#StormpreppingEF.. While I had a horrible winter this yr and my DPU 3 batteries , SHP2 and solar panels saved me this yr I can take a step back to 2012 before anyone had solar and revisit one of the worst storms I have ever lived through.

July 22 2012 Tropical storm was created and started its journey to the Atlantic ocean.

https://youtu.be/GhOo_rmMybI?si=IuxFER95HDg-FHdJ

On July 28 Evacs and prep was in full force for my entire area of southern jersey.

Before I was born the March Hurricane of 1962 was the last greatest Hurricane. I devastated the seafood beds, Wrecked boating companies and actually took 11 blocks of land back into the sea from an adjacent town called Longport which to this day has never come back.

On July 28

By 11pm all emergency response teams were called off the streets due to win and power lines coming down

Prepping back when wasn't solar panels ,or portable solar generators. It was gas generators which were cleared out of stores week before. Thank god I got one. We packed 4 large coolers of ice and water. Stocked house up with buckets of water to flush, tones of flashlights and batteries . Lots of can food and propane to cook on grills.

We went without electric for 9 days after Sandy and we go lucky. The storm was a direct hit 20 miles north of me on the beach town called Brigantine. Tornados ,winds,floodng ,storm surge got us on the down side of the storm, but we got lucky