These are just some of the things to think about when preparing for a hurricane. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave them down below in the comments. As always, we have links to related videos and other resources in the description. Thanks for watching and hope everyone stays safe!
THANK YOU! Always stay safe guys, natural disasters are no joke! I live in Beaufort North Carolina.... for anyone not familiar, if you walk off my front porch you walk straight into the ocean and can see cape lookout lighthouse. So basically, I’m completely screwed. We are evacuating early in the morning to the Tennessee boarder, and I’m completely mentally prepared for the idea that my family and I may lose everything in this storm. This storm is scary and no joke! Pray for the coast and the rest of the state of NC everyone! We’re going to need it
Let me add on the topic of cash. Small bills. The stores may not be able to break a $100 bill or even a $50 bill. After Katrina even a $20 was tough to break around here. One store even gave me a discount for paying with $1 bills. THey had no change.
One thing I don't see mentioned is to have paper versions of emergency books like first aid type books, if the internet is not accessible. You can also have ebooks but that does require electricity. There are also small portable solar panels to charge devices that you can put in your 3 day bag.
Being from the Mobile, AL area since 1996, we have been through many hurricanes. It ha s taught us to reverse engineer our forever homestead. Start with minimal and you have so much less to lose. Great points you bring out here.
I have found that the most convenient method of water storage is to fill all your empty canning jars. it doesn't take up additional space, you don't have to buy additional storage containers, If not immediately needed, it's not wasted, as it can be used for cooking, cleaning & drinking at a later date as the jars are needed. This may not be adequate for some people with a limited supply of jars but I always have between one & two hundred waiting on the next canning session.
I've been thinking about you guys and figured you'd be hard at work getting things in order. I hope you don't have too much damage. Something important that you should definitely get now and have on hand is supplies necessary for cleaning up if the flooding ends up being extensive like they're predicting. After Sandy hit the flooding made a mess inside homes etc. The following things were invaluable for cleanup afterward: Sturdy waterproof boots, Bleach, pump sprayers (like you use in the garden) to bleach spray large areas , heavy duty rubber gloves (lots of them), masks, eye protection, heavy duty trash bags (lots of them), snow shovels for debris I hope that you won't be too badly impacted, but I know that if anyone's going to ride this thing out well it will be you two. Stay safe. Good luck, and report in when you can. - All the best. ~ Theresa
Saying a prayer for everyone in the line of this storm! Things like THIS are why we prepare. Zombies be dang...be smart, plan ahead, do for you and yours and be prepared to help IF you’re able. It doesn’t have to be monetary. In most cases laborers are needed most. Be safe.
Great advice. I have lived on the Gulf Coast all my life. I’ve been through so many hurricanes. People need to be making their sandbags now. Katrina sent flood waters miles inland. Places flooded that you would swear couldn’t get water in them. Also have bug spray on hand. With all the standing water the mosquito are going to be out like crazy. Stay safe. Praying for all of you that are in the path.
I and my young son survived Hurricane Fran in 1996, We were living in Cary North Carolina and the eye of the storm went right over our area. The hurricane force winds on the departing side of the eye was so strong it uprooted huge trees all over that part of NC, and ripped houses to shreds. It took 3 years to get the trees removed and damage to bridges and public places repaired. I am a camper so we had a camper stove and propane, flash lights, lanterns, bottled water and canned goods. And even though we had no power for a long time, we survived. It made me a serious prepper after that. Now that I live in Tuscany Italy I don't have to worry about hurricanes, but we we have had some terrible earthquakes, one of which was near my location. In fact I was in town in a store only 3 kilometers from the epicenter when it hit. The ground and the building shook so much I truly thought I was going to get buried under it's collapse and die. It was terrifying. We've had very bad rains and flooding here as well, which most of the world knows about especially in 2011 and 2013. So my point is this. It doesn't really matter where we live. We should always be prepared to survive a natural disaster, or a man-made one. I have survived blackouts in New York City, flooding when we lived near the Atlantic Ocean in 1983, and too many catastrophes to count. We need to always be prepared. So thanks for your excellent video.
All our fingers, toes, and everything else crossed. We send you and your neighbors all our thoughts and hope for your safety during this awful time for you. How kind of you to put yourself out to help others at this time. See you on the other side.
Good video. I live in south Florida and I’ve been through David 1979 (not a direct hit but it was my introduction to storms), Andrew 1992, Irene ‘99, No Name Storm 2000, Katrina ‘05, Wilma ‘05, and Irma ‘17 This is what I have, use, and it’s from my experience. Adjust to your needs, your location and budget. I have these because I have used them multiple times and have gotten them over time. I normally only have to go get gas and propane. That’s done as early as possible. I have 2 generators, ten 5 gallon gas cans (my generators will run for 5-6 hours on 5 gal.) approximately 8 heavy duty extension cords, five small fans, chargers my base non perishable food supply is for 4 weeks (not including what’s in the refrigerator and freezer, that gets eaten first). (4) 20 gallon propane tanks for my bbq grill. (5) 5 gallon water jugs and I put extra chlorine in my pool and that serves as my backup for all of my needs. Charge everything (phone, laptops, rechargeable batteries, car batteries, flashlights, etc ) up. If you don’t have a generator this is a top priority. And get extra batteries. Lower temperature in your refrigerators and freezers Forget tape...board your windows with plywood as thick as you can afford not OSB, I got tired of putting those up and got accordion shutters Don’t leave anything outside you want to keep or keep from becoming a missile.... trust me I’m sure I left out a bunch of stuff but a lot of what I do was covered in the video. I’m praying for all in the storm’s path and remember if you have your health, eventually you’ll replace any lost property.
God bless you guys, I lived in Raleigh in 1996,97 when hurricane Fran hit us with 88 mph sustained winds for 8 hours. Lots of damage, had a tree land on my house, it took 3 weeks for insurance company just to come out to assess it. No chain saws or generators for miles. But you guys are the most prepared people I’ve seen and ready for this. I’m from upstate NY, and I will gladly take an ice storm any day over a hurricane. Hunker down, stay safe and look forward to seeing you all in a few days.
Great video! I know your family it totally prepared. That's just what we do as homesteaders, be prepared for anything. This was a great video, thank you for creating it. I only hope people in the path of this storm do what's necessary to protect their family and animals.
