"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." ~Alexander Graham Bell
In preparation for Sandy's arrival we:
- Brought in all items from our balconies. Since we live on the top floor of a high rise apartment building, the wind is especially strong which means that any items left outside could turn into dangerous projectiles.
- Closed and locked all external doors, and inserted towels into the tracks to pick up any water that may seep in. We've had issues once or twice with heavy rain filling the tracks of our sliding glass doors, so we plan to keep an eye on them during the storm.
- Filled our car's gas tank. It's unlikely they we would/could evacuate by car since the roads surrounding our apartment complex often flood to form what I like to call a moat around our building, but a full gas tank doesn't hurt, just in case. We also parked our car on the 6th floor of our parking garage in case of flooding.
- Purchased an additional flashlight {which brings our total to 6 of various sizes}.
- Checked our candle + match supply = plentiful.
- Bought a case of bottled water. {On sale for $3.33, woohoo!}
- Gathered and bought extra non-perishable foods. {I'll take any excuse to eat Nutella!}
- Are keeping our cell phones on their chargers in case the power goes out.
I hope all you readers out there in blogland have your storm supplies ready, too! Good luck and stay safe!!
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