be safe.

August 26, 2011 in Uncategorized

In light of Hurricane Irene's approach, please be safe if you are in her path. Be prepared. Be over-prepared.

Here are some great things to think about doing and having as you prepare:

Eat the food in your freezer now to avoid losing it if you lose power (suggested by Lydia Walshin, creator of The Perfect Pantry)

What other tips do you have? Please leave them in the comments below.

Prepare. Plan. Stay informed.

Be safe.

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

5 comments to " be safe. "


Sally

August 26, 2011 AT 9:25AM

Decide not to go camping.

Robin Neumann

August 26, 2011 AT 9:44AM

Be safe lovely lady!! Thinking of you and your family!!!!

Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)

August 26, 2011 AT 2:46PM

Remember that your pets will need fresh drinking water, too. Put a big container of fresh water aside just for your pets. As one who’s sitting right in the path of the hurricane, I’m grateful for your good thoughts, even as we are anxiously watching Irene head for North Carolina.

Katherine Helms Cummings

August 27, 2011 AT 8:14PM

Keep a can of spray paint in the kit to paint a message on the roof for help (Katrina survivors shared that with me).

Jen

August 28, 2011 AT 7:47PM

If you are staying home, fill your bathtubs with water. You can fill a pot with water and pour it into the toilet to “flush”. The rush of water will drain the toilet.