Been thinking of you and your family for the last several days. I will be sending prayers that you all stay safe and have little damage. Please know we folks who follow you all really Care about you! Please check in with us after the rain stops and you have a chance to get it together. Hugs on you four beautiful people.
I absolutely love this video, I live in Southern West Virginia about 5 half hours from you guys and we also are under a state of emergency. We flood in my neighborhood thankfully im not in flood zone but I'm definitely ready to help anyone in my area that needs it. We are getting prepared such as batteries candles propane for cooking incase loss of power and gas in my vehicle etc. Praying this storm dies before landfall or atleast weakens but glad to see you guys are prepared and ready. Prayers
Great Tutorial! Might be too late for this one, but here's some additions for the Next One. Fire Extinguishers, especially if you are not in Town. I'm pretty sure that the First Responders are going to be Busy with Florence. Headlamps. Got to keep your Hands as Free as Possible. Work Gloves, Boots, Safety Glasses, etc. Non Power Tools, like Shovels, Rakes, etc. Slime or Fix a Flat for the Car Tires. Also, if you have a Functional Vehicle, that can be your Back Up Home if you have Serious Damage to the House. As long as you have Gasoline, you can Sleep in Air Conditioning, charge Electronics, have a Soft, Dry place to Sit, etc. In fact, I have a 1,000w Inverter that clips to the Car Battery. I've hooked up an Extension Cord to it and ran my Freezer and Fridge for about a Half-hour each, every 12 hours or so. Got me through a 3 day Power Outage a few years back, when all my Neighbors were tossing their Food out. You can get them at Auto Parts Stores for about a $100. Anyway, Hope this helps and Stay Safe.
I have been through many hurricanes here in Florida. It is wise to always be prepared. Fuel, prescriptions etc.. should be stocked up several days in advance. Last minute planning is not a good idea. You all are in our prayers.
We are up near Greensboro, NC. A good thing to put in a bugout bag is a box of MetRX Big 100 nutrition bars(take em out of the box, which is bulky as is, but can be shredded up for fire tinder). Marketed towards athletes, these bars give you not only calories but much-needed nutrients as well, all in a light, portable package. They actually taste good too! My favorite flaver is apple pie.
I think if I lived in a hurricane prone area, I would put hinged working wooden shutters on my house. Where I could just close and lock them over the glass. After all that is really what shutters were for. Not just for looks. Stay safe guys. I am thinking you are up on a hill, so your place should not flood. But you might be stranded until the water below you recedes. We experienced that briefly when the Nashville flood hit a few years ago. We live up on the highland rim above Nashville and all our water ran off down to the Cumberland River. However, there was still some brief flooding up hear due to creeks overflowing and ditches and run offs not being able to hold all the water. Roads did flood for a few hours. Houses below the hills and alongside creeks flooded too. Always put your structures on higher ground and make sure the livestock can reach high ground as well.
Take all your important paperwork like insurance policies, wills, birth certificates, etc and put them together in a safe place, so you can quickly grab and go. Also all your irreplaceable photos. Are your solar panels secure? Can they be easily stored in a shipping container until the storm passes? Do you know what direction the wind is likely to come from, are there any nearby trees that would threaten your home if they fall? I hope you all get through the storm unscathed, animals included.
Oh my goodness I've been watching .. Please be safe // Leave if you must. Objects can be replaced. Praying for your animals too. Let us know how you are doing ...
This is where having a couple of those food safe 55 gallon barrels comes in handy. I think the main thing is that most people don't realize just how much water they use.
Scary watching this. Living in Scandinavia we know nothing about hurricanes and tornadoes - only from what we have seen in movies. I wish you the best!
When we got hit by Maria the one thing that saved us was being prepared!! We not only survived, we thrived!! We had no.power for two months. The island is now back to 100%. The only folks who do not have power are the ones that have issues with their particular home systems. Their neighbors may have power but they may not because their breaker box was destroyed or some issues like that. We are STILL recuperating on the island but I tell you, I have never seen a more resilient people. I know first hand what y'all be going thru. God bless!
When taping windows, apply the tape on the inside as well as the outside. I would also use a cloth tape (like duck or gorilla tape) instead of paper tape (like masking or painters tape) as the exploding glass shards will easily cut paper tapes. After watching disaster window tests... I would use plywood (chip boards are worthless) AND tape my windows, both. ❤🌅🌵
guys I'm from Puerto Rico and I really hope you don't get hit. is not joke see all that you have work been destroy and run to safety whit your family is not fun to this day we are working hard to recover.I receive the eye of Maria so you can image how ugly it was. no phone no internet no water no light and to watch your supply start to run out is not fun. god bless you guys keep you safe.
Thank you for the info. I don't live in a hurricane area, but we get twisters in the summer and blizzards in the winter. A lot of this info can be used for those situations also. Good luck and God keep you safe.
Thank you for being very classy and honest about self defense. I see too many people feeling the need to show off or heaven forbid put a finger on the trigger/point it at the camera.
Nice, thoughtful comment. I would NEVER advertise to ANYONE around me what my defensive capabilities might be. If you come to my house uninvited and I ask you to leave and you don't you WILL find out what my capabilities are, lol!
Hey Jeremy and Jamie Thanks you for some great ideas.. you’ll take care and stay safe .. We are getting last minute small things ready . Like animals pinned up and plenty of water .. and things that will fly .. thanks you guys Blessing 👩🌾
In central VA, where Camille in 1969 did horrific damage. The heavy rains and downed trees are my biggest concerns. I feel fairly well prepared, but have a few things I need to take care of tomorrow. I'm kicking myself for not having things all sorted out prior to this week. I've been busting my butt homesteading this summer and let it all slide. We're filling jugs and doing laundry. Also setting up the IBC's so we can water the livestock. My husband is a 1st responder and will be out during it all...so that stresses me a bit. You guys are awesome. Stay safe, I know you guys will do fine, you're sharp as tacks.
Water contamination is basically from septic systems over filling. Tapping your window won’t stop tree limbs, you should also always have your information in your bag, such as paperwork for your home insurance, car insurance, medical insurance, if your taking pets, paperwork on vaccines. Good luck great information well done!
One thing with chainsaws. Keep extra new chains, sparkplugs, fuel filter. Also, if you can afford it, you need two quality ones. I have lived thru several bad ice-storms so far. High winds make a mess out trees just like ice will. Yall have a lot of trees. Also, a 20 or 25 foot length of grade 70 5/16 chain in the truck, with grade 70 hooks. You can cut sections of trees out, and drag them to the side to clear the road faster. Stay safe and be careful!
