. Good luck, Everyone. God bless.
Im in eastern Washington, and in 2015 we had a massive windstorm with 70 mph winds. 70 foot tree fell exactly parallel to my house and landed on my porch. Power out for 5 days. Thankfully, i had my woodstove and plenty of food. It was cold, November i think.
Ask yourself one question. When you die, WHAT can you take with you?
Common sense has gone by the wayside. Anyone warned five days in advance can do enough to provide water and bread for their family. We have lost the way all our ancestors lived.
@@g.a.hadley3263 How prepared are you to have your home float away?
Our preps are in our house, barn, camper and vehicles. Some people in WNC had all that washed away, and, even worse, many people lost their loved ones and their pets, farm animals, etc. Of course, there are people who didn't prepare at all, but you also have people who lost everything they prepared and worked for their whole lives. We should extend the mercy we'd hope to receive in the same situation.
You cannot stop your house from floating away, so your prepping will not do you anything to stop it.
@@marilyncausey9348 Amen. Now is not the time to be casting stones, certainly not at our fellow Americans. And I'll say that picking up and leaving (especially with kids) is a huge decision, with financial and logistical hurdles that can paralyze ANYBODY's decision making abilities. And these people did not have hind sight as their guide... like we do several days after the fact. 9/30/24.
No, but you can make sure your gas tank is full, have a bucket of non perishable foods and water ready to go. You could make sure you have cash. You can have a general plan. I get things were much worse than anyone imagined, but there were things that could have made life more bearable. @@RationalNon-conformist
We live in a different world, obviously.
I am living retired in Philippines and Hurricanes aka Typhoons occur frequently. We are NEVER surprised because they move slowly and we can prepare for a week +-. I don't understand why people in the USA have their vehicles destroyed or stay in their homes need to be rescued risking the lives of first responders. It's so sad to see cars, trucks, trailers and other vehicles floating down the river. Why don't the owners of these vehicles simply drive inland and to a higher elevation? 😢 I saw several videos where Car dealerships and trucking firms have hundreds of vehicles covered in flood waters & destroyed. WHY?
A dealership is not going to move hundreds of cars before a hurricane. Too much work and no where for them to go. I've been to the Philippines, so there is more elevations than the US southern hurricane states. People can drive their own car far away but some areas have been damaged due to aftermath and not direct impact, like a dam breaking.
This area does not normally get hurricanes. They have never had this happen there before.
Western North Carolina/Eastern Tennessee *IS THE HIGH GROUND* people from Florida often evacuate to when a hurricane is imminent. What happened there is unprecedented historically. They had been in a drought, then it started raining Tuesday, rained Wednesday and Thursday, then Helene brought an additional 20" of rain within a few hours Friday morning.
That whole area gets hurricanes. You can go on wiki and view hurricane maps. Appalachia Florence 2004, Floyd, Kate 1985. There's too many to name. Everyone should know if they live in a flood zone, can search any realtor app and check addresses near them.
😢😮😮the gov and military need to stop playing god with this weather. Horrible shame on who is controlling the weather. Its not mother nature
I feel you. I'm in the Augusta area & it was wrecked. Even the internet isn't working on the phones. I get on late at night. My husband took our daughter to Costco for gas this morning at 0630 & waited in line for 3 hours. She needed gas to go out of the area for medical. What a mess
People no longer keep extra food in their homes. During the lockdown, we has a neighbor who was panicking because they ate out all the time and had no food in the house.
When I was a young wife, I had a friend who went grocery shopping everyday. She lived in town and enjoyed shopping. She would buy what her little family of three needed for each day. A hurricane and the power failure that followed taught her better. My mammy used to say, "Experience is a dear teacher."
Horrible. People should always keep some sort of food on hand.
I knew some big $ people who were building a house. They decided not to put in a kitchen because "we only eat out".
Ya can't fix stupid 🤷
Wait till the looting starts.
I hear it’s been going on at commercial and residential locations.
It has already started here in the Augusta, GA area. Cops are having to guard stores instead of being in a dozen other places they are desperately needed. It's so bad here.
Romans 10
:10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Times of Sorrows Matthew 24:8
There is no way to be prepared for the magnitude of devastation that has occurred
Think if no one prepared?
They had to evacuate. Any preps would be left behind. Best thing is to have a go bag ready, and lots of survival skills.
