Just a reminder -- this is the start of HURRICANE season

[brooklynite]

National Hurricane Center

nothing currently being tracked in the Atlantic.

[steve2470]

1. good reminder, this season is predicted to be worse than recent years per forecasters

Hurricane season likely to be 'extremely active,' say meteorologists

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/01/18567757-hurricane-season-likely-to-be-extremely-active-say-meteorologists?lite

As the American heartland continues to be hammered by a late but lethal tornado season, the U.S. East Coast is bracing for what could be another damaging and deadly hurricane season triggered by unusual climate conditions.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins Saturday, likely will be “above normal and possibly extremely active,” according to officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Meteorologists say the confluence of warm tropical waters and the slim chance of a cyclone-suppressing El Niño event may fuel three to six major hurricanes over the course of the summer, less than a year after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the mid-Atlantic region. Major hurricanes are defined as Category 3 or above.

Sandy was downgraded from hurricane status to tropical storm status just before it battered the northeast U.S. last October.

[HappyMe]

2. Good that there isn't anything out there.

I'm more worried about melting right now.

[NutmegYankee]

3. I just want to go one season without getting hit by a hurricane.

2 years in a row! In Conn!

[Aerows]

4. Already stocked up with canned goods

and I made a solar oven. I'm prepared. I know what it is like to go without electricity for 5 weeks, and water for 3 weeks. After the horror of Katrina, nothing shocks me.

I can cook with the sun, and I have water stowed away.

[HappyMe]

5. A solar oven?

Wow. That's pretty damn smart.

[Aerows]

6. Very easy to make

there are designs for them all over the internet. I made the kind that can cook even if it is snowing. Under the heat of our temperatures, you would be surprised how well they can actually heat. They can't grill, or anything like that, but heating food to 200F is easy as pie.

ETA: And if you have patience, you can bake things in them.

[Aerows]

7. Here's one

Mine is designed completely differently, but will give you an idea of how the process works.

[HappyMe]

8. That looks easier than I thought.

Thanks.

[Aerows]

9. I made a box cooker, and it is a bit different

You don't have the same requirements on cookware, but putting it together is a little more intricate.

They all work, though, and that's what counts. See - you thought I was a genius, and I was just using some science to get a job done. *smirk*

[HappyMe]

10. You got me there.

I guess I never thought about making something like that. Thanks to your sciencey self, I believe I could make one of those.

[Aerows]

11. I'll be glad to help

It's a really neat thing to be able to cook with the sun. I'm sort of a nerd that way, and I like it when other people can be interested.

ETA: I like to cook, and I like the idea that I will be able to cook anywhere, and I don't need anything but the sun. I don't just cook, but designing things like this make me happy as hell.

[Aerows]

12. I wonder if I can make a cooker that works via sun that bakes a pizza.

I'm thinking about it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. There are sun driven ovens using convention and foil

Look for those on the web. They get pretty hot, I'm not sure if all the way to 400 though

[Aerows]

19. Probably not

Parabola cookers only attain those temps.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Not joking, a prepper or survival site might be worth checking

[Aerows]

21. This is one of the newest designs

http://solarcooking.org/princeindiaannouncement1.htm

I went a different direction, and envisioned using a very large surface area box (which allows in more sun/heat), over a smaller space. I'm still fleshing out the design, though. It's kind of weird, I was introduced to the concept of solar ovens, and it's now a hobby of mine. Not necessarily for prepping or survival, just simply because Katrina changed my mindset so much.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. years of ems make me applaud

Those who take it seriously

[Aerows]

24. Maybe I'm too new to the idea

I don't know.

I'm trying?

[onestepforward]

13. What scares me the most is lack of air conditioning

due to a power outage. It gets so damn hot and humid and folks can get very ill. I have a couple of battery-operated fans, but that's it. No generator.

[Aerows]

14. Me too

It gets hot as hell. 80% humidity and 90 F doesn't make for pleasant surroundings.

[onestepforward]

17. Yes, and with the high humidity,

there's very little relief at night. The temp only drops around 5-7 degrees, so it stays hot day and night.

[maddezmom]

15. I have been stocking up this past month on supplies

And finally purchased a generator, heavy duty extention cords and 3 fans. This week will be getting my extra propane tank filled. And trying to get the stuff in the freezer pared down In case we lose electricity. When Ike hit I had 2 freezers packed and with the heat and lack of ice we lost a ton of food.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. You do work in Emergency services

I highly recommend a scanner.

I work in Media, finally got myself a physical one. Power/cell towers go down...all the apps won't help.

Notice, due to the cost, outside of hobbyists I would not recommend them. It's cost mostly.

And yes, I consider the ability to listen to emergency services part of my particular emergency preparadness.

(Now, once it charges will let you know how truly easy this sucker is to program)

Note two, thanks Sherrifs, I had to go digital...they are on digital. Those are more expensive...it is a tax write off though.

[Aerows]

22. I don't mean to get the thread of track with talk of things we should do

But powdered WHOLE (not non-fat) milk and keep a stock of water, particularly if there are small children in the home. I know I sound like a school marm, but Katrina hit us hard, and there were shit-loads of things we had to learn when we DIDN'T have a child around, though our neighbors did.

The powdered whole milk is under a brand called Nado, I think.

ETA: It's Nido. It can be used in formula, and non-fat milk can't.

Small children can't drink formula or milk that is fat free.

[Aerows]

25. bump for visibility n/t

[taterguy]

26. When do the playoffs start?

No one really tries in the regular season, unless you're talking about college hurricane season in which case there are some bitter rivalries.

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