Hurricane weather folks are saying that too many are taking a cavalier
attitude about Earl. . . and mentioned that some areas of the east coast
haven't had a ferocious hurricane since 1991. Judy, I'm so glad that you
know the drill. Don't forget to put your kitchen trash can into the bathtub
and fill it with water. That will let you flush if you loose power/water.
Safe, warm and fed - those are good. So is flushing. Polly



"ME-Judy" ...
Up here in Maine, the local TV/radio stations (and newspapers) are
keeping a close eye on it.
Even though it may not be a direct hit where you need to evacuate,
still, the winds and heavy rains can be very destructive - loss of
power, clean drinking water....

As a (retired) military family, we learned from typhoons that hit
Japan, to keep supplies of canned food, large jugs for water, and all
the stuff the others have listed (radio, batteries, medicines). I can
also add: if you have kids, keep some games / books / coloring
books&crayons on hand --- in case you lose power - it'll keep them
occupied G Since the Navy days, we still keep supplies on hand.
Some years back, we had a terrible ice storm and most areas lost power
for a week or more. Thankfully, we had a shorter blackout and had many
family members that stayed with us because they were without power.
We also had a propane mini-stove - and a BBQ outside.

Better safe/warm/fed than sorry.
ME-Judy