@@justbecause9049 because we have to prep for many different kinds of possible disasters unique to the areas where we choose to live. I agree, the only way to handle this was to have go bags and evacuate. Why do people live in denial and not evacuate?
I think most people are so financially strapped, they can't prep.
This was just a mild preview of how bad things would be if there was an EMP. Most people would not survive.
Yup , I saw that at hand back in July! I am so glad that I learned this years ago . Always have extra don't matter what!
My car is full tanked every week !
And can more then rely on fridges or freezers !
And remember. It's election year!?
Please whatever you do .. be prepared!
Thank God you're okay . God bless 🙏🏻
Wise woman! (reminds me of that Sunday school song I learned as a child, "the wise man built his house upon a rock and the rain came a tumbling down..")
@@theShamrockShepherdWagonThere's a really good image that illustrated that point after a hurricane hit Galveston years ago. There was a huge amount of debris where a Cat 4 hurricane had destroyed all of the homes around this one house that had been built on piers that were driven into the bedrock foundation. Our pastor showed it to us in church as a modern illustration of the scripture you're referring to in Matthew.
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So glad to see your family is safe with minimal property damage. Same for us. I’m not too far from you in Lyman. This was definitely a learning experience. I was hospitalized for 7 days before the storm and got home Thursday just in time for the show. Even the Cancer Center in Greenville was down on Friday. They referred me to Greenville Memorial on Saturday for an infusion I needed within 72 hours of finishing chemo. I’m thankful we had some areas that had power by then. Thank goodness I also live on a main highway because those were at least cleared of trees. But once off the highway… it looked like a war zone. Trees down everywhere. It took an hour to go the last 2 miles to the hospital. Crews were everywhere working their hardest. But I made the deadline. Afterwards I was able to get gasoline, ice, and even a sit down meal in a restaurant. Were there long lines?YES. Were some folks behaving badly? YES. Did I want to be out in it? NO. The younger people in my family have learned a lot these past couple days.
Do you know that this month is ? its Preparedness Month !! it should be 12 months but no, too many people are busy "celebrating Pride Month, Black History Month,etc.
We are use to hurricanes where we live, so we prepare before every hurricane season, but your video made me think a lot about our animals.
How much feed would you recommend having on hand. I typically have about 1 month but in a situation like this with down trees there is no guarantee that delivery drivers can deliver or our local store would have anything.
You're right to plan to be able to feed your animals and keeping a month's supply of food on hand is commendable.
Farmers plan for their pets and livestock for the whole winter -- until the next harvest comes in. That's about a 6 month supply of feed and hay. Older farmers kept a full year back, including fuel and firewood.
Economist Martin Armstrong says to get 2 years of food -- he NEVER talked about food storage for the past 40 years 🤷
Another person said water for horses was a huge problem. I wonder if they have tanker trucks dedicated to that.
10 lbs of just add water pancake mix is at Walmart and is under $10.00. Did you notice all those nice new vehicles in the gas line, my truck is 21 years old. I do not feel bad for those that could of, but did not.
@@howtodave1725 good tip on the pancakes
A lot of victim shaming here. Not a single forecast said that 30 inches of rain would fall over the next two days! You can not prepare enough for some things.
Weather warfare
If things were beginning to thaw a bit in your freezers, begin cooking things from the top and outer edges as soon as you can. Once cooked, you can return the cooked food to the freezers; or can it.
This is a tragedy beyond words. I am glad you and your family are safe
I'm in North Florida, skirted by strong bands, gusts to 66mph. I THOUGHT I was prepped for up to 2 weeks without power or water and up to 100 pmh gusts. Turns out I didnt properly charge my noaa radio or remember that I have 2 wireless cell chargers! Power was only out 24 hrs nbd. It was like a trial run. Ive been through bad hurricanes before but sometimes you forget. Also people dont listen to NWS at all! Im hearing storm is due to either global warming or planned weather modification. You can simply look at weather data over the last 100 years, know if your in a flood zone, have some basic common sense and 6th grade science skills😂
Modification.
