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Hurricane Helene Survivor 6 Months Later

 
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This man survived Hurricane Helene. His house wasn't washed away. But he was in Asheville, where the power and water grids were down for months. He was fairly well prepared for it. But he says his life revolved around getting and purifying water. The things he wished he had were:

   Pens and paper
   Extra fire extinguishers
   Boots & Waders
   Battery Powered AM/FM radio
   Buckets
   Systems & equipment for potable water uses

He said buckets were so important because that is how he flushed his toilets. One can imagine that, if the grid hadn't come up eventually, he would have really wanted a willow feeder. He also said that community is everything. The annoying side of that is that his neighbors would come up to talk whenever he was working outside. There were all these chores that needed to be done, But people who had no more access to Facebook would have to go outside to get their social interaction. But he concluded with, “If you are not interested in taking care of each other, what’s the point in surviving?”

It is well worth the 40 minutes to watch.

 
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That is a good video. It made me think about what I would be doing if things go belly up. I got a preview of how that might go when I was laid off back in 2020. The answer was, I spent a lot of time in my garage with the door open. I got to meet more of my neighbors and I bought things from them or borrowed their tools. If it was an emergency, I would be addressing it and slowly transition in to doing chores. Probably outside. So if people came around, they would probably find me in the garage, or the garden.
 
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I'm blown away. That was authentic, practical, and honest. I will share this with others.

Thank you Harold for posting this.
 
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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:I'm blown away. That was authentic, practical, and honest. I will share this with others.

Thank you Harold for posting this.


You're welcome, Douglas. It is worth sharing. He said, "What's the point of surviving if you don't help each other." And I think that sums up the situation really well.
 
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