Comments | dnagirl: The Great Blackout of 2011

dnagirl

The Great Blackout of 2011

Sep 09, 2011 08:38

Wow, that was unexpected. I knew the lines could surge with everyone running their air conditioning, but I didn't expect power to be out that long. Ok, it was only less than 12 hours. I don't know how you East Coasters did it for so long. It was okay until it started to get dark and then we were sitting in the dark doing nothing ( Read more... )

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richgal September 9 2011, 16:39:12 UTC

That blackout was insane. Glad you didn't have any major issues. A disaster kit is always a good idea in CA. Rich is super paranoid about earthquakes and even more ridiculous/unlikely disasters, so we have emergency food, bottled water (that we rotate out every 6-12 months), flashlights EVERYWHERE, etc. Oh, and we keep a spare key in a combination lockbox in the backyard which is just a general good idea... I've actually locked myself out in the morning more than once because I was rushing out of the house, carrying a million bags and a toddler, and simply forgot to grab my keys on the way out (we lock the door between the garage and the house).

Oh, and totally unrelated, but Marcus loves taking a bath with a friend, too. :) Not so much anymore, but at C's age, he and his BFF had SO much fun taking baths together. So cute!

dnagirl September 9 2011, 18:29:12 UTC

What do you guys keep in the disaster kit? And where do you keep it too (inside or the garage)? Yes, definitely geting a key holder for outside too and more flashlights too!

mrsfromage September 9 2011, 18:13:30 UTC

Did you guys throw out a bunch of food? Am unsure what to keep and toss.

Wasn't too bad for us but we were only a couple blocks from home when it happened and didn't get stuck in any traffic.

dnagirl September 9 2011, 18:27:07 UTC

B thought the food was fine this morning and we fed her milk and yogurt. Then I was talking to my neighbor and she said food in the fridge is only good for 4 hours and freezer stuff 1-2 days. Here's a link... http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/keeping_food_safe_during_an_emergency/index.asp

Went to TJs and they were throwing everything out and they ddin't have any new refrigerated food yet. At least it's a good opportunity for me to clean out my fridge :P

Glad you guys didn't get stuck in any bad traffic and that Anya got her froyo.

dnagirl September 9 2011, 18:28:14 UTC

Oh yeah, B did put the milk in the freezer on ice last night, but I guess it was still post-4 hours after the outage started.