So let's say there was a natural disaster that destroyed your home...

[vraiblonde]

What would you do? Where would you stay? How would you eat?

I just saw a story that people displaced in NC are living in tents (in the snow, no less). What happened to FEMA and the emergency shelters? How about opening up schools or gyms or whatever for these people to sleep indoors?

I don't really understand why people would be living in tents.

 

[Sneakers]

What would you do? Where would you stay? How would you eat?

Depends. If the house were unusable but my camper was still ok, I'd use that, survive off the preps I have until it is apparently fruitless. Then head to a brother's house.

In a lot of cases in NC, there is no FEMA, no support, nothing, but also no way to get out. Roads still aren't clear, if there is even a road left. Those off the main road are completely cut off. You make do with what you have, put to use any survival skills and pray.

 

[Kyle]

They must be Trump voters.

FEMA said **** them.

 

[vraiblonde]

Depends. If the house were unusable but my camper was still ok, I'd use that, survive off the preps I have until it is apparently fruitless. Then head to a brother's house.

In a lot of cases in NC, there is no FEMA, no support, nothing, but also no way to get out. Roads still aren't clear, if there is even a road left. Those off the main road are completely cut off. You make do with what you have, put to use any survival skills and pray.

But it's been so long one would think help would have arrived by now. That's what we pay these people for. It's been a month and a half - isn't that what the E is supposed to stand for, "emergency"? Which suggests they act quickly?

I don't understand this. What are those freaking people doing besides rescuing those in trouble?

 

[Sneakers]

Read a few days ago where there were many trailers destined for relief efforts, but over a month later only 4 had been delivered.

 

[Kyle]

Read a few days ago where there were many trailers destined for relief efforts, but over a month later only 4 had been delivered.

The rest of them probably still have illegals living in them.

 

[RoseRed]

I'm on high ground, so I don't worry about flooding. I do have big trees that concern me. I had 3 go down in 2011 and I had @Vrai's tree taken down a couple of years ago. I'm on the first floor, so if a tree goes down on the second floor, I hope for the best!

 

[vraiblonde]

@Vrai's tree

I'm sorry

 

[vraiblonde]

Read a few days ago where there were many trailers destined for relief efforts, but over a month later only 4 had been delivered.

Have we heard from President Pudding Pop on this?

He is the worst effing president, I swear. And where's Kamala the Great? This goes to show our federal government is way too big when the freaking P and VP can just go AWOL.

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

What would you do? Where would you stay? How would you eat?

I just saw a story that people displaced in NC are living in tents (in the snow, no less). What happened to FEMA and the emergency shelters? How about opening up schools or gyms or whatever for these people to sleep indoors?

I don't really understand why people would be living in tents.

I'd pitch a nice large tent, break out the cots and sleeping bags. Prepare a proper camp fire/kitchen space, for heat, with cinder blocks for cookware placement. Use the ole BBG for cooking, and the old standby Coleman stove as well. Years of Army field duty prepared me well. I'd say I spent about 25% of my time in service living in a tent, and eating whatever the cooks made for the day, or MREs. It's really not that bad. But definitely keeps you from slouching all day in one's chair watching TV or surfing the internet. Tenting is living minimalistic. There's not much to worry about with such a small space and with only the necessitates. It frees the mind of other normal living issues. And keeps one focused on the day when out of it.