Disaster Tips

 If you are ever in a natural disaster, whether it be tornado, hurricane, wildfire, whatever, there are a couple of things you need to know.

Help is coming.  But, it's three days out.  You need to have whatever you need in a three day supply..  Whether it's gasoline, or food, or tobacco, or whatever.  Three days.

This is not your wife's fault, or your kids.  Their world is upended and you are supposed to be the adult.  Act like it.

A plan is essential, ever if you intend to hunker down and ride it out.  

Your vehicle is probably your greatest asset.  It has air conditioning, a radio, and is able to charge mobile devices.  In extreme heat and humidity, an hour sitting in the car with the A/C is priceless.

Don't forget your pets.  They're hot and uncomfortable too.  We'd put Beau (our little dog) in the back of the SUV wen we'd sit in there to cool off.    He loved it.  He'd sleep for an hour.  He was comfortable and with his people, and that's all a pet wants anyway.

Check on our neighbors.   They may need something that you have.  I do more loaning, or giving, during emergencies than any other time.  That is what we're put here for, to help other people.

But, remember: You are on your own for three days.