I know we didn't get hit hard (or at all, in some instances), but I think even the mildest storm is a good opportunity to review and evaluate your disaster preparations.
So how did your preparations hold up against Hurricane Sandy? What did you find was most helpful during the storm? What did you find you didn't need? What would you do differently?
My biggest take away was realizing the need for checklists. Even with all the prep time we had, in the rush to get ready I forgot things I should have known. Thank goodness for my mother-in-law (a seasoned hurricane veteran who lives on the east coast of Florida), who kept calling us with, "did you remember this, did you remember that?" I'm writing those checklists now, and next time we'll do it better.
What about everyone else?
So how did your preparations hold up against Hurricane Sandy? What did you find was most helpful during the storm? What did you find you didn't need? What would you do differently?
My biggest take away was realizing the need for checklists. Even with all the prep time we had, in the rush to get ready I forgot things I should have known. Thank goodness for my mother-in-law (a seasoned hurricane veteran who lives on the east coast of Florida), who kept calling us with, "did you remember this, did you remember that?" I'm writing those checklists now, and next time we'll do it better.
What about everyone else?