Like many who live on the East Coast, Hurricane Irene was definitely a constant worry this weekend. Thankfully, there was not much damage to my area or my parents’ area. I do feel that the city overreacted a bit but it’s always better to be safe than sorry right?
Did you know that a Hurricane is basically a weaker tornado? (Image Source)
My hurricane prep was minimal but practical. I purchased a few liters of evian and some cans of lentil soup at CVS. With this said, I had originally planned to go to Trader Joe’s but the line was RIDICULOUS on Friday. You would think that people were lining up for a ANTM casting.
I also went to my Core Fusion class on Saturday (09:45am class) and it was PACKED. Everyone wanted to get one last workout in before the storm. <— I will be writing my love letter to Core Fusion at a future date.
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I wonder how everyone else prepared for the Hurricane? Any good tips for future apocalyptic events 
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Glad you are safe! In response to your question: I don’t think the majority of us are prepared for *any* major disaster, unfortunately. I live in an earthquake/volcano zone, and while we have been lucky to have not yet experienced “the big one”, we are still unprepared for the likelihood of such an event.