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We're prepped with our batteries, flashlights, weather radio, solar charger for the cell phones, glow sticks (for if I mis-calculated how many batteries we need or the flashlights just get too hot or we just want some ambient light because the house is so dark with all the shutters up), water, cat food, propane for the grill... non-perishables plus some meats frozen that we can pull out and grill up as needed. Shutters will go up once we have a watch, though I went out and WD40's all the hinges and bolts to make that an easier job.
Cars are gassed up, too, and will do a final fill-up tomorrow.
My local publix (PBC) got a water delivery this AM, and I watched gas stations getting re-filled last night after dinner. After watching the devastation of Harvey, everyone here is taking this storm seriously. I expect Tampa gas stations and supermarkets will be equally re-supplied several times this week before Irma hits.
As an FYI, if you're on the hunt for batteries and your supermarket/walgreens/whatever doesn't have them, hit your local adult shop. They always have batteries for toys ;)
Hopefully Irma keeps trending eastwards. Looks like you folks in Tampa will have more of a wind and rain event than a storm, but who knows with mother nature. Us on the east coast may get the worse of it even if she keeps moving to the east.
Stay safe, everyone!
~Emily
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