Via: Abby Rhinehart 😷
@abbyerhinehart

"For all my LA friends, let me share my 10 years of FL hurricane experience with you🧵

1 If you’re leaving LEAVE NOW Sunday or later is too late

2 If you’re not leaving

- Get non-perishable food items, a non-electric cooking device, and a cooler to fill with ice

- Fill your bathtub with water the night before storm arrives and plug it (use to boil for drinking, shower, and flush toilets)

#HurricaneHilary #DisasterPrep #BeReady

8:23AM Aug 18, 2023

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Wrapping up on the #disasterprep kick I went on thr last few days: I'm appalled by the various gov't materials that I found re: disaster resilience. I dunno why I found it all so shocking because <gestures emphatically>, but I did. The messaging throughout was generally "better plan ahead for when shit hits the fan, because you're 100% on your own." My local (urban) county's entire disaster plan seems to consist of a powerpoint deck detailing how they should probably come up with a plan someday.

More on what's turning out to be my #disasterprep weekend:

You know how back during the Cold War, local gov'ts designated certain buildings as fallout shelters? Actual effectiveness of such shelters aside, I expected there to be some sort of similar designated "disaster response" gathering areas by my local county and I can't ANYTHING. I understand that there needs to be some flexibility, but dang. All the materials I've read say "have a plan" but outside my bugout bag, I'm lost.

I've been meaning to put together a disaster prep/bugout/go bag for AGES. I finally got started on it this weekend and I mayyyyy have gone overboard. 😬 I wanted to use my large-ish Thule daypack because it's water resistant and fairly compact but couldn't even come close ti fitting everything. So I grabbed my 48L internal frame pack. It now weighs over 40 lbs (18kgs) and is nearly full. I still have several things I want to purchase to put in it. 🤦

#disasterprep #zombieapocalypse

Idk about y'all, but I've never really gotten around to prepping a go-bag even though I live smack dab in the middle of #wildfire, #earthquake, and #volcano country. But this guide from my #Boise colleagues offers a great plan for getting started. https://boise.citycast.fm/explainers/what-to-pack-in-your-go-bag

#disasterprep

#DisasterPrep for tonight: filled up the gas tank, refilled an empty propane tank (for my generator + BBQ)

#DisasterPrep and #IT task of the day: replaced the batteries in one of my #UPS units. Noticed a couple of days ago the fan was running constantly... because the UPS was attempting to boil off the rest of a (dead) 12V battery. Bought the $$$$ expensive local Batteries Plus batteries on recommendation of an IT data center manager I know. (have had very bad luck w/online battery purchases).

fwiw I'd never considered myself to have anxiety but the more I'm around other people I realize that not everyone lives like this, planning for all the worst situations and working through possible scenarios all the time. it does make me good at some #OpsLife & #DisasterPrep stuff though.

#DisasterPrep #Poll What are your preferred disaster panic #shopping items? (fell free to chime in on your regional variant)

Nice to see them recommending a 14-day #disaster supply kit nowadays. #DisasterPrep https://www.honolulu.gov/dem/preparedness/build-kit.html

@ai6yr

I wonder if local clubs are still offering the test online? I know they started this in 2020
https://hamradioprep.com/ham-radio-license-test-online/

#hamradio #communications #disasters #disasterprep

Chatting with someone tonight, getting your #hamradio license (in the US) is very straightforward. The basic, entry level license (Technician) can be had with a bit of cramming, it's a multiple-choice test with pre-published answers, with a couple of math formulas to remember. I know lots of people who have gotten it in a one day session (better study it for a month). Worth it! #communications #disasters #DisasterPrep

ok I got three of the water bricks washed, rinsed, sanitized, and now drying. I like these things- but buying them did get me on some weird prepper lists.

what I like: they are easy to move around even when full, they stack neatly, they're a good size (3.5 gallons), the ventless spigot works great to minimize potential contamination. #DisasterPrep

If you didn't hear me the first 1000 times about heatwave preparation paying off before... heatwave preparation (if you own a home, or can adapt your rental/apartment/RV/etc.) will pay off sooner, unfortunately, rather than later. #DisasterPrep #heatwaves #climate https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/climate/record-heat-forecast.html?smtyp=cur&smid=mastodon

#SantaBarbara has rolled out a mobile "Nanogrid Emergency Response Trailer" to provide emergency charging of phones and medical equipment during #disasters. #DisasterPrep https://www.independent.com/2023/05/04/santa-barbara-county-unveils-new-toy-the-nanogrid-emergency-response-trailer/

Just bought this book "Building Power: While The Lights Are Out", and I can already tell I'm going to learn ****a lot***. (coming from a privileged, suburban, wealthier neighborhood... this book is from the standpoint of the disadvantaged, those without the capital and resources) #disasters #disasterprep #community https://www.rebelheartspublishing.com/product/building-power-while-the-lights-are-out/#

Well, that's both disappointing and not disappointing. SCE's all day power outage here ended up being not an outage at all. (disappointing, because I did not get to exercise the generator.) #DisasterPrep

Information on preparing for a #tsunami in #BC #Canada (none expected right now, but new material). #disasterprep https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/know-your-hazards/earthquakes-tsunamis/tsunami

for the #HAM #DisasterPrep folks
this crossed my timeline don't know anything else about it.
https://www.publicsafetyinnovation.com/camccexpo/

Head's up for #California - incoming atmospheric river (warm) appears aimed at the state for March 10/11. Although it's unclear how extreme it will be, the possibility for flooding is high. Time to get snow removed from roofs, too. Replenish supplies, etc. Better safe than sorry. #wx #weather #DisasterPrep