As someone who worked in the truss industry in FL for many years, the real danger from a broken window is from the wind pressure that develops within the structure. A single broken window allows the house to be pressurized like a balloon. This will cause the roof to blow out if it isn't strapped down for the pressure. If you can, you're always better with protection from flying projectiles with plywood (and better yet) hurricane rated panels. The protection with plywood/panels both protects from debris but also only a small hole will not allow as much wind into the structure. Some insurance companies will not pay out on a claim if windows were not protected. See more: ua-cam.com/video/mC_q5nMqHNg/v-deo.html Stay safe, we empathize with you. From FL.
5:18...tape is a myth....I live in florida and deal with this every year...the only thing that lessens glass shards is hurricane impact windows...boards only slow down larger objects, wont stop smaller objects depending on how much wind you get!
I just hope the girls will stay with you guys, during the hurricane, you have prepared for soooo much. The video was amazing and so informative it covered many things I had never thought of before! We have only been hit by one hurricane it was a very small one at that. we lost power for a week. We will be thinking of you and your family. Sending prayers your way. 💜” hold onto those truck riding chickens”
if you tape up your windows you need to do it inside and out you also need to make sure you have one gallon of water per person per day I'd say up to seven days at least lived Miami Florida for about 40 years before I moved Upstate to the center
I’ve been in 2 hurricanes and was activated to go to New Orleans after Katrina when I was in the Army National Guard. You guys are (of course!) very prepared! I’m praying that it doesn’t gain strength and isn’t very damaging. You’re awesome, Take Care!
Thank you from everything. I am from Albania in Balkans in Europe. I have subscribed this channel and learned a lot from you. Hope that this hurricane can go well for all of you as family and in the states!!
All good points. I've been through a few up here in Ct. but none over a cat 1. My parents went through the huge hurricane of 1938 when they were kids. It's situations like this where "preppers" can save not only themselves, but others too. Just like the flooding in Texas. Lots of people make fun of "preppers" until they are being rescued by one. LOL! You got this.
DITTO!! I live in central CT and will never forget the folks who did not get ready for Sandy. I could not believe the excuses for not being ready as the storm was set to make a direct hit on our area. I was mad as can be at them!!! How brain dead can you possibly be? GET READY one newscaster shouted into the mic. But, there were those who simply would not do it and then expected to be rescued by state govt.
I'm in the south eastern corner of Ct. Sandy was pretty bad but if I remember right it went in around the new haven area with the worst winds. The first one I remember going through personally was Gloria in 1985.
In Australia we have experienced several category 5 cyclones/hurricanes these will demolish everything including the house slab! A cat four will not cause damage to a houses built to withstand it. If the building codes aren’t built for it - get out is my advice. The roof will come off and this will causes the damage to other properties. Stockpile food, fuel.... keep your pets safe. Don’t bother to tape windows as the glass is now safer. Put a plywood cover over the windows, close the blinds/curtains. Get a generator to run the fridge and radio with enough fuel for WEEKS. Have a chainsaw. Get a bunch of TARPS to cover the roof when it get ripped off. Stockpile water and get a gas cooker and have a tent ready and a huge supply food. As far as looting is concerned, it is the main reason the army is used. Best to hunker down if staying in place. Fuel will become unavailable 24 hours before a cyclone strikes because of panic buying and the gas stations closing as the staff go home or they are out of fuel to sell. Good luck and best wishes.
Before you fill up your bathtub, MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN IT. Many people forget about this step. last thing you want is dirty bathtub water. Also boil this water regardless of how clean it is. you can never be too careful.
I grew up on the New England coast and still remember some bad hurricanes and snowstorms.My parents were preppers before the term was ever used haha. I inherited that habit from them and very thankful for it. You folks stay safe and I'll be thinking of you the end of the week !!!
A couple of tips come to mind: Make sure you also have small bills so you are not buying a loaf of bread for $20. Freeze water jugs in any free space in your freezer. Move them to a cooler with fridge items. Put a glass of ice cubes in freezer. If cubes are still cube shaped then your freezer was not out that long. If not in cube shape - beware! Purchase LED lanterns and flashlights that use "D" cells and keep two spare changes. Making sure you have just one size of battery makes it easier to swap. Same thing for a radio - get one that runs on "D" cells. Make sure you have a cell phone charger that plugs into your car lighter.
Great info. During Harvey last year I was flooded in for five days, had no power for nine days. Neighbor's rain gauge broke at 32 inches and it rained for three more days. Hunker down guys...God speed.
You guys are always great at logically presenting a lot of information. Very good video. Hope all goes well for over the next week. Thanks for sharing.
Guys, I just LOVE your channel! As soon as I'm done with this comment, I will be subscribing. Regarding your emergency kits, I have for YEARS NOT liked the "Three Day" idea. Personal experience with the Cat 2 Hurricane we went through, and my Red Cross deployment to the SOCAL Wildfires some years back, have taught me that 3 Days can often be NOT enough! Now if this is all a person can do, by all means DO it. We did not get our power back after our storm until the 6th day-this is the longest power outage I have had to live through, but it taught me a lot. My Bag is provisioned for my personal needs for EIGHT Days! And, DON'T skimp on your bag! Your bag is your lifeline. If you buy cheap & the bag fails, you're in a world of hurt! A GOOD quality bag is a lifesaver, LITERALLY! I CANT afford Maxpedition, but I bought a Gyrfalcon anyway. 5.1.1 is also a high quality bag, and I won't thumb my nose at Condor, either. My Gyrfalcon is at the ready in my Ford Ranger at ALL times, and I inventory it and make whatever mods needed every 60 days, religiously.
Great hurricane advice! We are in mid TN and don't know how much we'll be affected, but we are preparing anyway! Lights and communication are very important and often overlooked. Praying for your safety :)
have some extra shingles, felt paper, roll of 12 " flashing , chalk gun type of roof / tar patch and roofing nails ( pry bar and nail pulling tool handy)
Praying for all of you and yours. That may not sound like much, but from Nova Scotia it is the best I can do for you right now, God Bless and Stay Safe.
