shawnnarie:

servicedoodle:

shawnnarie:

servicedoodle:

By me in Orlando all the water is already gone. When Costco got a shipment today it was gone before they even finished unloading.
So what do you do if you can’t find water bottles?
This is what we did when we couldn’t find anything for Matthew

*Get gallon Ziplock bags and fill those up about ¾ of the way. Get the ones that zip closed really tight. Then stack them up in a box. Weird squishy water bottles.
Also good for making ice blocks for freezer that can be melted later if needed. For that only fill ½ way or the bag will explode.

*Fill every cup you have with water. Cover tops with saran wrap to keep little bits of dust and whatnot from getting in the water since it’ll be sitting before you use it. Don’t have many cups? Buy a thing of disposable ones from the store. 

*Go to the dollar store and get buckets, Fill and cover those. We bought 3 1-gallon buckets and those are for the animals but they’d be fine for people too.

*For someone like me there are old gatorade bottles hiding around my house. Gather up water bottles, fill them.

*Rinse and reuse other containers. Your milk won’t last if the power goes out. Finish it up, rinse the container and fill it. 

*Tupperware. Fill and close it. Can also be frozen to make ice blocks. The more ice in the freezer, the longer things will stay cold if you lose power.

No one is stocking up on ziplocs, cups, saran wrap, or buckets that I noticed. Plenty of all those still left on the shelves while the water section was empty.

Good luck with the storm friends.

Also people tend to only look in the water Isle. Almost every time there has been no water bottles left there is still powerade and Gatorade and flavored waters.

Also pick up a little pedialyte from the kids section – ecspecially if you will be eating less.

#don’t take the kids stuff though#like the nutrition things#a lot of kids need that stuff

So do some adults, and even some dogs, not just kids. There’s nothing wrong with buying pedialyte.

I bought a bottle for myself and one for my dog because of our disability.

Electrolytes are important, no one should feel bad for buying what they need,

Like yea if there is like 2 bottles left and you aren’t in a group that needs it. But when I went to the store last time I prepped for a major hurricane every waterbottle was sold out and the pedialyte wasn’t touched. Like they had cases of it.

And that’s before I started buying it for when I actually need it for my chronic conditions.

huskyhuddle:

huskyhuddle:

huskyhuddle:

Hey guys, just gonna copy my fb post here too:

Friends with pets in the potential path of Irma, make sure your pets are up to date on vaccinations and that you have vaccinations and health certificates in case of out of state evacuation or if you need to go to a shelter. Remember not all shelters are pet friendly either. Make sure your dogs are wearing identification, cats are in carriers, and you have food and water for them, as well as any medication they take, for at least a week. Have muzzles on hand for dogs who are fear reactive, dog aggressive, or who may bite those trying to help them do to stress and fear. Have a plan that includes the saftey of your best friends. If you don’t have records, call your veterinarian and they can email or print them out for you. Many pets go missing during natural disasters, your pets cannot prepare for themselves, you need to prepare for them.

EDIT: Things like orange saftey vests and life preservers are always great, especially for senior dogs, or those with limited mobility. Puppies and small dogs will benefit as well. Makes them visible in case they get lost and helps them keep their heads above water with less effort and for longer.

Irma is currently category 5, places are quickly running out of water here in FL, so please know you might be standing in a very long line. If you cannot do this or there is no more bottled water, fill your clean bathtubs and big buckets with tap water. 

Know your flood and evacuation zones. Take care of yourselves, leave if you are on coastal areas. Those of you on the eastern coast and even on the gulf, prepare as well. 

Connect with friends, tell them where you will be and if you need them to check on you via phone or text. Tell them if you are leaving and when you will get to your destination. Keep in contact.