I drove down to West Palm Beach last week to bring a a friend a generator. While there, Relief folks dropped off several thousand emergency boxed meals at her condo complex. The box included:
1 pkg containing knife fork & spoon (plastic), 1 napkin, 1 ea. salt & pepper. 12 oz. bottle spring water 1 4oz. tub apple sauce in apple juice 1 pkg containing 3.5 oz. tuna salad (easy open can) plus 1 foil-wrapped pkg crackers 1 Red Hot pickled sausage, .88 oz. 1 mini cylinder Pringles, sour cream & onion flavor, 1-3/4 oz. 1 pkg Snicker Doodle cookies (2), 2.75 oz. 1 peppermint candy 1 Moist Towlette
...........also delivered were several hundred cases of spring water (un-needed as the tap water there is fine) and about 500 10-lb. bags of ice. There was no distribution system in place, but word of mouth spread quickly and nearly everything was passed out in about 90 minutes, and volunteers took meals to those whom they knew would be unable to reach the community center. ---zzz
I drove down to West Palm Beach last week to bring a a friend a generator. While there, Relief folks dropped off several thousand emergency boxed meals at her condo complex. The box included:
1 pkg containing knife fork & spoon (plastic), 1 napkin, 1 ea. salt & pepper. 12 oz. bottle spring water 1 4oz. tub apple sauce in apple juice 1 pkg containing 3.5 oz. tuna salad (easy open can) plus 1 foil-wrapped pkg crackers 1 Red Hot pickled sausage, .88 oz. 1 mini cylinder Pringles, sour cream & onion flavor, 1-3/4 oz. 1 pkg Snicker Doodle cookies (2), 2.75 oz. 1 peppermint candy 1 Moist Towlette
...........also delivered were several hundred cases of spring water (un-needed as the tap water there is fine) and about 500 10-lb. bags of
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
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ice. There was no distribution system in place, but word of mouth spread quickly and nearly everything was passed out in about 90 minutes, and volunteers took meals to those whom they knew would be unable to reach the community center. ---zzz
I drove down to West Palm Beach last week to bring a a friend a generator. While there, Relief folks dropped off several thousand emergency boxed meals at her condo complex. The box included:
1 pkg containing knife fork & spoon (plastic), 1 napkin, 1 ea. salt & pepper. 12 oz. bottle spring water 1 4oz. tub apple sauce in apple juice 1 pkg containing 3.5 oz. tuna salad (easy open can) plus 1 foil-wrapped pkg crackers 1 Red Hot pickled sausage, .88 oz. 1 mini cylinder Pringles, sour cream & onion flavor, 1-3/4 oz. 1 pkg Snicker Doodle cookies (2), 2.75 oz. 1 peppermint candy 1 Moist Towlette
...........also delivered were several hundred cases of spring water (un-needed as the tap water there is fine) and about 500 10-lb. bags of
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
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ice. There was no distribution system in place, but word of mouth spread quickly and nearly everything was passed out in about 90 minutes, and volunteers took meals to those whom they knew would be unable to reach the community center. ---zzz
I drove down to West Palm Beach last week to bring a a friend a generator. While there, Relief folks dropped off several thousand emergency boxed meals at her condo complex. The box included:
1 pkg containing knife fork & spoon (plastic), 1 napkin, 1 ea. salt & pepper. 12 oz. bottle spring water 1 4oz. tub apple sauce in apple juice 1 pkg containing 3.5 oz. tuna salad (easy open can) plus 1 foil-wrapped pkg crackers 1 Red Hot pickled sausage, .88 oz. 1 mini cylinder Pringles, sour cream & onion flavor, 1-3/4 oz. 1 pkg Snicker Doodle cookies (2), 2.75 oz. 1 peppermint candy 1 Moist Towlette
...........also delivered were several hundred cases of spring water (un-needed as the tap water there is fine) and about 500 10-lb. bags of
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
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ice. There was no distribution system in place, but word of mouth spread quickly and nearly everything was passed out in about 90 minutes, and volunteers took meals to those whom they knew would be unable to reach the community center. ---zzz
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation.
That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have.
As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile.
I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves.
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation.
That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have.
As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile.
I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves.
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation.
That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have.
As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile.
I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves.
