My first hurricane!
From: Heri
Memories from: late August 2006
Location: in Florida with Lynn
I've heard the word hurricane but never experienced it for myself!
The news came. Ernesto was heading right for us! (Human beings give names to hurricanes, did you know that?)
We prepared. I helped! :) Then, we waited. And checked out developing news.
"Ernesto was a bust". That was a direct quote from Lynn!
Here's a newspaper story all about Ernesto.
Did you know folks keep track of things like tropical storms and hurricanes? Sure glad they do! While I didn't actually sit through a big hurricane, because of all this, I learned how to prepare for one! Seems Lynn is well used to what they call "hurricane season". Think for me? I'm glad it decided not to hit us. Whew!! Everyone ran around getting ready for the storm. People were putting up shutters on their windows. We did not have to because this house has hurricane impact windows. We thought that we would watch the storm roll by, but not this time. We caught a little bit of wind and very little rain.
Look at all the things we did to get ready for the hurricane!
Before hand, everything was moved indoors, gas grills were checked for propane, we shopped for bread and nonperishable foods, we already have a lot of water, we filled up the gas tanks in all the vehicles and took a little cash out of the bank just in case the ATMs were not working. Toilet paper, personal products and prescriptions are a big deal during and after a hurricane, so we checked supplies and all other paper supplies, including napkins, paper plates and plastic utensils. The bathtub was filled with water and ice filled the freezer. All lanterns and flashlights and portable TVs were taken out of storage and tested. We had boxes of batteries, so that was not a problem. All the laundry was done and the dishwasher was run for the last time until after the storm. We have to prepare for no electricity. You do not know when you are taking your last hot shower when these storms approach. The air conditioning was lowered to chill the house. If we lose power, it might stay comfortable for a day or two.
And then
We waited and waited, but thankfully Ernesto was a busto. It was not even a tropical storm by the time it got to south Florida, but I understand it is still a threat to the east coast and it will probably intensify. We missed two days of school, so the kids are going to be crazy when Miss Lynn returns (and they were!).
I played around on Lynn's computer and found a great list for preparing for hurricanes. Lynn already knows all this without even thinking about it and made me feel very safe and snug. But if you don't have Lynn at your house to help you? That list from the National Hurricane Center might come in handy!
Well - that's it for yet another set of memories!
See you next time! :)
Heri
Memories from: late August 2006
Location: in Florida with Lynn
I've heard the word hurricane but never experienced it for myself!
Here's a newspaper story all about Ernesto.
Did you know folks keep track of things like tropical storms and hurricanes? Sure glad they do! While I didn't actually sit through a big hurricane, because of all this, I learned how to prepare for one! Seems Lynn is well used to what they call "hurricane season". Think for me? I'm glad it decided not to hit us. Whew!! Everyone ran around getting ready for the storm. People were putting up shutters on their windows. We did not have to because this house has hurricane impact windows. We thought that we would watch the storm roll by, but not this time. We caught a little bit of wind and very little rain.
Look at all the things we did to get ready for the hurricane!
Before hand, everything was moved indoors, gas grills were checked for propane, we shopped for bread and nonperishable foods, we already have a lot of water, we filled up the gas tanks in all the vehicles and took a little cash out of the bank just in case the ATMs were not working. Toilet paper, personal products and prescriptions are a big deal during and after a hurricane, so we checked supplies and all other paper supplies, including napkins, paper plates and plastic utensils. The bathtub was filled with water and ice filled the freezer. All lanterns and flashlights and portable TVs were taken out of storage and tested. We had boxes of batteries, so that was not a problem. All the laundry was done and the dishwasher was run for the last time until after the storm. We have to prepare for no electricity. You do not know when you are taking your last hot shower when these storms approach. The air conditioning was lowered to chill the house. If we lose power, it might stay comfortable for a day or two.
And then
We waited and waited, but thankfully Ernesto was a busto. It was not even a tropical storm by the time it got to south Florida, but I understand it is still a threat to the east coast and it will probably intensify. We missed two days of school, so the kids are going to be crazy when Miss Lynn returns (and they were!).
I played around on Lynn's computer and found a great list for preparing for hurricanes. Lynn already knows all this without even thinking about it and made me feel very safe and snug. But if you don't have Lynn at your house to help you? That list from the National Hurricane Center might come in handy!
Well - that's it for yet another set of memories!
See you next time! :)
Heri
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