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I made a bad call on the intensity of Sandy, but thanks to TR and the invaluable "Be Prepared" thread, we did ok, out of power for days, but we were well prepared with solar powered lighting, food, water, batteries, Sterno (cooking & heat) etc., etc. everything that thread is about came into play in some form, or another. There is great security in knowing you can protect and care for your family. A knock on the door late at night with someone looking for directions, lost due the many road closures sending people all over state, gives you a moment of pause, but the friend or foe judgment call is another example of how important it is to be secure, and trust the information and prior training the site speaks to. I am deeply grateful to TR and everyone who took the time to suggest what essentials are needed in everything from your go bag, to how best to clean and preserve water. Thank you for helping us put our house in order long before the event occurred!!!
Lambertville is still without power. We have shared and helped where we could every day without jeopardizing our supply; we were careful in doing so, did not want to become the go to people.
A generator attracts a lot of attention. Also, it is only as good as its fuel source is available.
Interesting observation, we are so spoiled with our ability to instantly reach out and communicate, but with limited access to electricity to charge phones, or recharge batteries - solar power charges are worth their weight...Facebook is also very important commo source to locate family etc... Phones die quick, at one point I was trying to remember dah dit, I made myself a promise to get on that ASAP.
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