2 Trop. Storms Bring Thoughts on Storm Preparation

[DoryGray]

USDA offers tips to stay food safe during Iselle and Julio.
This has a lot of good information that I didn't know.
westhawaiitoday.com/hurricane-season-2014/usda-offers-tips-stay-food-safe-during-iselle-and-julio

[julieb]

On the lighter side of storm prep: serious coffee drinkers, think about how you will make coffee if power is off. Do you have a way to boil water? Do you need to grind a few pots worth of beans? Can always do it cowboy style. If you are accustomed to coffee daily, you can get a serious headache if you go without. No fun!!

[macuu222]

First thing we bought today was a tea kettle and instant coffee. Just fill with water and put on the barbecue. It ain't great coffee...but it's coffee

[pahoachick]

I apologize if someone has already mentioned preparations for pets' well-being. The Humane Society has a handy list of items you need if you go to a pet-friendly shelter: http://www.rchihs.org/RPImages/HIHS_Emer...fo_web.pdf

The website lists pet-friendly shelters on the island, including Pahoa High School and Keeau High School.

Pets must be in crates, and must have food, water, collar with ID, leash and meds, at minimum. If you bring canned food, you must also provide a can opener.

The brochure suggests taking a picture of you with your pet in case you and he become separated. I'd suggesting taping the photo, in a document protector, to the side of the cage and keeping a copy yourself. If your pet has medical needs, tape that information to the cage, also.

[mella l]

You will all be on our minds these next few days. Stay safe everyone and see you on the other side of this storm!

mella l

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[Derrick Barnicoat]

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Originally posted by macuu222

First thing we bought today was a tea kettle and instant coffee. Just fill with water and put on the barbecue. It ain't great coffee...but it's coffee

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Hmm, I don't know about barbecuing in a hurricane

[missydog1]

I use an acrylic French Press I bought for travel. It makes real coffee with only boiling water and ground coffee, no filters needed, no power -- boil the water on camp stove - and a couple years ago bought a BBQ with a side burner that has a flame specifically so we could boil water or heat soup and stuff.

The BBQ would be for any extended power outage, not during the hurricane.

A French Press is so simple. you put water in and put coffee in the top compartment, then you slowly push the coffee part down through the boiling water til it gets to the bottom. Let it sit a minute and you have good coffee. It strains it quite well, though expect a little dark brown powder at the bottom of the cup.

[Kapohocat]

FEMA has already set in motion their plan. My cousin is on the team from So Cal (docs, nurses, paramedics) and they got the notice to pack their Go bags and be ready to head to Hawaii.

Now I am getting a little nervous...

I know being prepared is better than not... but the reality is we are no longer just discussing it among ourselves in Hawaii. It has gone national and somehow that makes it scarier.

[opihikao]

FEMA is here. News just reported they are doing assessments and getting prepared for the worst.

Be safe all.

Getting a bit nervous, let the truth be known. [xx(]

(Snipped - More at link

http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/08/06/prep...-approach/

When disasters occur, the first responders are local emergency and public works personnel, volunteers, humanitarian organizations and numerous private interest groups who provide emergency assistance required to protect the public’s health and safety and to meet immediate human needs.

Although there have been no requests for federal disaster assistance at this time, FEMA has personnel on the ground who are positioned in the Pacific Area Office year round. An Incident Management Assistance Team has also been deployed to Hawaii to coordinate with state and local officials, should support be requested, or needed.

ETA: Update as of 8:00pm FYI:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26167...rn-pacific

[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by opihikao...An Incident Management Assistance Team has also been deployed to Hawaii to coordinate with state and local officials, should support be requested, or needed.[/i]

ETA: Update as of 8:00pm FYI:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/26167...rn-pacific

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yes she works for the DMAT-1. so they must be next in line to deploy if needed.