NOLAShootist
*Banned*
As a few of yall know, I just moved to the area. Was speaking with my octogenarian neighbor last night, and the subject of hurricanes came up. He talks like the asst coach out of The Waterboy and we were splitting a bottle of rum, so there was a bit of a language barrier. So, at least, I think we were talking about hurricanes. One of the things he said, was basically every 10 years comes a massive hurricane. He says this year, the water is too cold for a "biggin'" but next year will be spot on for one. Apparently, he knows his hurricanes, because I found a few sites about the history of hurricanes in this area, and one specifically mentioned that New Orleans gets hit with a major one, on average, every decade. He also stated that, generally, you dont evac because so often the storm zigs or zags and misses the area, so most people get to the point that they just adopt a "f-it" attitude and just weather the storm if one actually hits.
It got me thinking, which made me realize I know jack sh*t about hurricanes, which, in turn, got me perusing this section. This section, for the most part, seems to be the finest collection of generator threads in all the internets. I read through all 6 pages, and didnt find much in the way of "What do you need to have on hand for a major hurricane?"
Moved here with:
5 gal water cans (tan water ones)
5 gal gas cans
MR RATS Pack with full med load
BH STOMP Pack with a full load
MRE LRPs
guns/ammo (i dont "collect" guns and have a ton of them, but I have what I need - bolt, carbine, pistol and a few toys for fun)
Girlfriend (Pain in the ass type 1 each )
Labrador
Basic needs - no clue.
How much water do you need to store? Whats the best storage method? I read once that collecting rain water is illegal in some places - that the case in LA?
Food - same questions. I assume that canned is the way to go and frozen is pretty well hosed once the power goes out.
Heck, how long is the average power outage?
A few other dumb questions:
Ive heard the term "mandatory evac." Is it mandatory? How is it enforced?
Are there any PD/FD/EMS capabilities down here, on avg, during major storms?
Communications?
Saw the chain saw thread... those a necessity down here?
What am I not considering? In an emergency, stuff tends to go sideways and the guys on the ground can usually Monday morning QB the thing and point out the holes in the original plan...
Thanks
It got me thinking, which made me realize I know jack sh*t about hurricanes, which, in turn, got me perusing this section. This section, for the most part, seems to be the finest collection of generator threads in all the internets. I read through all 6 pages, and didnt find much in the way of "What do you need to have on hand for a major hurricane?"
Moved here with:
5 gal water cans (tan water ones)
5 gal gas cans
MR RATS Pack with full med load
BH STOMP Pack with a full load
MRE LRPs
guns/ammo (i dont "collect" guns and have a ton of them, but I have what I need - bolt, carbine, pistol and a few toys for fun)
Girlfriend (Pain in the ass type 1 each )
Labrador
Basic needs - no clue.
How much water do you need to store? Whats the best storage method? I read once that collecting rain water is illegal in some places - that the case in LA?
Food - same questions. I assume that canned is the way to go and frozen is pretty well hosed once the power goes out.
Heck, how long is the average power outage?
A few other dumb questions:
Ive heard the term "mandatory evac." Is it mandatory? How is it enforced?
Are there any PD/FD/EMS capabilities down here, on avg, during major storms?
Communications?
Saw the chain saw thread... those a necessity down here?
What am I not considering? In an emergency, stuff tends to go sideways and the guys on the ground can usually Monday morning QB the thing and point out the holes in the original plan...
Thanks