The Andrew Anniversary Is Getting Close

The storm that became Hurricane Andrew formed in the Atlantic Ocean on August 16, 1992. If you lived in Miami back then you probably still have vivid memories of the hurricane and the aftermath that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

Today was sort of a hurricane season rehearsal.  I had bought a charger than can do more than charge your phone, like add air to tires, jump start your, a light that you can read by and two USB ports.  The instructions say it should be used monthly and recharged and recharged monthly.

While on the phone I was cutoff and thought it was my cable company, a few minutes later I opened the fridge and realized the power was down.

My cell phone was recharging on the new charger.  I was able to get information from FPL, that help was on the way and would be restored at 4:15pm.  FPL missed the mark by a little over an hour, but my cell phone got a full charge pretty quickly. 

After a light lunch at American Legion Post 31, I returned home and sat outside in the shade with Nene, and the breeze made it tolerable.

I've got AA Batteries, a crank radio, that can use batteries, the crank and a small solar panel, that in theory can power the radio and led lights but I'm not sure how long that will last.

I spent serious money on impact resistant windows. I'm better prepared for a hurricane than I've ever been in over 50 years.

It's the stuff you never thought could happen that makes for a disaster.

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