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[StylishLady]

Looks like SE FL may get the brunt of the storm. Over here in SW FL, we will be ready for any winds and rain. Power outages are the worst. Big businesses like Publix have their own emergency generators. Be prepared.

[Chrystaltree2]

        How could an adult not know what to stock up with in the event you lose power.  I'll play.  Crackers, peanut butter, jam, tuna, boxes of cereal, chips, cookies, tuna, water water water and more water.   If like me yiou must have morning coffee, get some of those coffee bags, they are like tea bags.  If the electricity goes out you might be able to make a cup with hot water.   Make some meat pies or corn muffins or whatever your family likes now, foods that don't require refigeration.   Since childhood, I actually liked hurricanes and tropical storms and even blizzards.  It bonds families.  You have no choice, you have to sit, talk and entertain each other.   The clean up is what I always hated.  

[CalminHeart]

OP, the same thing happens in the midwest when snow is expected.  I think it makes more sense in a hurricane area.  Snow won't keep people down more than a day, sometimes two days.   I'm retired but work parttime at a grocery store.  I have to laugh at the craziness the day before a snow.   It sure doesn't help that our meteorologists get everyone worked up with their "we're gonna die" reporting for 3-6 inches of snow.  

[Toppers]

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@Chrystaltree2 wrote:

        How could an adult not know what to stock up with in the event you lose power.  I'll play.  Crackers, peanut butter, jam, tuna, boxes of cereal, chips, cookies, tuna, water water water and more water.   If like me yiou must have morning coffee, get some of those coffee bags, they are like tea bags.  If the electricity goes out you might be able to make a cup with hot water.   Make some meat pies or corn muffins or whatever your family likes now, foods that don't require refigeration.   Since childhood, I actually liked hurricanes and tropical storms and even blizzards.  It bonds families.  You have no choice, you have to sit, talk and entertain each other.   The clean up is what I always hated.  

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Hi @Chrystaltree2,

Someone may not know what to have/what to do, if they haven't lived or grown up in an area where storms are common.

Sometimes when we're afraid too, we may not be able to think as clearly about what we need to do, and we may not be able to think about all of the items we might need to have on hand in order to be best prepared as possible for a storm.

[Chrystaltree2]

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@Toppers wrote:

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@Chrystaltree2 wrote:

        How could an adult not know what to stock up with in the event you lose power.  I'll play.  Crackers, peanut butter, jam, tuna, boxes of cereal, chips, cookies, tuna, water water water and more water.   If like me yiou must have morning coffee, get some of those coffee bags, they are like tea bags.  If the electricity goes out you might be able to make a cup with hot water.   Make some meat pies or corn muffins or whatever your family likes now, foods that don't require refigeration.   Since childhood, I actually liked hurricanes and tropical storms and even blizzards.  It bonds families.  You have no choice, you have to sit, talk and entertain each other.   The clean up is what I always hated.  

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Hi @Chrystaltree2,

Someone may not know what to have/what to do, if they haven't lived or grown up in an area where storms are common.

Sometimes when we're afraid too, we may not be able to think as clearly about what we need to do, and we may not be able to think about all of the items we might need to have on hand in order to be best prepared as possible for a storm.

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        She asked what she should have on hand to eat.....not about preparing for a storm.   

[sarahpanda]

@Chrystaltree2

   Thank you for 'your' kind remarks....it didn't go un-noticed.  And you are very much correct in all of your assumptions. 

[riley1]

@sarahpanda - I'm in SC so we are doing preparations as well. If you have a gas grill, make sure it is full - you can heat water or soup. Instant oatmeal - you can use regular hot water to make if need be. Definitely protein bars and water. Also snacks you might like.

Keep your phones charged. 

Fill your bathtub with water - just in case! You can use this water to flush your toilets, or heat on the grill to quick wash if you need it. 

[ms traditional]

here in earthquake country - i fill my tub in case we can't flush toilets. keep cellphones at full charge.  also have canned beans, fruit, plenty of bottled juice on hand.  other things have been covered -  but i always check my battery operated tv/radio when i change my smoke detector batteries

[birkin baby]

Wow, even when a poster asks for IDEAS on food for a possible hurricane hit ,some can't resist the jabs. Here in Charlotte ,N.C. we were not expecting hurricane Hugo to devastate our area. We had no plans and no clue how to plan for such things.  Now I make sure I have enough food/water for my pets and neighbor's pets( I feed and water their cats and dog because they often do not) . Also, cookies and poptarts.....so what? Kids and adults can have a poptart during a long power outage.  Fruit is good too,but the sweets are not the end of the world.  I keep protein bars, lance cheesecrackers, fruit, granola,small shelf stable almond milk boxes,canned milk,sugar free Apple sauce cups,shelf stable sugar free pudding cups,laughing cow cheese wedges(needs no refrigeration) melba toast, and sugarfree gatorade (don't care if it is cold), and yes, some cookies. 

[CAMOGIRL]

I lived in Houston for several years and went thru a few storms down there. Katrina was it for me - we just packed up and left for higher ground. Use your common sense as far as buying what you need and what you what. There is no point in buying what you will not eat. But, there should be a big point in what you need to survive for perhaps several days or maybe even weeks. Medicines come to mind. Water too. And, one can never have enough light sources. (And, a deck of cards helps wonders...).