Awesome content girl and you are absolutely right why does it take a disaster to wake up the Dead Heads just 5or 10 bucks a week for a few months and it adds up quickly canned foods powdered milk store water in milk jugs or sodas bottles sugar and salt it won’t go to waste just rotate it out Hell have canned ravioli or spaghetti one night for supper with it and replace it
We are in between 2 world's... This world is just temporary... Our Kingdom is to come...
whatever gets you thru...
Joseph prepared forv7 years for the 7 year famine
The Kingdom is YHWH’s, not ours. Messiah Yeshua sits on the throne. It is a theocracy not a democracy. It has laws which must be kept (see:Torah).
so why eat or drink water or take precautions of any kind? why bother to even tell anyone what you just told?
For Those that Choose, to make Foolish Comments!!! Do You stand in Political Religious Field's? Stand for destruction? Only Time This world has a Catastrophic Event is when Nature Strike's? And Lives are taking? And when what You Glorify so Highly Takes Lives that is Fair Game??? Simply show's Your Level of Intelligence
I've been saying FOREVER noone should ever relay on electric only....keep cash...have stuff that can run manually ...I have a hand can opener!!!!
About the AC, you can use solar generator to power a window AC unit. It really traumatized me after Beryl in Houston. For three weeks 90+degree without AC living is brutal. Window AC unit is very affordable compared to the $15K whole house generator ( maybe the only one can really power the central house AC unit). I use it to charge other things now to lower the electricity bill too. And also let it act like a backup power generator to allow us live off the grid if necessary. We are also gonna save up for a tri- power generator. So we can be prepared for the more and more often power outages in our area (TX), for a while this year, it felt like our power went out every other day.
I read in 1958 an equal storm took the same path, the same date but different year. How does this happen? I'm in Florida but Atlantic side so just rain, wind and rain. But, I was almost prepared. I really need my window boards to cover my windows. Prayers for the many devastated by Helene. 😢
It was weather Warfare, 66 years, 6 days apart.
People need to put away some preps, water, powdered milk canned meats and veggies etc. learn how to servive.
Here in the west the biggest threat is earthquakes. No advance warning. A few years ago my neighbor got me interested in emergency preparedness and gave me an American Red Cross list of items to have on hand. He suggested that I buy one item a week or month. I did that and have a pretty well stocked kit. Just keep adding to it....a manual can opener, a crank radio, 5 gallon bucket and toilet paper, a tarp to shield you from heat or rain. Just start.
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As if their preps would not have been washed away too…🙄
You obviously did not suffer as much damage as many others.
Heartless. Smh
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There are many preps that you can keep in your car. Many people can move their car to higher ground or leave the area beforehand. In Houston, some people were trapped in floods and moved everything to their attic. Sometimes you will see flood waters got into the first floor, but the entire house is still standing. If a dam breaks and the entire house is swept away, there is no coming back from that.
What this lady is talking about are people who are
clearly calling or speaking from their homes. These people say they have no food or water. It would not have taken much to fill up the bathtub or buy canned food or other items at dollar stores.
You can even buy a Coleman camp stove at garage sales or pawn shops, along with a few small propane bottles, and they can at least have hot food.
I have seen this panicked attitude many times--having lived in Houston for several decades. We know these events are coming. It does take time to prepare beforehand if you are on a tight budget. You have to buy a few extra cans of soup or boxed macaroni at the dollar store each month. In this way, you can be at least a little bit ready.
We have had people without electricity for weeks in Houston. The authorities are overwhelmed and utilities just get restored slowly.
This lady's message will help some people think about "next time."
Lady… cars were swept away with people in them.
Entire Houses were swept away.
Her title is judgmental, and her lecture was very inappropriate.
People are still missing.
Conserve all your resources !!! Take super short showers ! Get wet , turn off , suds-Up, rinse. Done. Bag of Rice from Walmart is very important. Bags of beans and Lentils, Steal cut oats, flour non- gmo, baking soda, lemon juice to make buttermilk. Butter, coconut oil and lard or tallow. Shelf milk from the dollar store. So glad for your update! I agree. Take notes and prepare so that you will be prepared.
A tablespoon of vinegar added to ones milk will create buttermilk also. A lot cheaper than lemon juice
Well done video. Thank you.
Madisonville, Kentucky…. 64 mph wind gusts. Western Kentucky….. very, very unusual. My heart goes out to all affected. Thanks for making this video.
