MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual: on Nostr: The bomb cyclone that hit the entire West Coast of Canada and the US this week (the ...
The bomb cyclone that hit the entire West Coast of Canada and the US this week (the name of which freaked out the deniers to no end) and what seems to be another possible one coming on Friday has demonstrated clearly that we ALL need to be ready for unusual and extreme weather events. This storm was wind, hard, cold wind that tore up trees and knocked them onto houses, cars, power lines and highways. Hundreds of thousands were without power, many still are. School buses were cut off from taking kids home by falling trees on the highways in Sooke on the island. (gusts up to 170 kmh just off island) I saw many photos of smashed houses in Washington.
Up here in the mountains, we haven’t really had much from it except snow with rain on top, then snow again. When rain and snow layer each other, the roads are horrendous. So travelling is risky and having the ability to stay home, (work from home and not have to shop) is optimum.
This cyclone was kind of our Pacific version of a hurricane. It had lots of rain but not as much as it could have. Lots of wind but not as much as it could have. And stayed a long time but not nearly as long as it could have, it’s still going out there in the ocean soon followed by another system.
It is clear that EVERYONE needs to prepare to the best of their capability and means. Shelf stable food and water storage. Battery pack power, generators and chainsaws. Whatever you can do is better than doing nothing. Obviously, know how to use and maintain your equipment and practice when nothing is happening. Spend off-grid nights to learn what you need when you have no choice. Are flashlights easily at hand? Can you find what you need in the dark? Can you make healthy hot food during a power outage?
#GetPrepared #StayPrepared #Prepping
Up here in the mountains, we haven’t really had much from it except snow with rain on top, then snow again. When rain and snow layer each other, the roads are horrendous. So travelling is risky and having the ability to stay home, (work from home and not have to shop) is optimum.
This cyclone was kind of our Pacific version of a hurricane. It had lots of rain but not as much as it could have. Lots of wind but not as much as it could have. And stayed a long time but not nearly as long as it could have, it’s still going out there in the ocean soon followed by another system.
It is clear that EVERYONE needs to prepare to the best of their capability and means. Shelf stable food and water storage. Battery pack power, generators and chainsaws. Whatever you can do is better than doing nothing. Obviously, know how to use and maintain your equipment and practice when nothing is happening. Spend off-grid nights to learn what you need when you have no choice. Are flashlights easily at hand? Can you find what you need in the dark? Can you make healthy hot food during a power outage?
#GetPrepared #StayPrepared #Prepping