Tropical Storm Ernesto spared us. I think that this is partially due to the mountainous regions of Cuba. Regardless, things worked out for the best. This was a test of my hurricane preparedness. How would I rate my preparedness?
Food and Water: 10
Flood-proofing: 6
Deep Cycle Battery / Solar Supplemental Power System: 5
Generator Supplies: 8
I definitely need to work on flood-proofing. It is very difficult in this location. The patio is sloping towards the house and will likely have to be re-graded.
The Supplemental Power System is almost there. I had to purchase a new Deep Cycle battery. I need some wing nuts, a vented storage box for the batteries, and an unobtrusive place to mount the panel. To keep the new battery in better shape, I will need to figure out something to load it. I’m thinking about outdoor landscape lighting.
I need to have an extra spark plug, oil filter, and copper grounding spike for the generator. The carbon monoxide detector, and cabling has been taken care of.
One of these days I will get around to posting a my comprehensive hurricane-preparedness plan here on the site. The act of putting it up here will help me to finalize the plans. I also think that it may be useful to others and they may have some suggestions for how I can do things better.