I got reports of people mowing their lawns. Meanwhile their power is out is out and no gas station open. Are you crazy 😂 People don't think.
if you wait too long it wont be mowable, mowing is the key reason we have civilization instead of wilderness
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Man, 5 day notice for the storm but your paycheck is 7 days away. People who live on a fixed income.. how do you expect these ppl to prepare? I may never be able to afford having a generator, having a solar charger, being able to stock my apartment with food for an emergency because I struggle to keep food in the home during the month. So when you address the public about being prepared it should be to those who have the financial means TO prepare. There’s many people who really can’t afford it.
You have the means to prep, but you choose other things instead, and then complain.
Stop cable, Netflix, Roku. That's prep $$ right there. Stop fake nails & hair cuts; no more tats; stop smoking and boozing; stop fast food or coffee shops; stop buying junk food & "snacks" like chips and cookies; bake bread and cook from scratch --
There are lots of ways to free up $$ to buy canned goods on sale and fill a closet. But most people find it a lot easier to complain about how poor they are and keep on wasting $$. Can't take you seriously when you can afford an apartment and internet 🤷
BTW, I'm on a low fixed income too, and I manage to prep.
@@Gshkent one thing you can do is have a credit card for these emergencies. But never use it for anything else.
People need to make more money and stop complaining
can you plant a garden next year?
Since when does a freezer last 48 hours without power? My understanding is only 6-9 hours max.
We always buy the freezer that is NOT self defrost. A really THICK layer of ice builds up and holds our food for days, when the power is out!! The only downside is that you have to defrost it. We only do that once a year or less. It is WELL worth it!!!
That’s the claim many manufacturers are making.I bought a Frigidaire freezer that claimed 48 hours-I put it to the test and it failed.
This is why I don't have a big freezer
@@bonnieupton4114 Believe it or not a big freezer is just fine.Once at zero,the compressor does not keep kicking on.The big power draw is if you have an ice maker.I’ve done tests with a kill a watt.I have a separate stand alone freezer and mini fridge in the basement.If I lose power I have a Bluetti AC180 which can run both for 14 or 15 hours,it only takes an hour 15 to recharge for my little Honda generator.
Those batteries are worth their weight in gold,so are the small generators.Just something to think about
Meats in a freezer that thaw don't "go bad" immediately, as long as it stays cold. Cook it, cool, then back in the freezer -- like refrigerating it.
Absolutely 2nd having a wad of cash for emergencies. No power means no comms means no card transactions. Cash is king in those situations.
Filling the car up as well as a couple of Jerry cans for a generator is so much less time consuming & stressful if done when storm/fire warnings first issued. But add fuel preservative to the generator fuel so it’s still good if not used immediately. Fill propane cylinders as well for cooking. Check the generator & gas stove works.
After the catastrophe, any open food stores will be stripped bare by the unprepared hungry hoards. So do a food shop on the way home from filling the car. Suggest a range of canned food & RTE meals as well as the usual fresh stuff.
Do a scout around the house. Clean out the gutters, trim branches & any weakened or dead trees close to the house. Tie down outdoor furniture. Check the garage emergency door release. Sandbag doors & board up windows if necessary. Fill water tanks & Preposition hoses if defending the house from fire. Check firefighting pumps work. Layout suitable clothing & footwear so quickly available.
In addition to mini solar panels to charge phones, make sure you’ve got plenty of batteries for torches & and a portable radio. (Hearing news bulletins can give situational awareness for when to expect things to start to return to normal.) Check them to make sure they work.
Consider getting an aux power input installed in your switchboard. If you’ve got a generator it can power your home without having to run extension cables & multioutlet power boards. Though depending on the size of the generator, you may not be able to have hot water, run the AC or use the oven.
As an alternative to rushing out to fuel the car & buy a generator, consider having an EV with Vehicle 2 Load capability as your car. When early warnings are issued in the days leading up to the potential catastrophe, there will be plenty of time to charge it up just using a ‘granny charger’ at home. An EV with V2L will power a home 24/7 for around 4 days. This can be stretched to 6-7 days if careful. Power is usually one of the first services to be returned. Apart from making life more comfortable for people at home, it’s necessary for the operation of water & sewage infrastructure. So a key means for people to stay in their home & not overwhelm evacuation centres. Thus it will be given priority for restoration efforts. This means if you’ve got an EV, you’ll be one of the earliest to have your car ‘refuelled’. Especially as damage to roads & bridges take longer to reopen/repair so there can be a delay before tankers can deliver ample supplies of petrol & diesel to the area.
