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Honeycombe8

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12. You left out an important option: Govt says to evacuate.

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 06:46 PM

Nov 2012

My answer:
Govt says to evacuate, so I fill 'er up, board up the house, get all the food I can, medical supplies, emergency supplies (I prepared a pack ahead of time, right? I live in a hurricane zone...duh), pets, kids, and hit the road asap.

If govt does not require evacuation, I load up on ALL supplies asap (incl gas....I own a car that gets great gas mileage, right? Everyone knows to own a car that gets great gas mileage, right?), I board up windows, pack up valuables and put in attic, and I hunker down with my battery operated radio, prepared to go a week without power. My cell phone's fully charged, and I have a landline. I have lots of batteries and candles and super duper lights you can read by. I prepare a higher level to retreat to, if necessary. Otherwise, I stay in teh main areas.

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What would you do if warned about an oncoming hurricane? [View all] MoonRiver Nov 2012 OP

I would hunker down even if I thought I was in its path ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1

Hunker down. No money to get out of the way. gateley Nov 2012 #2

I'm in a non-evacuation zone, so I'd probably hunker down. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #3

Well with my current situation in life, I would leave. jorno67 Nov 2012 #4

Good point. MoonRiver Nov 2012 #5

Wonder why the fuck a hurricane was coming so far inland taterguy Nov 2012 #6

I lived in South Florida and lived through many hurricanes. RebelOne Nov 2012 #7

Would depend on the hurricane. Fla_Democrat Nov 2012 #8

+1. n/t gkhouston Nov 2012 #11

Yes. And if it was called "Frankenstorm" and another "Perfect Storm," I'd leave. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #35

Who knows .. etherealtruth Nov 2012 #9

Depends on how strong the hurricane is gravity Nov 2012 #10

yep. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #38

You left out an important option: Govt says to evacuate. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #12

I live near the water in a flood zone, so I would leave. LuvNewcastle Nov 2012 #13

No hurricane could possibly reach me at home, but... Speck Tater Nov 2012 #14

I truly cannot answer that question because that has never happened to me LynneSin Nov 2012 #15

never been in that situation FirstLight Nov 2012 #16

Did you mean TORNADO alley and not hurricane alley? Tx4obama Nov 2012 #17

Thanks. I changed. MoonRiver Nov 2012 #19

I just had to check to see which one voted to stay put. lol nt progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #18

There is no one answer. Depends on the storm KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #20

I rode one hurricane out ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #21

It all depends on where I was living at the time. ... spin Nov 2012 #22

What we did - upstate NY mrsadm Nov 2012 #23

The best thing about a hurricane... RichGirl Nov 2012 #24

As a large livestock farmer, this will never apply. However, for me it would depend on circumstances riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #25

Another option is needed. jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #26

You are not told to evacuate everytime a hurricane is coming malaise Nov 2012 #27

Stock up and hunker down, pretty much Posteritatis Nov 2012 #28

have a little one and won't take chances mrs_p Nov 2012 #29

What I would do is not be in the situation 99.99% of people I see former-republican Nov 2012 #30

I'd shit my pants. I live in WI, and if a hurricane hits here, we're all in big fucking trouble. Viking12 Nov 2012 #31

Use my best judgment. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #32

NH saveallthekids Nov 2012 #33

Depends on the strength... DearHeart Nov 2012 #34

I live 100 miles inland, and the water off shore comes down from the arctic. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #36

50 pounds of soy curls... XemaSab Nov 2012 #44

Lucky to have runaway money. n/t upi402 Nov 2012 #37

Follow instructions, if in evacuation zone evacuate LeftInTX Nov 2012 #39

We've been through several hurricanes and we always stayed. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #40

San Francisco has the most boring weather.. AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #41

. XemaSab Nov 2012 #42

1906! Very good! AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #43