Post Hurricane Analysis of Your Preparedness

[@PreppingWithSarge]

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[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Good talk Sarge

[@PreppingWithSarge]

thanks brother!

[@DarrellCalhoun]

Thank you again, we're in southeast Tennessee so the hurricane missed us 🙏

[@PreppingWithSarge]

glad you are ok! This one was a doozy

[@PirateStacker]

Great topic my friend! Hurricanes bring pure chaos for sure... anything that you can do to ready will help you out in the long term. Thanks for sharing...

[@PreppingWithSarge]

thanks Pirate. Always good to see you!

[@Diebulfrog79]

Good point on SWOT. Great video, Sarge. Posted on my posts. Forgot to cover flood ins and recovery of property (house).

[@PreppingWithSarge]

thanks Uncle Al! yeah insurance is so important!! thanks for mentioning that

[@HomesteadEngineering]

Hey Sarge, We just rode out this hurricane and it may have been the worst storm we have seen in the 26 years we have been here. After action is a great idea to better prepare for the next one. Strengths: 1. Battery backed solar power: we lost power for 3 days and running on the solar was 80% as good as the utility. Only thing to improve on is a soft start well. We did run the well on solar but it was harsh starting it. 2. Food and water: No problem 3. AC: We ran three AC units off the solar, two all night 4. Fuel: We stocked up 50 gallons of gas, 100 gallons of diesel and 500 gallons of propane so no problems 5. Transportation: Topped of the gas truck and charged the EV prior to storm. Charged EV off solar after the storm. 6. Buildings: Recent installation of metal roof paid off. No damage to the house or garage 7. Backup Generators: Had them ready but were not needed Weaknesses: 1. Internet: we lost it and only way to get outside info was the phone. If cell tower went down we would have been blind. Note: None of our radios worked for the NOAA weather station. We may need to look into a Starlink Mini Opportunities: ? Threats: 1. We have extensive security in place including proximity sensors and cameras that all worked through the storm 2. The neighborhood I live in is not a place a criminal would likely target (consequences are severe) Thanks!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

awesome analysis! yeah, this Helene was one bad bitch. We have friends in Burnsville area we are still trying to reach... they got hit hard

[@dsonnek7781]

Starlink mini is looking like a good idea, you can pause the monthly subscription, just a $600 up front cost. Could be used on some vacation trips, I hear the Alaskan highway doesn't have the best cell coverage.

[@dedikfarm1128]

Good morning my friend ..great video ..full support

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Good morning! Thanks Dedikfarm!

[@onthegowithdavo]

Awesome video, all be prepared for the unexpected 👍👍👍👍

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Davo!

[@Utah_Mike]

Excellent It amazes me how many have zero preps, zero skills & zero concerns.

[@CreativeRedundancy]

Hey Sarge “wot” up listening to your stories. Actually when the power was out here few years ago. It seemed like some didn’t have lighting covered well besides a phone especially considering the wide, budget friendly options available like solar lights. I actually used one to take a shower.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

good mention on the solar lights, those are definitely good to have around too!

[@mbtvusa1974]

nice sharing my friend

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks MB!

[@HoodBillyLife]

Looking forward to you taking over our show Friday!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

We’ll have fun!

[@ABCMChannel]

Great sharing have a nice day 😊

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thank you my friend!

[@ABCMChannel]

@@PreppingWithSarge your welcome 🙏 🤗

[@AngieHart67]

Happy Sunday Sarge , all great info..

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Angie!

[@SassyGalPrepping]

Love this topic!!! It’s good to reflect on what worked well and what didn’t, where gaps and weaknesses are etc. I keep a camping journal and write down how we prepared, what happened while camping, and what we should do (or don’t do!) for next time. 👍 I love the SWOT acronym. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ❤️

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Sassy!

[@balcodays]

Great 👍

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@c-0de]

Some good take aways here I don't envy you guys being in a hurricane or tornado. I remember the second time I visited Florida and I went through a small town that had been ripped apart by a tornado. These are good points for anyone who has a survival plan in place

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Tom!

[@luziiluizth.8742]

Awesome awesome sharing dear friend ❤️🙏🙏 See you again take care ❤️😊

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Luiz!

[@annaleabrown4588]

🤗

[@PreppingWithSarge]

thanks Annalea

[@lggb3588]

Always my best wishes Sarge. Be always safe and stay strong. God bless You my brother

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Appreciate it. God bless you too.

[@jrosealmendras88]

Wonderful ❤❤

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks for watching JRose

[@The_Don_TV]

Good points Sarge, hit the target again. 🎯 Thank You for sharing, stay safe 🙏🏻😎

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Don 🤝

[@theorlandoprepper]

Good stuff. Hopefully, people will use this info. Thanks for sharing.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Orlando 🤝

[@TheTattooedRonin]

Yes always good to have a chef on the team haha. Also good info on communication and building a community with your first responders friends or friends with security mindset. So true on there being evil in this world

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Stay safe brother 🤝

[@CelineFerocious]

I definitely was thinking about you and your community during this event…

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Celine

[@MtnGrandma]

Hey Sarge thanks for the info! 😊👍

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Stay safe my friend!

[@rosemariechannel7815]

Watching dear❤❤❤

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Rosemarie!

[@godisgreat8462]

Well done 👍

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Titus 🤝

[@unc3yogaburpeesupport64]

some places were unexpected..and it came so fast..man, good luck

[@PreppingWithSarge]

We did ok… on this one. Others were not so fortunate 🥺

[@CorsairTrainers]

Good stuff!!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Steve!

[@BoloboloChannel-py2zf]

Hello... Thanks for sharing, my friend. Great topic. Have a wonderful time. Greeting from BOLO BOLO. ✨

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Bolo Bolo

[@bradlafferty]

Good aar overview. Thanks.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Brad 🤝

[@wandabrindamour8473]

Good information, I will look up Nebo lights - no idea what they are. I don't live in a subdivision but I like the idea of getting in contact with neighbors.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Absolutely! Having neighbors that watch your back is huge

[@acerrubrum5749]

❤❤❤

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Acer

[@teemarie780]

What do you do when you're already away from everything you have accumulated to prep with as the natural disaster begins? Like, if your family is all separated when the disaster strikes and no one can get to the home or shelter?

[@PreppingWithSarge]

That’s where skills and improvisation have to come in. Alway better when we can bug in where we have all our gear, our garden etc… but life sometimes has other plans for us. 🙏

[@5uncyogaburpeesupport388]

2nd one coming and looks worse at least for fl

[@PreppingWithSarge]

yes, Milton looks crazy bad

[@bobbullethalf]

Folks we are living in times where natural and man made events are ramping up. You can actually feel it all around you. So just have a few extra items in your home.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Thanks Bob. Stay safe 🙏

[@TedJ71]

And Harris wants everyone driving an EV ! How would that work out ! 😂😂😂

[@mgentile7]

the only prepping that would have worked is if people had the ability to store goods outside of the are impacted. When your entire house is destroyed so is your prepper stocks unless you have underground facilities that are 100% water tight.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

so you know that not everyone had their house destroyed right? I know several preppers in that area who were able to keep lights on, their food safe, and help their neighbors BECAUSE of the prepping they did.

[@PureBloodWNC]

Little early for a lessons learned video don't ya think? I live in WNC, the lessons are veey much still being learned. 😢

[@PreppingWithSarge]

I have many friends there. Y’all got hit with something apocalyptic and unexpected. You have my prayers and sending donations. This video was recorded prior to landfall and is intended to help people in general, not just North Carolina. Stay safe friend, aide is coming

[@PureBloodWNC]

@@PreppingWithSarge Thank you for a polite response! There are so many lessons to be learned from this one. My wife and i fared pretty decent, but as preppers, we were quite prepared for it. Will be upgrading to Starlink in the future, that was our biggest downfall, no communications. Even the Ham towers were knocked out. They are bringing in and setting up Starlink aid stations for people to use now if you can get to one. Gas and food are gone though. People are pretty much stuck in place due to the roads or lack of gas to go drive on what's left. Thx for what you do!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

@@PureBloodWNC the Starlink is a great suggestion. We got cut off from our friends in Asheville for 4 days and it made me really anxious for them. Fortunately they are okay, but as you know, many others are not 😢

[@PureBloodWNC]

@@PreppingWithSarge I have a son over in Asheville, and it's bad. Looting, murders, etc. and the news isn't reporting that part, but it's already happening. :(

[@PreppingWithSarge]

@@PureBloodWNC they never do. They try to minimize the looting, assaults etc because they want people to evacuate… but people deserve to know the truth and of course the right to defend themselves