I have lived through a lot of hurricanes. Hurricane Ike left us without power for 21 days. One tip is you can use Rainwater to flush your toilets. Also you can use rainwater to water your animals. Just make sure your rain water is fresh when you water your animals. We use the old timey hurricane lamps but you have to be careful with them. Another tip is to use aquariums to fill them up with water. Those electric chainsaws are very good idea you can use solar powered equipment to charge them back up without worrying about gas. We had so many limbs down in our yard we had a chainsaw party and I had all my family come over to clear the debris. It would have taken us months to clear it all but instead it only took a few hours. Another good tip is to use or get ahold of dry ice put it in your ice chest the night before. Never put it in your freezer because you will ruin your freezer. If you are bugging out make sure you cover up your gasoline tanks because people will bother you for gas saw it during Hurricane Rita. Remember the old philosophy out of sight out of mind. I enjoyed watching your video thanks for making it.
This is awesome information you all. Thank you! I do can and we have a preapper pantry but I have never canned meat. Going over to your video for canning meat now. Praying for all those in its path.
Just concerned about flying branches from the high winds! Please continue with your preparation and stake and rope (anchor) down anything that could fly in the high winds. I'll be watching for updates with my fingers crossed that all goes well for you there.
Very good advice, you cover most issue for disaster preparedness. It''s a shame people leave it until the last minute leading up to disaster situations. Only one thing I though of, is the displacement of domestic and wild hungry animals after floods, Poisonous snakes etc etc. Godspeed and hope that you all are safe, stay safe, our thoughts are with you all, from Australia. My family Love your channel.
All good advice, I live in North Queensland Australia. We have cyclones Debbie had wind speeds of 263kph (163.5 mph) any prep you can do will help. GOOD LUCK.
We are ready as we can be we are 47 miles from the coast. Just finished helping a fellow farmer finish his 2000 acres of corn crop in . Has beed down graded to a 2 so plan for 36" of rain. Best of luck to all in the path.
Lighting a candle for y'all and everyone else in the path. Love your videos and how you manage to pack a ton of good information into a "bite size" format that's easy to understand. Stay safe and "see ya on the other side."
Very true - tape is a waste of time and resources. I lived in Pensacola over 15 years and plywood shutters are easy to make and put up and can be saved for each storm. Also the plywood shutters help prevent looting. I know when I came back from evacuating from Ivan, I went back to my home and stayed. It was 2 to 3 weeks before electricity came back on - and the shutters gave me safety when there was no power. I took off 2 pieces of plywood over patio doors in the back side behind a 6' privacy fence so I could go in and out and also have a breeze through - it's hot after a hurricane in the summer and you have no power and no generator.
Great information! I'm from Puerto Rico so I can honestly say that all you said was a 100% true. I stumbled onto your channel because I wanted to learn how to can after I saw all of my food go to waste after Hurricane Irma and then María. I had no generator and all of my frozen food had to be thrown out. Now I know better. We have a generator now and my pantry is always stocked with canned food. Thanks for your great advice! Hope there are no more hurricanes for a looong time.
I love it ! thank you so much for making this video! I learned all this from my grandmother when growing up - Adds to put water in your washing machine when you fill your tub and sinks. You touched just about everything !
Just loved that little chicken following you around, so adorable. How will you keep the animals safe? Although I am not in the path, I learned a few things. TFS and stay safe!
From South Louisiana- don't tape your windows. Cover them now or no later than noon on Wednesday. Boards will stop something from coming through the windows. Fill up as many containers you can with water- you're going to need as much as you can get.
Hurricane survival tip: Hide from the wind, run from the water. Seek substantial shelter which will withstand one category higher winds than predicted, because there will be higher strength gusts. Put as many walls between you and the outside wall as possible to achieve the best protection from wind-borne objects. If you live in a manufactured home (mobile or modular home) and are in an area expected to have hurricane force winds (above 75 mph), please, consider evacuating to a more substantial building. Once the strongest winds have passed (remembering, if the eye wall passes over you, the backside will be coming, too.), seek higher ground, if in a low laying or flood prone area. If you encounter flooding, choose another route. Don't drown, go around. If caught in your home by flooding, go to the highest level with windows or to the roof. Do not go into the attic, as you may become trapped. If the authorities recommend you evacuate and, particularly if they announce they will not respond if you call for help, go. Do not put others at risk because you are too stubborn to leave when advised to. If, they say go, and you say no, take a permanent marker and write your name and the name and contact info for a next of kin outside the impact zone on your chest, so you can be identified and someone can claim the body It is only stuff. People are much more important. Just my two cents. Prayers and best wishes to all facing this storm and its aftermath. Be wise and be safe.
These are just some of the things to think about when preparing for a hurricane. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave them down below in the comments. As always, we have links to related videos and other resources in the description. Thanks for watching and hope everyone stays safe!
Very good advice. Please stay safe!
We cover that
Put valuables/sentimental items in a safe area away from possible flooding
Guildbrook Farm-Off Grid, I'm praying for y'all and everyone in the area. May I know what city and state y'all are from?
Guildbrook Farm - Off Grid Living what are you going to do to secure your solar panels? Are you going to protect them from fall limbs
Jamie after Katrina we were out of power for 26 days. Prepare for a lot longer than 3 days or even a week.Be safe yall.
I love this couple. No nonsense, straight to the points. This vid was info-packed start-to-finish.
THANK YOU! Always stay safe guys, natural disasters are no joke! I live in Beaufort North Carolina.... for anyone not familiar, if you walk off my front porch you walk straight into the ocean and can see cape lookout lighthouse. So basically, I’m completely screwed. We are evacuating early in the morning to the Tennessee boarder, and I’m completely mentally prepared for the idea that my family and I may lose everything in this storm. This storm is scary and no joke! Pray for the coast and the rest of the state of NC everyone! We’re going to need it
Prayers sent your way.
K Flan thank you! I don’t know where you’re located but if you’re in the path, stay safe as well!
If you are planning on staying in a hotel you need to call ASAP. I'm in Tennessee and the hotels are booking up fast. Good luck.
Let me add on the topic of cash. Small bills. The stores may not be able to break a $100 bill or even a $50 bill. After Katrina even a $20 was tough to break around here. One store even gave me a discount for paying with $1 bills. THey had no change.
Praying for all of you down south, from up north...😊🙏🏻
One thing I don't see mentioned is to have paper versions of emergency books like first aid type books, if the internet is not accessible. You can also have ebooks but that does require electricity. There are also small portable solar panels to charge devices that you can put in your 3 day bag.
