One of the ironic consequences that I saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike is people running out of gas for their generators and then leaving them without electrical power. You see, when they went to get gas at the store, the stores didn’t have electricity to run their gas pumps plus the gasoline distributors were only delivering gas to the stores with power, which were on the edge of the storm path, some 1 1/2 hours or more away. It really hit home why I needed a Solar System or at least a solar generator for emergency backup power.
Entries Tagged as 'Emergency Preparedness'
Have You Considered A Solar Generator For Emergency Backup Power?
January 18th, 2010 · Comments Off · Emergency Preparedness, Self Reliance
Tags:emergency backup power·off grid solar power·Self Reliance·solar generator·solar power
Did You Survive The Holidays?
December 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · Emergency Preparedness
I hope this post finds you well and you implemented your plans to survive the Holidays! (pun intended 
) Hopefully everyone rested up a bit and spent some quality time with family and friends. Preparedness and planning for SHTF situations doesn’t have to take every waking minute. Sometimes it’s nice to put all your worries out of your mind and just think of nothing and enjoy the moment.
Tags:christmas·family preparedness·holidays·new years·survival preparedness
Hurricane Preparedness – How To Prepare For a Hurricane Or Other Natural Disaster
June 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · Emergency Preparedness
I lived on the Texas Coast for ten years. In that time, we had a few close calls. To be honest, I thought I was as prepared as anyone could be. Hurricane Ike proved that my hurricane preparedness plans had huge holes in them.
We lived about 20 or so miles North of Houston. The eye of Hurricane Ike passed over our 5 acres. We lost many huge trees but fortunately, none hit our home. Many of your neighbors weren’t as fortunate. We were without power 9 days. You find out real quick where where the holes are in your preparedness plans.
Tags:disaster preparedness·hurricane ike·hurricane katrina·hurricane preparedness·hurricane preparedness checklist·natural disasters