we froze containers of water in our freezer--ie. empty gallons of milk, 2 ltr bottles of soda etc. When power goes out, use them to help keep the fridge cold.
other tips:
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kick up temp in fridge and freezer
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have an ice chest ready
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use ice chest for perishables
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have a "go bag" for medical necessities such as caths, etc in the event you loose power, everything is in one place
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use head flashlights---something I learned from boyscouts. LED laterns are a good option too
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the temps in the mid-atlantic dropped a lot so I baked banana bread etc to warm up the house. Eventually turned up heat in event of power failure
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we will have flooding tomorrow, eye of Sandy ran over our county--be deligent during the night
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have a crank radio with flashlight, one way to get news
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use one cell phone for back up, keep fully charged--no calls, txt in event of power failuer--our youngest lost that competition
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have a list of all medications stored into phone and or on paper in event of emergency. List prescribing dr name and pharmacy
Lastly, be smart, stay inside, stay warm and dry.