Being from the Mobile, AL area since 1996, we have been through many hurricanes. It ha s taught us to reverse engineer our forever homestead. Start with minimal and you have so much less to lose. Great points you bring out here.
I have found that the most convenient method of water storage is to fill all your empty canning jars. it doesn't take up additional space, you don't have to buy additional storage containers, If not immediately needed, it's not wasted, as it can be used for cooking, cleaning & drinking at a later date as the jars are needed. This may not be adequate for some people with a limited supply of jars but I always have between one & two hundred waiting on the next canning session.
I've been thinking about you guys and figured you'd be hard at work getting things in order. I hope you don't have too much damage. Something important that you should definitely get now and have on hand is supplies necessary for cleaning up if the flooding ends up being extensive like they're predicting. After Sandy hit the flooding made a mess inside homes etc. The following things were invaluable for cleanup afterward:
Sturdy waterproof boots, Bleach, pump sprayers (like you use in the garden) to bleach spray large areas , heavy duty rubber gloves (lots of them), masks, eye protection, heavy duty trash bags (lots of them), snow shovels for debris
I hope that you won't be too badly impacted, but I know that if anyone's going to ride this thing out well it will be you two. Stay safe. Good luck, and report in when you can. - All the best. ~ Theresa
Saying a prayer for everyone in the line of this storm! Things like THIS are why we prepare. Zombies be dang...be smart, plan ahead, do for you and yours and be prepared to help IF you’re able. It doesn’t have to be monetary. In most cases laborers are needed most. Be safe.
Great advice. I have lived on the Gulf Coast all my life. I’ve been through so many hurricanes. People need to be making their sandbags now. Katrina sent flood waters miles inland. Places flooded that you would swear couldn’t get water in them. Also have bug spray on hand. With all the standing water the mosquito are going to be out like crazy. Stay safe. Praying for all of you that are in the path.
I and my young son survived Hurricane Fran in 1996, We were living in Cary North Carolina and the eye of the storm went right over our area. The hurricane force winds on the departing side of the eye was so strong it uprooted huge trees all over that part of NC, and ripped houses to shreds. It took 3 years to get the trees removed and damage to bridges and public places repaired. I am a camper so we had a camper stove and propane, flash lights, lanterns, bottled water and canned goods. And even though we had no power for a long time, we survived. It made me a serious prepper after that. Now that I live in Tuscany Italy I don't have to worry about hurricanes, but we we have had some terrible earthquakes, one of which was near my location. In fact I was in town in a store only 3 kilometers from the epicenter when it hit. The ground and the building shook so much I truly thought I was going to get buried under it's collapse and die. It was terrifying. We've had very bad rains and flooding here as well, which most of the world knows about especially in 2011 and 2013. So my point is this. It doesn't really matter where we live. We should always be prepared to survive a natural disaster, or a man-made one. I have survived blackouts in New York City, flooding when we lived near the Atlantic Ocean in 1983, and too many catastrophes to count. We need to always be prepared. So thanks for your excellent video.
All our fingers, toes, and everything else crossed. We send you and your neighbors all our thoughts and hope for your safety during this awful time for you. How kind of you to put yourself out to help others at this time. See you on the other side.
Good video. I live in south Florida and I’ve been through David 1979 (not a direct hit but it was my introduction to storms), Andrew 1992, Irene ‘99, No Name Storm 2000, Katrina ‘05, Wilma ‘05, and Irma ‘17
This is what I have, use, and it’s from my experience. Adjust to your needs, your location and budget. I have these because I have used them multiple times and have gotten them over time. I normally only have to go get gas and propane. That’s done as early as possible.
I have 2 generators, ten 5 gallon gas cans (my generators will run for 5-6 hours on 5 gal.) approximately 8 heavy duty extension cords, five small fans, chargers my base non perishable food supply is for 4 weeks (not including what’s in the refrigerator and freezer, that gets eaten first). (4) 20 gallon propane tanks for my bbq grill. (5) 5 gallon water jugs and I put extra chlorine in my pool and that serves as my backup for all of my needs.
Charge everything (phone, laptops, rechargeable batteries, car batteries, flashlights, etc ) up. If you don’t have a generator this is a top priority. And get extra batteries.
Lower temperature in your refrigerators and freezers
Forget tape...board your windows with plywood as thick as you can afford not OSB, I got tired of putting those up and got accordion shutters
Don’t leave anything outside you want to keep or keep from becoming a missile.... trust me
I’m sure I left out a bunch of stuff but a lot of what I do was covered in the video. I’m praying for all in the storm’s path and remember if you have your health, eventually you’ll replace any lost property.
Stay safe, praying for all, my nephew is in north Carolina along with friends in the path. Praying for yall, them and everyone, stay safe
I love it when u all talk prepping topics!!
God bless you guys, I lived in Raleigh in 1996,97 when hurricane Fran hit us with 88 mph sustained winds for 8 hours. Lots of damage, had a tree land on my house, it took 3 weeks for insurance company just to come out to assess it. No chain saws or generators for miles. But you guys are the most prepared people I’ve seen and ready for this. I’m from upstate NY, and I will gladly take an ice storm any day over a hurricane. Hunker down, stay safe and look forward to seeing you all in a few days.
Great video! I know your family it totally prepared. That's just what we do as homesteaders, be prepared for anything. This was a great video, thank you for creating it. I only hope people in the path of this storm do what's necessary to protect their family and animals.
I hope you guys stay safe. Please update us when this passes.
Will do 👍🏻
Been thinking of you and your family for the last several days. I will be sending prayers that you all stay safe and have little damage. Please know we folks who follow you all really Care about you! Please check in with us after the rain stops and you have a chance to get it together. Hugs on you four beautiful people.
❤️ Thanks dawn!
I absolutely love this video, I live in Southern West Virginia about 5 half hours from you guys and we also are under a state of emergency. We flood in my neighborhood thankfully im not in flood zone but I'm definitely ready to help anyone in my area that needs it. We are getting prepared such as batteries candles propane for cooking incase loss of power and gas in my vehicle etc. Praying this storm dies before landfall or atleast weakens but glad to see you guys are prepared and ready. Prayers
Great Tutorial! Might be too late for this one, but here's some additions for the Next One. Fire Extinguishers, especially if you are not in Town. I'm pretty sure that the First Responders are going to be Busy with Florence. Headlamps. Got to keep your Hands as Free as Possible. Work Gloves, Boots, Safety Glasses, etc. Non Power Tools, like Shovels, Rakes, etc. Slime or Fix a Flat for the Car Tires. Also, if you have a Functional Vehicle, that can be your Back Up Home if you have Serious Damage to the House. As long as you have Gasoline, you can Sleep in Air Conditioning, charge Electronics, have a Soft, Dry place to Sit, etc. In fact, I have a 1,000w Inverter that clips to the Car Battery. I've hooked up an Extension Cord to it and ran my Freezer and Fridge for about a Half-hour each, every 12 hours or so. Got me through a 3 day Power Outage a few years back, when all my Neighbors were tossing their Food out. You can get them at Auto Parts Stores for about a $100. Anyway, Hope this helps and Stay Safe.