Finally, if you’ve got a caravan, RV, camper trailer or even a tent. Consider re-locating it with a relative/friend who lives relatively close by but out of the warning area. If everything goes pear shaped & you have to evacuate for an extended time, then having somewhere to go will be mentally & physically reassuring. And certainly better than being at the end of a queue of people looking for emergency housing because their home is severely damaged. And of course, if it’s going to be months before getting the house habitable again, you can always come back to your block & stay in the caravan, RV, etc to keep local community connections.
Learnt all this having been through two catastrophic events & working out what I could have done better.
Today I went to get food at Costco and I was talking to the cashier. He said today was so busy it was like Thanksgiving. The guy in front of me who just paid said no, it’s the port strike and said we should all prepare. I looked at the cashier and his face looked so gloomy and sad. I realize that some people CAN’T prepare even if they wanted to. They don’t have the resources or funds, there’s no savings, they’re college kids, the elderly, or whatever the case. God is the sole provider and we must pray for everyone to come out of this ok. We must find a way to support those in need during these times, financially, food wise, whatever the case we are in this together and we must love each other and follow God.
In Asheville area, any food preps were washed away by the massive floods
Which state are you referring to?
Joseph prepared during the 7 years of plenty for the 7 years of the Famine that effected Egypt! It is a godly thing to PREP and then be able to help the UNPREPARED.
It is a learning experience for sure !
Research Project Cirrus and Hurricane Helene 1958: Seems to be identical to this situation. Wish you the best on the recovery
66 years apart, weather Warfare
Glad u weren't affected much like they still are in NC with 1000's still missing & gone & homes, cars & part of roads down the river. That's where it was the worst! I'm in M East TN but not far from the worst & part of our main road I-40 was gone & that's why people couldn't get back & forth from there to here but thank God there was a lot less deaths but it was also devastating in GA where I lived most of my life & my siblings still live there but lived east of the worse of it & of course Fl which they dealt with Milton too & all these are bc of weather manipulation in case u didn't know. So happy all your family is ok!☦️🙏🏻🕯
Good post. God bless!
I have managed to half fill my small freezer over time but I'm worried if there is an outage that I will lose it. I don't have enough money for a generator and haven't got a clue how to use one anyway. It's worrying that a freezer doesn't last as long as you thought when it goes off. I am growing in my small garden but it's rained constantly here since spring. We've had no sun and now everywhere is flooded. It's hard to keep positive sometimes.
Line the outside or corners of the freezer with water/ Sola bottles full of water (leave an inch below the top).
Put plastic bottles half filled with drinking water in all the gaps in the freezer -- they'll help keep the cold, plus provide drinking water. Throw several blankets around the freezer (don't block vents!). In the future, switch to a chest freezer -- they hold the cold better when you open it up. Finally, prepare a plan for long term storage (such as canning or drying foods) so you're not so dependent on the freezer.
@@bendy6626 Good tips. Thank you.
Do you have canning jars and lids? Old school preservation is to put your food in the jars, place a towel in the bottom of a large stock pot, place your jars in the pot, fill with water, and boil for three hours.
I've never done canning before and it's a bit frightening but when I get my motivation, I will try. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing
The reason people didnt prepare is they dont have money. Its sad , thank God i can buy things.
Prepared doesn't mean wait till just before a crises happens. Get and stay Prepared no matter what.
People choose what to spend money on. If they want to prep, they can -- but choose chips instead of canned green beans. 🤷
and i understand its possible this weekend it could happen again.
Keep your tank on the full side if you have a warning. Good idea to cut the grass. Keep busy. Keep gas in your mower and other power equipment too. Best to have a little cash.
I did the same thing with a key fob for my van when the battery died in it 😂. Felt rather stupid!!
Seriously though, this was a good message. I can’t get most of my family to prepare for anything. They would mostly be out of water in a day and out of food in just a couple of days. I think I could get be for a month or so. But totally unprepared if we had to evacuate! I’m hoping to see more preppers talk about that.
Maybe have them read "Lights out" by Ted Koppel. That is an eye opener!
What state does she live in please?