Hurricanes happen. And when we don't have hurricanes, we have wildfires. Seriously, I'd trade you guys for an ice storm. At least I had a fireplace back in NJ. Here, we don't even have gas powered anything (that isn't a car), so it's all electric. Which means when the storm knocks out the power lines, we're all SOL. And in a storm, you can't rely on emergency services, they don't run during the storm. So you're on your own.
I'll be at work during any sort of critical incident, so I really don't have half the preparation stuff that I should.
Should I be home though, I've got a charcoal portable grill, some pots, some pans, plenty of pastas and other MRE type stuff that you can heat.
A bunch of cans (vegetables, soups, fruits, etc)
Flashlight upon flashlight upon flashlight, hand crank, lantern, and regular ol'light
A couple candles
First aid kit, poncho, clothes, and rubber booties
Two five gallon jugs of drinking water
Lots of books
A storm radio, a portable television, and even one of those crank charger things.
And a small armory for when the bad guys come looting.
