Reply #78: an ice storm no, but we did have a little thing called katrina [View All]

[pitohui]

i think it's safe to say that people were out of their homes and without power for a lot longer than any silly ole ice storm

trains won't be running, since they don't run anyways around here -- i hear they do have these mythical things called trains in the northeast but for most of us the closest we'll ever get to a train is watching some john wayne western

you need to keep a fuel efficient car topped off w. gasoline during disaster time, such as "fire season" in socal or hurricane season on the gulf or the atlantic, you can't call yourself prepared if you haven't done this most basic step to remove yourself from the scene in advance of the disaster