hurricane preparedness Archives

Last Minute Preps as Hurricane Dorian Approaches Florida

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve been watching reports about Hurricane Dorian that has been moving across the Atlantic and is now expected to hit Florida sometime during the Labor Day Weekend. As of this writing, it is expected to gather strength and develop into a major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) as it approaches the Southeastern U.S. Last minute hurricane preparation To my readers in Florida and the surrounding areas, you still have time to get ready. […]

Hunkering Down with Hurricane Harvey – Update

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Just a quick update about how we’re doing since my previous post http://apartmentprepper.com/hunkering-down-a…hurricane-harvey/ ?. Hurricane Harvey is now a tropical storm but it is still hitting Houston quite hard. I am sure you are all getting up to the minute news from various channels, but I just wanted to give you my perspective, as someone who is in the midst of it. Though we have had some street flooding, we are fortunate our […]

Hunkering Down Awaiting Hurricane Harvey

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Just a quick post today… As I write this, The National Weather Service has upgraded Hurricane Harvey to a category 3 hurricane. It is now considered a major hurricane, capable of damaging small homes and buildings. In contrast, Hurricane Ike, which got me started on emergency preparedness was a category 2 storm, and the damage was bad enough. We do not have an evacuation order, but businesses and schools have already announced closures […]

Are you Ready for a Hurricane?

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Hurricane season began June 1st, and lasts until November 30th, with the peak between August and October. As long time readers know, I started this blog soon after I experienced Hurricane Ike, when I got caught up in long lines at the grocery and gas station, the day before the hurricane hit. I never want to experience that craziness again, with wall to wall people racing against each other to grab the last […]