I have been through many hurricanes here in Florida. It is wise to always be prepared. Fuel, prescriptions etc.. should be stocked up several days in advance. Last minute planning is not a good idea. You all are in our prayers.
Praying from Central Florida good luck. The storm is bad enough but the aftermath can be more devastating. Don't take it lite everyone.
We are up near Greensboro, NC. A good thing to put in a bugout bag is a box of MetRX Big 100 nutrition bars(take em out of the box, which is bulky as is, but can be shredded up for fire tinder). Marketed towards athletes, these bars give you not only calories but much-needed nutrients as well, all in a light, portable package. They actually taste good too! My favorite flaver is apple pie.
Sending all our love from New Zealand we will be praying for you all!! Keep safe 🙏🏼💚
I think if I lived in a hurricane prone area, I would put hinged working wooden shutters on my house. Where I could just close and lock them over the glass. After all that is really what shutters were for. Not just for looks. Stay safe guys. I am thinking you are up on a hill, so your place should not flood. But you might be stranded until the water below you recedes. We experienced that briefly when the Nashville flood hit a few years ago. We live up on the highland rim above Nashville and all our water ran off down to the Cumberland River. However, there was still some brief flooding up hear due to creeks overflowing and ditches and run offs not being able to hold all the water. Roads did flood for a few hours. Houses below the hills and alongside creeks flooded too. Always put your structures on higher ground and make sure the livestock can reach high ground as well.
Take all your important paperwork like insurance policies, wills, birth certificates, etc and put them together in a safe place, so you can quickly grab and go. Also all your irreplaceable photos.
Are your solar panels secure? Can they be easily stored in a shipping container until the storm passes?
Do you know what direction the wind is likely to come from, are there any nearby trees that would threaten your home if they fall?
I hope you all get through the storm unscathed, animals included.
Oh my goodness I've been watching .. Please be safe // Leave if you must. Objects can be replaced. Praying for your animals too. Let us know how you are doing ...
Sending you all lots of love and positivity during the storm! Hope everything works out okay for y’all 💖
This is where having a couple of those food safe 55 gallon barrels comes in handy. I think the main thing is that most people don't realize just how much water they use.
Why not collect all that rain and filter it?
@@viviannoyb5181 You definitely could if you had the set up.
Also when you have pets and livestock you need yo make sure they don't run out.
Scary watching this. Living in Scandinavia we know nothing about hurricanes and tornadoes - only from what we have seen in movies. I wish you the best!
An awesome show. Prayers are with everyone in the path of the hurricane.
Sounds like you've got a solid plan in order. Great tips all around! We'll have you all in our thoughts and prayers.
When we got hit by Maria the one thing that saved us was being prepared!! We not only survived, we thrived!! We had no.power for two months. The island is now back to 100%. The only folks who do not have power are the ones that have issues with their particular home systems. Their neighbors may have power but they may not because their breaker box was destroyed or some issues like that. We are STILL recuperating on the island but I tell you, I have never seen a more resilient people. I know first hand what y'all be going thru. God bless!
Ya'll stay safe and God Bless....from Louisiana our ''Cajun Navy'' is on their way to lend a hand.
When taping windows, apply the tape on the inside as well as the outside. I would also use a cloth tape (like duck or gorilla tape) instead of paper tape (like masking or painters tape) as the exploding glass shards will easily cut paper tapes. After watching disaster window tests... I would use plywood (chip boards are worthless) AND tape my windows, both. ❤🌅🌵
guys I'm from Puerto Rico and I really hope you don't get hit. is not joke see all that you have work been destroy and run to safety whit your family is not fun to this day we are working hard to recover.I receive the eye of Maria so you can image how ugly it was. no phone no internet no water no light and to watch your supply start to run out is not fun. god bless you guys keep you safe.
I have friends there still without power but they learned solar real quick. 😉
Thank you for the info. I don't live in a hurricane area, but we get twisters in the summer and blizzards in the winter. A lot of this info can be used for those situations also. Good luck and God keep you safe.
Thank you for being very classy and honest about self defense. I see too many people feeling the need to show off or heaven forbid put a finger on the trigger/point it at the camera.
Nice, thoughtful comment. I would NEVER advertise to ANYONE around me what my defensive capabilities might be. If you come to my house uninvited and I ask you to leave and you don't you WILL find out what my capabilities are, lol!
Stay safe. Praying for all in the path of Florence.
Stay safe! We also are preparing here in Hawaii for TS Olivia
Still recovering from harvey down in Houston...good luck guys...stay safe!
My prayers are with you and your family and animals too
It looks like you know what you're doing, never the less, please be safe.....you are both....and your family awesome..
Hey Jeremy and Jamie
Thanks you for some great ideas..
you’ll take care and stay safe ..
We are getting last minute small things ready . Like animals pinned up and plenty of water .. and things that will fly .. thanks you guys
Blessing
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This great stuff, it should be played on East Coast TV stations.
Send it!
In central VA, where Camille in 1969 did horrific damage. The heavy rains and downed trees are my biggest concerns. I feel fairly well prepared, but have a few things I need to take care of tomorrow. I'm kicking myself for not having things all sorted out prior to this week. I've been busting my butt homesteading this summer and let it all slide. We're filling jugs and doing laundry. Also setting up the IBC's so we can water the livestock. My husband is a 1st responder and will be out during it all...so that stresses me a bit. You guys are awesome. Stay safe, I know you guys will do fine, you're sharp as tacks.
Water contamination is basically from septic systems over filling. Tapping your window won’t stop tree limbs, you should also always have your information in your bag, such as paperwork for your home insurance, car insurance, medical insurance, if your taking pets, paperwork on vaccines. Good luck great information well done!
I pray for all those that are in the line of this storm ⛈🙏
FEMA should post this.
