I lived 10 days without power during Ice Storm '98. We were 3 days sans power in August, 2006 in Muskoka. December, 2008: MTM - no power, no phone, no Internet! We put in a generator, which we left behind. A seamless generator that ran off of our propane. It was lovely. We had a tankless water heater. I hope the new home owner appreciates it!
Yesterday's disaster was finding our granddaughter with chicken pox! My poor visiting brother was shocked, as he planned on going back into Musselwhite mine camp in less than a week. We all washed hands.
And tried, politely, to bid farewell. I've had JK/SK students with chicken pox, my own 3 kids had it, and I figure I'm good!
There was a train derailment in Ontario last week. There are evacuations for fires, explosions, and all sorts of reasons.
Recommended Actions: Emergency Management Ontario
- Quickly select basic clothing, medication, toiletry supplies and other essentials for several days absence.
- Take your pets with you.
- Do not pick up family members from schools, daycares and institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes. Plans are in place to protect them.
- People currently outside this area are advised not to enter this area until further notice.
- Do not call 911 for information about this emergency.
- Remain tuned to this station for further information and instructions.
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| Our old home. Ducks were happy the storm quit |
- Bottled water (1 gallon per person per day; three-day supply ideal)
- Cash (ATMs and electronic cash registers may not work)
- Cell phone (with nonelectrical charger)
- Warm clothing, jammies and rain gear
- Extra blankets/sleeping bags
- Documents
- driver’s license, passport, birth certificate
- Contact information of friends and family (in a waterproof container)
- Financial inventory (a list of bank and investment accounts, mortgages, and loans, including account numbers and location of original documents)
As the weather gets warmer, streams, rivers and creeks can become dangerous. Water levels can rise with the melting snow and falling rain. Keep a safe distance away from moving water and stay informed of flood conditions.
Follow the steps below to ensure that you are ready in the event of an emergency:
- Step 1 : Learn About Hazards in Your Community
- Step 2: Learn How You Will Be Informed Of an Emergency
- Step 3: Develop a Family Emergency Plan
- Step 4: Prepare an Emergency Survival Kit
- Step 5: Prepare Your Pets
- Step 6: Practice and Maintain Your Plan
- Step 7: Learn How to Evacuate
- Step 8: Learn How to “Shelter-In-Place”
- Step 9: Consider any Special Needs
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Perhaps I don't plan as I should for disasters, I figure I will find a way to cope. When an earthquake had us without power for a day and water for four days it seemed only inconvenient.
I do try to keep water and LP in the camper and food in my pantry, I guess that is my plan, go camping in the driveway, that is what we did after the earthquake.
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