Wake up to shower its 0500. I start the coffee, let the dogs out, fix my java craving. Dressed, bring in dogs, grab phone, sit down tune on tv...."CNN REPORTS< BREAKING NEWS>"....The shit hits the fan. That is the best possible time to find out. I change, arm up, panel the house with the hurricane shutters, wife is up, kids locked down. 3 hours latter, panels are up, house locked down, family in area en route with water, canned goods, and their own needed items to survive. Cars, on side of house, tubs full of water. I already have food,and water, guns and ammo go bags packed before i woke up, Trailer brought from storage self contained and hooked up to one vehicle in front of house across driveway, but not blocking cars or exit. I ready with my boys, food is scavenged from any where to supplement the reserve. Cycle water from tubs. I have a mobile pharmacy,and ACLS gear, o2 tanks and defibrilator. I am contained. Anything else is gravy to sit it out. Hand held radios, 250 gallons propane buried in yard tank,15 gallons gas in 7 different vehicles, 60 gallons in reserve. 17KW home generator, 3000w in rv. Winch on jeep. Plan B is exodus. Straight shot to field with slab, and two rvs' in fenced 2 acre tract, no neighbors for miles. I would anticipate holding out for several weeks, until something changes. I won't be over run without a very long engaged stand off. Believe it or not we have had this drill with better than 72 hours heads up for hurricanes. It has become, a drill. The middle or end of day options are worse, in the middle of the day people hedge their bets and get prepared last minute. end of day, traffic issues, darkness. Dont forget caffeine, tobacco, redbull, whatever yor used to for that second wind you will need. But stay put and get ready early. Remember christmas past? nothing left on the 23rd of December. Now multiply it by your towns population. Seriously think it over run the drill.

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