Things I wish I'd done before the storm

12 years ago

I just thought of two things I wish I'd taken care of before torrential rains appeared in the forecast. One is to ask the roofer to track down a leak I noticed a few weeks ago. Water dripped down my kitchen pendant lamp. The other thing is my gutters. The gutter at the back of the house is badly in need of cleaning, and if I'd taken care of it the gutter would be able to divert water away from the foundation. As it is, I'm sure my sump pump will be working overtime. :-(

Can you think of anything you wish you'd done (or bought) before this storm loomed?

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Georgysmom
12 years ago
I wish I had bought tomato juice so I could make gazpacho. But I think that's the least of my worries. We already have one tree down and I'm hoping the rest remain standing.
glenda_al
12 years ago
For me! GET FOOD to cook. My refrig and cabinets are bare unless I am having companyy.
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azzalea
12 years ago
Hm, we got food in, checked the pumps and generator. Filled the vehicles with gas, charged the phones.... not sure there's really anything at all left to do. Well, except push my DD out the door. She turned up shortly after lunch, and has been hanging out all afternoon--she and a friend are going out for dinner, but friend is doing wash, showering, drying her hair (???????)

And I'm getting HUNGRY--but don't want to eat till dd is on her way.

Well, guess I might wish that we'd sold this house--I'm here, keeping an eye on things, while DH is spending the night at the country house, to make sure that's okay.
maire_cate
12 years ago
I guess we did the most important thing we could do - we put on a new roof this summer. We managed to get 25 years out of the old one but this past winter we lost some shingles in the valley and had a leak. The roofers also cleaned the gutters.
glenda_al
12 years ago
oops, I'm not in the path, but when bad weather is mentioned I do get in food.
jannie
12 years ago
Cleand the gutters. I know there's a blockage along the back of my house because we had two maple tree volunteers growing in the gutter. A neighbor cut them off but couldn't remove them. Now one is already growing back in the blocked spot, full of leaves and soil.
marie_ndcal
12 years ago
We have always had food and other necessary items on hand. When you live in the mountains or in earthquake country you learn the hard way not to. By the way no matter where you live, or by yourself or with others, it is just plain stupid not to keep at least a week's supply of food, can/dry etc on hand. You never know when an emergency will happen or at what time. Also matches and candles.
sherwoodva
12 years ago
We have food, water, sump pump back up battery, car full of gas, etc. But the gutters didn't get cleaned. DH has severe allergies so he does not spend much time outside and I can't even lift the ladder. Time to start hiring someone. It is amazing how the teens around here are not interested in doing chores for cash. This is NOT a ritzy neighborhood.
tobygirl
12 years ago
I think we're as ready as can be. My husband just finished wiring the generator to the circuit breakers in the electrical box. He also bought chain saw oil today. I'm sure he will be needing it - we are surrounded by woods on three sides, plus several huge maples right in front of the house.

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