I didn't read all the posts.
Did some one mention to stock up on Pet, Chick, Chicken food for at least 1 month supply.
When Ike came thru here supplies just weren't to be had for more than a month. Luckily we were set.
Water, Store lots of water for yourself and animals. We are in a stay put area, no matter what. We stay and let the coast and South Houston evacuate. But even if you have to evacuate, you may need it when you get back. Our water was good, but next town down wasn't. So we hauled water to friends and their neghbors for months after ward and they came for showers a few times a week.
It took stores around here a month to keep things restocked and we have a
Wal-Mart Distribution Center here. So stash Canned goods, paper goods, plastic spoons And Forks. Back in the time of Rita, I ran out of Trash bags, Amazing how many bags you need to clean up afterward. And that is with burning the burnables.
Chainsaws, Axes, people had to cut up trees to clear the roads. Until that was done, no one could bring supplies into our complex.
With Ike we had no communication with the outside. Cell phone towers were down. So let people know on the outside of your area, what you might need after a week if this happens to you. Talk to them well before the storm hits. My Daughter knew to bring gas and a generator, a case each of tomatoes and canned potatoes if she didn't hear from us, (our block combined foods and we cooked at one home). She had to bring her own gas to get back out of the area, too.
