Hurricane Sandy

A major hurricane is coming my way and I am a little nervous about it. No I won't get hit as bad as some of you but I am worried anyways. What do all of you do to prepare for major storms like this?

A Cat 1 or 2 hurricane isn't that bad. Just make sure that there isn't anything loose outside and that if possible to cover your windows. (plywood on the outside is preferred but that is a lot of work) I always unplug all of my electronics and move things away from windows. If you have a basement move valuables into it, and stay there during the storm. All in all, it probably won't be as bad as you think it will be.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

A Cat 1 or 2 hurricane isn't that bad. Just make sure that there isn't anything loose outside and that if possible to cover your windows. (plywood on the outside is preferred but that is a lot of work) I always unplug all of my electronics and move things away from windows. If you have a basement move valuables into it, and stay there during the storm. All in all, it probably won't be as bad as you think it will be.

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I truly hope you are right Aaron. Thanks for the reassurance!

I'm in south Jersey, I was planning on starting a post yesterday about storm prep.
They are calling for some nasty weather where I'm at. I have my heat packs ready, and bottles of water.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

A Cat 1 or 2 hurricane isn't that bad.

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Hurricane Irene was pretty bad....

As far as prep goes, I just make sure my generator is ready. It's just a little 5500 volt thing, but it's more than enough to keep the necessities up and running. A sub-pump is a good idea too...if your basement is prone to flooding, putting valuables in it is probably not a good idea. And have plenty of extra water available....not much else you can do.

We went through Irene and were without power for about a week. I have a back up generator for the snakes and essentials. So, we are fine. However, if as an additional back up I keep a full case of 40 hours heating pads normally used for shipping. If worse comes to worse, I can drop a heating pad in each tub to provide some heat.

From the looks of the storm, we will see some of it, but not the brunt - unless the path changes.

With the possibility of losing power and not having a heat source for the animals other then shipping heat packs. Would it be best if I didn't feed them tomarrow so their gut is empty? Our two BP's are right around 100-120g and have eaten for the last 4 weeks.

From what I'm hearing, there is a cold front moving in from the west. This means that if Sandy knocks out power, instead of being warm it will be cold. Temperatures here are scheduled to have a low temp of 39 degrees on Monday. Without power, that means heat will be an issue for people and reptiles. If you not have a way to provide a warm spot for the snakes without power, I would not feed them right before the storm.

This why I'm glad I live inland and hurricanes usually only cause some rain here, usually. For you guys that are in the potential path, please be careful. This storm has already killed 29 people across the Bahamas.

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Originally Posted by BleedingOrange36

I'm in south Jersey, I was planning on starting a post yesterday about storm prep.
They are calling for some nasty weather where I'm at. I have my heat packs ready, and bottles of water.

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Any idea where I can pick heat packs up?