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Major Storm Could Bring Dark and Cold to New England: Are You Ready?

September 14, 2018 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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Winter is right around the corner. Before it gets here I want you to review this piece I wrote posted on March 12 as a guide for your winter storm preparation efforts. 

A major storm is predicted to hit New England tonight, bringing snow totals of up to 24 inches in parts of the region. Boston could get slammed with more than a foot of snow.

New Englanders are used to snow, but even experienced need refreshing once in awhile. What should be done to prepare for a Nor’Easter like the one about to hit?

Despite the jokes about hysterical shoppers fighting for the last loaves of bread and bottles of milk, food prep is a top priority. You should always have enough nonperishable foods in your house to last you a week (bare minimum).

One benefit of major snow storms is that they come with a lot of easily obtainable water. Just melt the snow! But if you prefer drinking your water when you want it, and not having to pre-melt it, stocking up is recommended.

Along with snow, a Nor’Easter brings wind, lots of it. Those extreme winds can knock out power and communications lines for days, even weeks.

When the power goes out, your strategy must adapt. You could suffer from having no heat, no light, no electric stoves or appliances, and possibly no running water if you have a well. If you are at this point, you’ve already made the mistake of not having a generator. That was a mistake, but you must keep moving.

Let’s talk about each of those problems in turn:

  1. Heat: Without dependable heat in the New England winter, you will die. Hypothermia is a terrible way to go. If you don’t have a generator, wood stove, fire place, kerosene heater, or some other form of alternative heat at your home, find a warming station in your area. Preferably, you’ll have an alternative heating method prepared before the storm. *BONUS* If the heat is out in your house, your pipes will eventually freeze given prolonged cold weather. If this looks like a possibility, consider draining the pipes in your home before they burst.
  2. Light: Get a SureFire Minimus variable-output LED headlamp or something like it. I prefer a hands free light whenever possible for obvious reasons.
  3. No stove: Many homes have electric ranges that become expensive counter space when the power goes down. Many others have gas stoves with electric pilot lights. If you can’t cook without electricity, you should have lots of food stored that needs minimal preparation. Canned, dried, and cured foods can last a long time and typically don’t need much prep. Having an emergency supply on hand can be critical. You can also prepare with “meals ready to eat,” a.k.a. MREs.
  4. Water: I’ve written an entire series on how to prepare yourself for not having running water. Read that here.
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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com
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