As we are in fire area, we have followed these guidelines and keep it up.
Prayers for all in the path!
One thing with chainsaws. Keep extra new chains, sparkplugs, fuel filter. Also, if you can afford it, you need two quality ones. I have lived thru several bad ice-storms so far. High winds make a mess out trees just like ice will. Yall have a lot of trees. Also, a 20 or 25 foot length of grade 70 5/16 chain in the truck, with grade 70 hooks. You can cut sections of trees out, and drag them to the side to clear the road faster. Stay safe and be careful!
As someone who worked in the truss industry in FL for many years, the real danger from a broken window is from the wind pressure that develops within the structure. A single broken window allows the house to be pressurized like a balloon. This will cause the roof to blow out if it isn't strapped down for the pressure. If you can, you're always better with protection from flying projectiles with plywood (and better yet) hurricane rated panels. The protection with plywood/panels both protects from debris but also only a small hole will not allow as much wind into the structure. Some insurance companies will not pay out on a claim if windows were not protected. See more: ua-cam.com/video/mC_q5nMqHNg/v-deo.html Stay safe, we empathize with you. From FL.
I have you guys in my prayers. Thank you for taking the time to share these ideas. Please be safe.
5:18...tape is a myth....I live in florida and deal with this every year...the only thing that lessens glass shards is hurricane impact windows...boards only slow down larger objects, wont stop smaller objects depending on how much wind you get!
Scott Behr very true
I am sorry to hear you are in that situation.... Blessings to you all 🙏
I just hope the girls will stay with you guys, during the hurricane, you have prepared for soooo much. The video was amazing and so informative it covered many things I had never thought of before! We have only been hit by one hurricane it was a very small one at that. we lost power for a week. We will be thinking of you and your family. Sending prayers your way. 💜” hold onto those truck riding chickens”
if you tape up your windows you need to do it inside and out you also need to make sure you have one gallon of water per person per day I'd say up to seven days at least lived Miami Florida for about 40 years before I moved Upstate to the center
I’ve been in 2 hurricanes and was activated to go to New Orleans after Katrina when I was in the Army National Guard. You guys are (of course!) very prepared! I’m praying that it doesn’t gain strength and isn’t very damaging. You’re awesome, Take Care!
Thank you from everything. I am from Albania in Balkans in Europe. I have subscribed this channel and learned a lot from you. Hope that this hurricane can go well for all of you as family and in the states!!
All good points. I've been through a few up here in Ct. but none over a cat 1. My parents went through the huge hurricane of 1938 when they were kids. It's situations like this where "preppers" can save not only themselves, but others too. Just like the flooding in Texas. Lots of people make fun of "preppers" until they are being rescued by one. LOL! You got this.
DITTO!! I live in central CT and will never forget the folks who did not get ready for Sandy. I could not believe the excuses for not being ready as the storm was set to make a direct hit on our area. I was mad as can be at them!!! How brain dead can you possibly be? GET READY one newscaster shouted into the mic. But, there were those who simply would not do it and then expected to be rescued by state govt.
I'm in the south eastern corner of Ct. Sandy was pretty bad but if I remember right it went in around the new haven area with the worst winds. The first one I remember going through personally was Gloria in 1985.
In Australia we have experienced several category 5 cyclones/hurricanes these will demolish everything including the house slab! A cat four will not cause damage to a houses built to withstand it. If the building codes aren’t built for it - get out is my advice. The roof will come off and this will causes the damage to other properties. Stockpile food, fuel.... keep your pets safe. Don’t bother to tape windows as the glass is now safer. Put a plywood cover over the windows, close the blinds/curtains. Get a generator to run the fridge and radio with enough fuel for WEEKS. Have a chainsaw. Get a bunch of TARPS to cover the roof when it get ripped off. Stockpile water and get a gas cooker and have a tent ready and a huge supply food. As far as looting is concerned, it is the main reason the army is used. Best to hunker down if staying in place. Fuel will become unavailable 24 hours before a cyclone strikes because of panic buying and the gas stations closing as the staff go home or they are out of fuel to sell. Good luck and best wishes.
Before you fill up your bathtub, MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN IT. Many people forget about this step. last thing you want is dirty bathtub water. Also boil this water regardless of how clean it is. you can never be too careful.
I grew up on the New England coast and still remember some bad hurricanes and snowstorms.My parents were preppers before the term was ever used haha. I inherited that habit from them and very thankful for it. You folks stay safe and I'll be thinking of you the end of the week !!!
Prayers for safety for you all! ♥
Best of luck and prayers for all of you down there.
Keep safe my friends... I pray you will stay well and the storm will not be bad. You have given great advise.
A couple of tips come to mind: Make sure you also have small bills so you are not buying a loaf of bread for $20. Freeze water jugs in any free space in your freezer. Move them to a cooler with fridge items. Put a glass of ice cubes in freezer. If cubes are still cube shaped then your freezer was not out that long. If not in cube shape - beware! Purchase LED lanterns and flashlights that use "D" cells and keep two spare changes. Making sure you have just one size of battery makes it easier to swap. Same thing for a radio - get one that runs on "D" cells. Make sure you have a cell phone charger that plugs into your car lighter.
sellC1964 , great advice on one size batteries, thks
Thoughts and prayers to all in the path of Florence. Stay safe!
Great info. During Harvey last year I was flooded in for five days, had no power for nine days. Neighbor's rain gauge broke at 32 inches and it rained for three more days. Hunker down guys...God speed.
This a good warning make u have chills
You guys are always great at logically presenting a lot of information. Very good video. Hope all goes well for over the next week. Thanks for sharing.
OMGOODNESS praying for all affected, hunker down and stay safe
Guys, I just LOVE your channel! As soon as I'm done with this comment, I will be subscribing. Regarding your emergency kits, I have for YEARS NOT liked the "Three Day" idea. Personal experience with the Cat 2 Hurricane we went through, and my Red Cross deployment to the SOCAL Wildfires some years back, have taught me that 3 Days can often be NOT enough! Now if this is all a person can do, by all means DO it.
We did not get our power back after our storm until the 6th day-this is the longest power outage I have had to live through, but it taught me a lot.
My Bag is provisioned for my personal needs for EIGHT Days! And, DON'T skimp on your bag! Your bag is your lifeline. If you buy cheap & the bag fails, you're in a world of hurt! A GOOD quality bag is a lifesaver, LITERALLY! I CANT afford Maxpedition, but I bought a Gyrfalcon anyway. 5.1.1 is also a high quality bag, and I won't thumb my nose at Condor, either.
