Texas & Hurricane Season
Posted by Puzzleheaded_Doubt38@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Just started to get into prepping, and was wondering if any Texas preppers had any advice. All advice on anything is welcome lol, but I am interested on how to best preserve food in the Texas summer during a power outage in hurricane season. We don’t have basements in Texas to keep our things cool.
shitfuck01@reddit
Message me, im from florida and pretty good at this so I can give you a ton of advice you'll actually be able to use and apply
preppers-ModTeam@reddit
Considering your long history of trolling, these types of messages are not allowed. Chances are that you will use private messages for trolling as well.
shitfuck01@reddit
Think of what you'd take with you for camping or "glamping" and add that to your hurricane box.
My wife told me we need to get camping stuff but I literally have everything for camping in my hurricane supplies.
Even the smallest items make a huge difference.
National-Practice705@reddit
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shitfuck01@reddit
Back door sluts volume 9 is also a good one to keep on hand.
TexFarmer@reddit
Put several gallons of bottled water in the freezer. When the power goes out, they will keep stuff frozen for an extra day. Make sure you have plenty of charcoal and a grill to cook all that meat before it goes bad.
Achnback@reddit
Fellow Texan in the piney woods. You are fortunate, a hurricane can be spotted days before you need to go. Do just that, go. All your stockpile, generator etc will be blown across the county by a hurricane. Same said with our tornado problems, that is the exact reason I don't stockpile a butt load of stuff just to have strewn across East Texas. Not much help, but some perspective...
NewWorkdayGuy@reddit
I think I saw on another spot you were worried about dry good. Dry good should be fine for a few days in the heat until power gets back on. That stuff gets shipped in containers that get unbelievably hot.
My main concern during hurricane/tornado is having some form of a/c and charging for my devices. We run a TINY (2200W) gas generator and a window unit and just stick to a single room. I can run my fridge and the window unit at the same time. I can run 24 hours on 5 gallons of gas.. So, in theory I have about 5 days worth of fuel which is usually more than long enough to get the power back on.
The other things I've liked to have prepped during times like these are the following
* multiple sets of tarps
* roofing nails and screwsz
* nice ladder on standbye
* materials to repair fences
* bug spray (they seem to come out like crazy after these events)
* animal food
* plenty of water - enough to shower if I need to
One thing a lot of people want talk about is that hurricanes/tornados can screw your roof up. Get up there and tarping it off as well as helping a neighbor can make things better. Same with fences. Knocked over fences put back up even temporarily with screws is better than nothing.
lastly, my last ditch prep is a truck and a truck camper that I can whisk away in if I need to.
Hefty-Squirrel-6800@reddit
For lighting, do not plan on using candles or Coleman lanterns. It is notoriously hot and balmy after a storm. A better option is an LED lamp with an inverter and a car battery that you charge during the day with your generator. You can also run a box fan on the same inverter, generally.
Also, assemble a book with your insurance policies. While the storm is still coming ashore, you will be filing claims with your insurance company before you have a chance to inspect. You will be first in line for an adjuster, and you can always cancel the claim if there is no damage.
You really want to refrain from running a gasoline generator at night. Looters listen for the sound and will go to the location to steal gasoline and the generator. The other option is to have someone stay up all night with a firearm (or two).
Prepack your deep freezer with lots of ice. Yes, it will be available for free, but not immediately.
Look into making a swamp cooler or two from an Igloo ice chest. As I said, in the aftermath, ice will be abundant for free. You use that to run your battery-powered swamp cooler to fight the heat and humidity.
rbprepin@reddit
If you’re concerned about losing meat or food in your freezer, consider freezing dry, canning and dehydrating as much as possible in advance. A small generator can provide power during most storms, but the fewer items you have in your freezer, the lower the risk of spoilage becomes.
Puzzleheaded_Doubt38@reddit (OP)
Hi! I’m concerned about the food (rice, beans, flour, etc) that I have in food grade containers. I’m afraid that the heat will make them go to waste.
eyepoker4ever@reddit
I would worry more about humidity impacting dry goods that could absorb the moisture. Like sugar could start clumping, etc. But if your containers are sealed then I would guess you would be fine.
Jothpb@reddit
If they are an airtight containers, they should be totally fine.
Leopold_Porkstacker@reddit
There is a great list on the sidebar of r/tropicalweather
Also a great sub to pay attention to during the season.
humidsputh@reddit
Whatever you think you need, get it now.
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millenialsnowbird@reddit
The good (?) thing about hurricanes is you should have plenty of notice. Start making ice early, identify an out of the way or less busy gas station as a source for more ice and water, and plan to cook and eat more expensive cuts of meat and fresh veggies before the storm hits.
EN344@reddit
Single family home? Get a generator and have an electrician install an interlock on your panel. Having AC during the summer in a power outage is bliss.