Hurricane Advice

[Flashpoint]

the weather says irma will touch us, luckily only a side of the storm and not the eye or anything more than that. i doubt it will be anything serious or at least i hope it wont be. i think the chickens will be inside for that day lol. i just hope the power doesnt go out for a long period of time. the power system here seems to $uck.

The power grid here is almost worthless on a good day.

 

[theuglyduckling]

I haven't seen on thing about Irma yet.
Where are you?

puerto rico...far from where youre at.

 

[Kiki]

puerto rico...far from where youre at.

I make mofongo all the time and I just made alcapurrias for the first time a few weeks ago!

 

[theuglyduckling]

ive only made mofongo once but its pretty tasty and cheap to make. alcapurrias i have never made before, but i live across the street from a little bar/bakery type thing that makes them. you can buy one for a 1$ lol. just dont burn them it gives them a bad taste if you do. are you puerto rican or from here?

 

[Kiki]

ive only made mofongo once but its pretty tasty and cheap to make. alcapurrias i have never made before, but i live across the street from a little bar/bakery type thing that makes them. you can buy one for a 1$ lol. just dont burn them it gives them a bad taste if you do. are you puerto rican or from here?

My DH used to travel their often for work.

 

[PolarBerry]

Haven't checked in for a few days. Been busy doing some house projects and applying to jobs and cleaning.

I love mofongo!

 

[Bunnylady]

Since the subject of flooded cars came up here:

http://www.wect.com/story/36279862/how-to-deal-with-flooded-cars-in-harveys-wake

 

[PastaChickenBoo]

I live in Maryland and am really scared about Irma hitting us.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I live in Maryland and am really scared about Irma hitting us.

Take that fear and turn it into focusing on what you need to do to protect yourself, loved ones and property in case what you fear materializes. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

 

[Bunnylady]

I live in Maryland and am really scared about Irma hitting us.

The watchful waiting will drive anybody bonkers. If it helps any, the odds of you getting seriously clobbered by a major hurricane are fairly low, simply because of where you live. Now, suffering the drenching rain and blustery winds from the remains of a storm that made landfall well to your south - your odds are rather better of that.

In a country still horrified by the images and stories coming out of parts of Texas, the urge on the part of the media to hype Irma is understandable. Yes, it is a storm worth paying attention to, but there is still an excellent chance that it doesn't strike land anywhere. Even if it does make landfall somewhere on the U.S. mainland, that event is at least a week away. That's plenty of time to make (or finalize) whatever preparations you can. Having a plan in place before the event and carrying it out doesn't stop the worst-case scenario from happening, but it can reduce it from a major disaster to a major nuisance.