My Gyrfalcon is at the ready in my Ford Ranger at ALL times, and I inventory it and make whatever mods needed every 60 days, religiously.
Great hurricane advice! We are in mid TN and don't know how much we'll be affected, but we are preparing anyway! Lights and communication are very important and often overlooked. Praying for your safety :)
I don't know why the gas stations dont have a backup manual hand pump like some Wells or cisterns.
have some extra shingles, felt paper, roll of 12 " flashing , chalk gun type of roof / tar patch and roofing nails ( pry bar and nail pulling tool handy)
Praying for all of you and yours. That may not sound like much, but from Nova Scotia it is the best I can do for you right now, God Bless and Stay Safe.
Praying for y'all for safety! Jeremy, Jaime, Marina, and llaria Honker down you guys. Very good information Jeremy and Jaime!! you both are Awesome.
Wow! You guys seem to have thought of everything! Great job! Sorry you have to deal with this and I hope you are all safe and comfortable.
I have lived through a lot of hurricanes. Hurricane Ike left us without power for 21 days. One tip is you can use Rainwater to flush your toilets. Also you can use rainwater to water your animals. Just make sure your rain water is fresh when you water your animals. We use the old timey hurricane lamps but you have to be careful with them. Another tip is to use aquariums to fill them up with water. Those electric chainsaws are very good idea you can use solar powered equipment to charge them back up without worrying about gas. We had so many limbs down in our yard we had a chainsaw party and I had all my family come over to clear the debris. It would have taken us months to clear it all but instead it only took a few hours. Another good tip is to use or get ahold of dry ice put it in your ice chest the night before. Never put it in your freezer because you will ruin your freezer. If you are bugging out make sure you cover up your gasoline tanks because people will bother you for gas saw it during Hurricane Rita. Remember the old philosophy out of sight out of mind. I enjoyed watching your video thanks for making it.
That is a fabulous tip!
Saying a prayer for y’all. Be careful and good luck.
This is awesome information you all. Thank you! I do can and we have a preapper pantry but I have never canned meat.
Going over to your video for canning meat now. Praying for all those in its path.
Just concerned about flying branches from the high winds! Please continue with your preparation and stake and rope (anchor) down anything that could fly in the high winds. I'll be watching for updates with my fingers crossed that all goes well for you there.
Very good advice, you cover most issue for disaster preparedness. It''s a shame people leave it until the last minute leading up to disaster situations.
Only one thing I though of, is the displacement of domestic and wild hungry animals after floods, Poisonous snakes etc etc. Godspeed and hope that you all are safe, stay safe, our thoughts are with you all, from Australia.
My family Love your channel.
Praying for everyone.
All good advice, I live in North Queensland Australia. We have cyclones Debbie had wind speeds of 263kph (163.5 mph) any prep you can do will help. GOOD LUCK.
We are ready as we can be we are 47 miles from the coast. Just finished helping a fellow farmer finish his 2000 acres of corn crop in . Has beed down graded to a 2 so plan for 36" of rain. Best of luck to all in the path.
Wonderful advice, love you guys our prayers go out to everyone in your area!
Lighting a candle for y'all and everyone else in the path. Love your videos and how you manage to pack a ton of good information into a "bite size" format that's easy to understand. Stay safe and "see ya on the other side."
Do not tape windows!!! It doesn’t work, if you don’t have impact glass or metal shutters, make plywood shutters
Very true - tape is a waste of time and resources. I lived in Pensacola over 15 years and plywood shutters are easy to make and put up and can be saved for each storm. Also the plywood shutters help prevent looting. I know when I came back from evacuating from Ivan, I went back to my home and stayed. It was 2 to 3 weeks before electricity came back on - and the shutters gave me safety when there was no power. I took off 2 pieces of plywood over patio doors in the back side behind a 6' privacy fence so I could go in and out and also have a breeze through - it's hot after a hurricane in the summer and you have no power and no generator.
I live in an apartment that won’t allow shutters or plywood. What would be an alternative? Tape was the only thing they’d let me do.
Great information! I'm from Puerto Rico so I can honestly say that all you said was a 100% true. I stumbled onto your channel because I wanted to learn how to can after I saw all of my food go to waste after Hurricane Irma and then María. I had no generator and all of my frozen food had to be thrown out. Now I know better. We have a generator now and my pantry is always stocked with canned food. Thanks for your great advice! Hope there are no more hurricanes for a looong time.
Prayers for you and the family.
Sending positive energy your way. Take care
I love it ! thank you so much for making this video! I learned all this from my grandmother when growing up - Adds to put water in your washing machine when you fill your tub and sinks. You touched just about everything !
Just loved that little chicken following you around, so adorable. How will you keep the animals safe? Although I am not in the path, I learned a few things. TFS and stay safe!
From South Louisiana- don't tape your windows. Cover them now or no later than noon on Wednesday. Boards will stop something from coming through the windows. Fill up as many containers you can with water- you're going to need as much as you can get.
We are about 60 miles west of Wilmington, Ocean Isle Beach, Calabash and N. Myrtle Beaches. Praying that we are ready.
Hurricane survival tip: Hide from the wind, run from the water.
Seek substantial shelter which will withstand one category higher winds than predicted, because there will be higher strength gusts. Put as many walls between you and the outside wall as possible to achieve the best protection from wind-borne objects. If you live in a manufactured home (mobile or modular home) and are in an area expected to have hurricane force winds (above 75 mph), please, consider evacuating to a more substantial building.
Once the strongest winds have passed (remembering, if the eye wall passes over you, the backside will be coming, too.), seek higher ground, if in a low laying or flood prone area. If you encounter flooding, choose another route. Don't drown, go around. If caught in your home by flooding, go to the highest level with windows or to the roof. Do not go into the attic, as you may become trapped.
If the authorities recommend you evacuate and, particularly if they announce they will not respond if you call for help, go. Do not put others at risk because you are too stubborn to leave when advised to. If, they say go, and you say no, take a permanent marker and write your name and the name and contact info for a next of kin outside the impact zone on your chest, so you can be identified and someone can claim the body
It is only stuff. People are much more important.
Just my two cents. Prayers and best wishes to all facing this storm and its aftermath. Be wise and be safe.