Cat 1. 75 mph steady with gusts to 85.Fyodor wrote:Which cat was the wind at your place?
I'm not a prepper, or at least what you would picture, but we live a life of being prepared for just about anything here. Some of it is related to convenience; we don't like going to town. At any time, we can go about ten days without leaving the ranch, so this is not any different in many respects.
The big thing here is electricity. It delivers the most essential, water. It also takes care of the second essential, waste management. We use an aerobic system that converts our sewer waste to clear water, treated water that is used out on a portion of the yard. So, these two things need to keep running, and the rest is easy. I have a Harbor Freight 8750/7000 Predator that powers these two needs. I have two submersible pump water wells, either can supply all three homes, and I have them fitted with a plug in electric cord for generator use rather than the complicated control boxes. Keep it simple for when things go bad. Most forget the fuel, I prep enough for ten days, with a run time of 12-hours a day; 60 gallons. I do this as soon as something targets the Texas coast. Not a real big deal as I always have 15 to 30 gallons on hand to run the various power equipment I have. I think I have like 19 small reciprocating engines!
I always wanted a diesel generator, but pound for pound, gasoline is always wins. At any time, I have 200 to 300 of farm diesel available, but a diesel generator is not a handy thing. Even considered a PTO generator now that I have a second tractor but I don't want either tractor out in a storm. Both are setup with road debris clearing equipment and filled with fuel before any tropical weather.
Despite the water well stuff, I store 10-gallons of drinking water per person. That is more than enough for a working man, outside for ten days. Another thing that I've learned that a working man needs is ice. When these storms pass, it gets hot and humid, and ice is going to keep you going. My ice machine can fill a 150-quart cooler a day, the big boat coolers, and that is what it does as the storm approaches. I want one cooler of ice for each person, and it will last ten days with the way I prep them.
I have cut plywood for each window. I aggressively prune all the trees around my home every year. I've been through every storm that has hit the coast in my life time, so I just have this mentality that it is going to happen. You build a home with that in mind. It is considered in any project build. I'm not a prepper though.
You can tell I've got cabin fever. Still blowing and raining out there!