A power outage and some fallen branches are about as scary as most Cat 1s get. lol. Because it's colder up there, I would be concerned about temperatures, but really, I wouldn't fret about the storm itself. Granted, New England homes are not built the same way as Florida homes...aka: Not build specifically to withstand hurricane force winds, but the winds you guys get up there in a normal storm are pretty nasty, so this shouldn't be too different. Like every else has said, heat packs for your animals are important, especially with the cold front coming through. If you are in a low area, you may want to consider a couple sand bags in front of your door. If you have a generator, that would help for sure, but if not, and you lose power, try not to open your fridge or freezer more than you absolutely have to. Perhaps consider having a massive cookout Hurricane bash to get rid of thawed frozen meats.
Have some candles, batteries, lighters, flashlights, emergency radio, and LOTs of water. It would be advisable to fill your bathtub with water and plug it up. That way you have clean water if you need it. At least for a little while. A good deal of canned foods and things that won't easily spoil in case you're without power for a few days. (Again, if you have a charcoal grill....cookout.
) Oh! And having some basic first aid stuff is always a good idea just in case.
In all seriousness though, a Category 1 Hurricane is not that serious. And I doubt if it will gain strength over the Atlantic. When we had that Hurricane coming through a couple months ago we prepared as necessary, but then had Hurricane parties. Let me tell you...it was an awful, vicious drizzle, but we survived.
I would be much more concerned about a snow storm.
Lol.
Originally Posted by WarriorPrincess90
A power outage and some fallen branches are about as scary as most Cat 1s get. lol. Because it's colder up there, I would be concerned about temperatures, but really, I wouldn't fret about the storm itself. Granted, New England homes are not built the same way as Florida homes...aka: Not build specifically to withstand hurricane force winds, but the winds you guys get up there in a normal storm are pretty nasty, so this shouldn't be too different. Like every else has said, heat packs for your animals are important, especially with the cold front coming through. If you are in a low area, you may want to consider a couple sand bags in front of your door. If you have a generator, that would help for sure, but if not, and you lose power, try not to open your fridge or freezer more than you absolutely have to. Perhaps consider having a massive cookout Hurricane bash to get rid of thawed frozen meats.
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