Comment Hurricane Supplies (Score 2, Informative) 534
As a utility engineer for the local Power Company in the Mississippi gulf coast area, I can say that all houses/businesses/etc... that CAN take power have power. So, electricity is somewhat available.
The areas that can not take power are so destroyed that all that really needs to be done is to have the debris cleaned up from the lot. you might even have to help tear the entire house down.
If you do come here to help, bring enough materials, raw goods, supplies to sustain YOURSELF, As if you don't then you'll be a strain on the little (if any) resources available locally.
Bring heavy steel-toed shoes, work gloves, latex/rubber gloves, dust masks (it is stinky and mold spores are abundant), basic first aid supplies, gel hand-sanitizer, baby wipes (few hotels are available, so bathing will have to be done with baby wipes - it's gross, but you get used to it), water for drinking (it is still very hot, in the 90's with high humidity), gatorade, soft drinks (our safety & health advisors recommend 1 soda, 1 gatorade/sports-drink, and 4 waters in the time between meals), non-perishable food items (canned cheese!!!, granola bars, protein drinks (that don't require refrigeration), crackers, cookies - remember, you're trying to keep enough calories in you to keep going - no "heavy" meals every day, whatever you can bring to eat that will not spoil, and enough gas to get you "out of the zone" and back on your way home.
You might also want to consider a tent, sleeping bag, etc... Whatever you'd normally take camping.
Don't forget sunblock & bugspray (with DEET). The gulf coast area is very sunny and hot during the day and very buggy at night.
Tools you'll need to bring - electric saws (circular and reciprocating), chain saws, shop vac's, TRASH BAGS, shovels, an axe, whatever else you want.
Trust me, if you come ready to work (which is what most people still need is just somebody to HELP THEM) somebody, somewhere, will tell you what to do.
If you really can't find work, let me know as 4 out of 7 of my family members have houses that are severely destroyed. I'll find something for you to do.
The areas that can not take power are so destroyed that all that really needs to be done is to have the debris cleaned up from the lot. you might even have to help tear the entire house down.
If you do come here to help, bring enough materials, raw goods, supplies to sustain YOURSELF, As if you don't then you'll be a strain on the little (if any) resources available locally.
Bring heavy steel-toed shoes, work gloves, latex/rubber gloves, dust masks (it is stinky and mold spores are abundant), basic first aid supplies, gel hand-sanitizer, baby wipes (few hotels are available, so bathing will have to be done with baby wipes - it's gross, but you get used to it), water for drinking (it is still very hot, in the 90's with high humidity), gatorade, soft drinks (our safety & health advisors recommend 1 soda, 1 gatorade/sports-drink, and 4 waters in the time between meals), non-perishable food items (canned cheese!!!, granola bars, protein drinks (that don't require refrigeration), crackers, cookies - remember, you're trying to keep enough calories in you to keep going - no "heavy" meals every day, whatever you can bring to eat that will not spoil, and enough gas to get you "out of the zone" and back on your way home.
You might also want to consider a tent, sleeping bag, etc... Whatever you'd normally take camping.
Don't forget sunblock & bugspray (with DEET). The gulf coast area is very sunny and hot during the day and very buggy at night.
Tools you'll need to bring - electric saws (circular and reciprocating), chain saws, shop vac's, TRASH BAGS, shovels, an axe, whatever else you want.
Trust me, if you come ready to work (which is what most people still need is just somebody to HELP THEM) somebody, somewhere, will tell you what to do.
If you really can't find work, let me know as 4 out of 7 of my family members have houses that are severely destroyed. I'll find something for you to do.
