“Be prepared to shelter in place for 3-5 days”
That’s the news from Arlington county, Virginia, in an email alert that went out yesterday right after 7 PM. That “permalink” doesn’t seem too permanent, so I’ll toss the full text at the bottom of the post.
Noted because of the “Mainstreaming of Survivalism“.
Edited to add: I almost forgot that they were talking on the radio today about having 3 to five days of “non-perishable food”. Now that’s real good advice to follow 365 days of the year, but they seem to be forgetting about the huge walk-in freezer I happen to have in my back yard. Trust me, If I lose power, (admittedly a possibility), keeping the contents of my fridge from spoiling will not be an issue. (I even have cleaning out the freezer on my todo list this weekend.)
02/03/10 19:06 Another severe winter storm, with near blizzard conditions, is forecast to hit Arlington Fri., Feb. 5 through Sat., Feb. 6. Be prepared to shelter in place for 3 to 5 days . Please stay off the roads. Snow crews will plow primary and secondary roads first for emergency vehicles. After severe storms (more than 10”), it may take 36-48 hours after the snow stops before County plows can get to residential streets. Removal and treatment may take several days. For cancellations, more info, tips, visit the County Website (http://www.arlingtonva.us/portals/topics/TopicsWeatherWinter.aspx)
Linoge Says :
One of the best suggestions I have seen regarding refrigerator owners in locations where this would work is to fill up milk jugs and 2L bottles with water, set them out in the back yard until they freeze, and then move them into the fridge and/or freezer. Keeps the temperature down, and it should offset the momentary opening of the door.
That said, putting everything out in the yard in a plastic bag will work bloody well as well.
As for us, we keep about two weeks’ worth of food stored up, in addition to what we already have in common circulation. Biggest problem is water storage…
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