Dishin’ With Debbie-Hurricane Prep Tips
Just an FYI I saw from some folks who have gone through several hurricanes in their lives. In case you are in need of water and having trouble finding it, …
IN SPACE – SEPTEMBER 12: In this satellite image provided by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S. East Coast on September 12, 2018. Florence slowed its approach to the U.S. today and was forecast to turn south, stalling along the North Carolina and South Carolina coast and bringing with it torrential rain, high winds and a dangerous storm surge tomorrow through Saturday. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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Just an FYI I saw from some folks who have gone through several hurricanes in their lives. In case you are in need of water and having trouble finding it, use gallon zip type bags and freeze them standing up. It will give you good drinking water cheaper than a case of water.
It also works to keep other foods cold longer in case of outages.
Others also suggest making sure you put down some cardboard underneath the bags so they don't sink in and around the racks of the freezer shelves and become lodged.
Filling the bath tub with water for flushing toilets is also a good tip.
Other tips include bringing in those solar garden lights that line your sidewalk to use as light source at night in case of power loss. They can be recharged during daylight hours in the window. And if you put them behind a jug of water it will spread light through the whole room.
Of course, be ready with canned goods, and take care of those pets. Remember they need food and water, too.
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Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.