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation. That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have. As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile. I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation. That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have. As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile. I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation. That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have. As far as I'm concerned the only ones who should have been asking for help,(that quickly) are those who lost their homes and also their stockpile. I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:51:19 GMT, The Joneses wrote:
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I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
During hurricanes season, I keep a weeks worth of canned food in the house and a weeks worth of water. I also keep both cars full of gas, and have three six gal gas cans full. A small generator will keep the freezer and the refrigerator going for a week.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
It sounds like your son is taking care of him self, good for him.
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:51:19 GMT, The Joneses wrote:
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I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
During hurricanes season, I keep a weeks worth of canned food in the house and a weeks worth of water. I also keep both cars full of gas, and have three six gal gas cans full. A small generator will keep the freezer and the refrigerator going for a week.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
It sounds like your son is taking care of him self, good for him.
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:51:19 GMT, The Joneses wrote:
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I am afraid that this is a disturbing trend in the U.S.. People not being self reliant, and depending on the government to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. Pan Ohco
It was my DS's first hurricane down in Miami Beach. He said he was okay on food and water, but had not really planned well. He said he would for the next one. He did say that he ran out of gas and had to push his car 3 blocks. "How terrible," I said. "No, Mom, it wasn't. Several strangers came and helped push." Things like this bring out both the best and worst of us. Edrena
During hurricanes season, I keep a weeks worth of canned food in the house and a weeks worth of water. I also keep both cars full of gas, and have three six gal gas cans full. A small generator will keep the freezer and the refrigerator going for a week.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
It sounds like your son is taking care of him self, good for him.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
Most of us have lived through hurricanes all of our lives, we know how to prepare our home, fill the gas cans, test the generator, buy groceries, pet food, medications, etc.
We did not have anyone complaining after Hurricane Rita, AFAIK. Like someone said, maybe the press over reacted. The people in Florida know how to prepare for a hurricane, better than anyone else.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
Most of us have lived through hurricanes all of our lives, we know how to prepare our home, fill the gas cans, test the generator, buy groceries, pet food, medications, etc.
We did not have anyone complaining after Hurricane Rita, AFAIK. Like someone said, maybe the press over reacted. The people in Florida know how to prepare for a hurricane, better than anyone else.
After a week if I have no power, I will need gas and food. Its has happen once, but by that time some stores and gas stations were open.
Most of us have lived through hurricanes all of our lives, we know how to prepare our home, fill the gas cans, test the generator, buy groceries, pet food, medications, etc.
We did not have anyone complaining after Hurricane Rita, AFAIK. Like someone said, maybe the press over reacted. The people in Florida know how to prepare for a hurricane, better than anyone else.
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:59:42 -0600, Pan Ohco <[email hidden]>
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During hurricanes season, I keep a weeks worth of canned food in the house and a weeks worth of water. I also keep both cars full of gas, and have three six gal gas cans full.
That sounds like our house when it's *not* hurricane season ...
We have about a month's supply of food, and at least a year's supply of water. Several 44 gallon drums of gasoline / petrol.
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A small generator will keep the freezer and the refrigerator going for a week.
If you have enough fuel for it ... we have a 5.5 kw generator, with sufficient diesel fuel for some time.
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:59:42 -0600, Pan Ohco <[email hidden]>
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During hurricanes season, I keep a weeks worth of canned food in the house and a weeks worth of water. I also keep both cars full of gas, and have three six gal gas cans full.
That sounds like our house when it's *not* hurricane season ...
We have about a month's supply of food, and at least a year's supply of water. Several 44 gallon drums of gasoline / petrol.
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A small generator will keep the freezer and the refrigerator going for a week.
If you have enough fuel for it ... we have a 5.5 kw generator, with sufficient diesel fuel for some time.
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation.
That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have.
Do you think it might also say that some people might be looking for free stuff, regardless of what they may have or have not ? .... or panic ... in case the stuff they stockpiled is not enough ... so get in while the getting's good ???
If they wait a week, they think, there may be nothing left ( ? )
I've seen newspaper reports here in Oz, suggesting near riot conditions due to lack of sufficient ice following Wilma's assault on Florida. Charitably, I thought it was required to keep stuff good in eskies (or powerless refrigerators too, I guess); but there's a niggling thought in the back of my head that maybe it is "only in America" that deprivation is measured by the temperature of bourbon.
Phred I think that the press has overblown the situation.
That being said, people were in the line the day after the hurricanes looking for food and water. This showed that they had not stock pile food and water as they should have.
Do you think it might also say that some people might be looking for free stuff, regardless of what they may have or have not ? .... or panic ... in case the stuff they stockpiled is not enough ... so get in while the getting's good ???
If they wait a week, they think, there may be nothing left ( ? )
