Ziploc Big Bags - This season’s plastic, fantastic hurricane accessory (4 out of 4 stars)
On a trip home to Philadelphia to celebrate my birthday, I had the dilemma of transporting 4 bottles of wine in an airplane. I had one suitcase, and one carry-on that could not contain liquids (a la TSA). I could just […]
Aqua Pod Kit - It’s like Orbitz for your bathtub. (4 out of 4 stars)
Today we’re going to put one of the more recent hurricane preparedness inventions to the test - the Aqua Pod Kit emergency water storage device. I picked up one for myself at the National Hurricane Conference this year. Let’s begin […]
Until we’ve created a culture of preparedness in our communities, individual planning must rest in part with the government. -Moi
Terry Ebbert, New Orleans head of homeland security says that “Responsibility for individual planning rests not with government but with individuals.” While that sounds peachy in theory, the latest statistics from a Harvard School of Public […]
The latest hurricane preparedness tip applies to all pool owners out there. Unfortunately, I’m not part of that club yet, nor do I own the Speedos.
Right before the storm:
Switch off the circuit breaker that powers your pool pump. You shouldn’t be needing it for a few days.
After cutting power to it, seal your pool […]
Bleach has always been the item that everyone knows they should have, but couldn’t tell you why. Besides getting out those stubborn grass stains, it could come in handy after a hurricane. How so? Glad you asked. Let’s turn it over to the FDA for some insight:
Hurricanes, especially if accompanied by a tidal surge or […]
Taping your windows is no substitute for hurricane shutters. In fact, it’s just a waste of precious time, and tape. Sure, a couple small glass fragments will hold together should the window break, but the tape does not strengthen the glass and only provides you with a false sense of security - and tape goo […]
Hillsborough County, FL - home to Tampa - has issued its hurricane evacuation routes for 2007, in partnership with HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit). The system features 10 routes that essentially run from the edge of the bay right up to, but not far beyond, the nearest non-evacuation zone. You can view the map here.
I […]
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