Jack, glad you are okay. It is a scary situation. I’m not even sure how much stocking up on supplies would help. Many guides suggest having three days worth of water. It is already to day six, and water isn’t going to be running after electricity is restored because so many pipes have burst. Food isn’t as essential, because most people can survive weeks without food or just a little food.
Thanks, Bill. I have made wise choices and I secured the resources to cope BEFORE the disaster struck. The worst I have been is slightly uncomfortable, having to stay at a home other than my own.
The power to my street was returned a couple hours ago. I am now home, but I am without most of my food as all of my food ruined, and feeling a little bit unsafe because my neighbors down the street were apparently robbed. Somebody came in a window and took jewelry and electronics.
Many of my (non-mammal) animals froze to death, as did my neighbor’s and a friend’s. When we had to leave, we didn’t have time to take our pets, which really sucked. Those of us who went to shelters couldn’t take animals and the only local animal shelter was of course without power overburdened.
I have heard of people melting snow and drinking it. I still don’t understand why on earth they have a boil water advisory when they know people can’t boil what water they can get. I spoke with the Vice President of a local utility company today and she said that six of the deaths so far have been related to carbon monoxide poisoning – when people resort to heating their homes in unsafe ways. One person was hit by a falling tree. I don’t know how they others have died. This is the worst disaster (natural or otherwise) the Commonwealth has ever seen.
I am so glad that my power is restored and I am now looking out my window to the streets where there is no power. This is crazy, how it all seems so arbitrary. I am still slightly afraid that I will be robbed because I have lights. There are still at least half a million people without power, and many thousands in rural areas who are still unreached and could possibly be dead at this point: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/31/winter.weather/index.html
More dead animals.
What about the snake?