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A Survivor's Guide to Emergency Preparedness: How to prepare for hurricanes, power outages, nor'easters and other storm-related emergencies
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by Rosemary Augustine
Rosemary Augustine
A Survivor's Guide to Emergency Preparedness: How to prepare for hurricanes, power outages, nor'easters and other storm-related emergencies
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by Rosemary Augustine
Rosemary Augustine
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Overview
When a storm emergency threatens, it may already be too late. A storm that threatens your life, your property, and your state of mind does irreparable damage to your soul. Learn how to survive any storm emergency. And, how you prepare for a storm emergency no matter what storm comes your way determines how you survive.
The author was four years old when she experienced her first hurricane. Throughout the years she has endured earthquakes, tornadoes, winter storms with power outages for days, not to mention many nor'easters, tropical storms, and, of course, numerous hurricanes.
This book is written to provide the reader with a list of items to prepare in case of weather-related emergencies, potential evacuation for hurricanes, or storm-related disasters. While preparing for any emergency, many items the author shares are everyday items that should be staples already found in your home.
The author says, "I have been through many storms some with power outages for days. I've lived in states where nor'easters were common and tropical storms were frequent. I have prepared with water and food for at least a week to 10 days, and have never been without electricity for more than five days. However, those days without electricity were even more challenging to me than during Hurricane Irma."
The author continues, "I learned my lesson years ago to be prepared - always be prepared. And, it never hurts to be over-prepared, since in the end, if you don't prepare for any storm emergency, you'll panic, make bad choices, and possibly lose your life."
Winter storms with potential for power outages occur December to April. Nor'easters can impact the northeastern United States just about any time of year. Tropical Storms are a grade or two below a hurricane. And Hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th each year.
Some years hurricane activity is quiet. On August 25, 2017, the United States was hit first with Hurricane Harvey that decimated Houston, Texas and the southern Texas coast. Then, 16 days later came Hurricane Irma that ripped through the state of Florida from the Florida Keys to Jacksonville, and from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast. No where in Florida was spared. Eleven days later Hurricane Maria destroyed the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
Although Rosemary knows there will be many more storms, she wanted to share her personal survival guide that she uses before and after a storm that keeps her safe and prepared for any storm emergency. Currently a resident of Florida, she and her two kitties survived Hurricane Irma in 2017.
The author was four years old when she experienced her first hurricane. Throughout the years she has endured earthquakes, tornadoes, winter storms with power outages for days, not to mention many nor'easters, tropical storms, and, of course, numerous hurricanes.
This book is written to provide the reader with a list of items to prepare in case of weather-related emergencies, potential evacuation for hurricanes, or storm-related disasters. While preparing for any emergency, many items the author shares are everyday items that should be staples already found in your home.
The author says, "I have been through many storms some with power outages for days. I've lived in states where nor'easters were common and tropical storms were frequent. I have prepared with water and food for at least a week to 10 days, and have never been without electricity for more than five days. However, those days without electricity were even more challenging to me than during Hurricane Irma."
The author continues, "I learned my lesson years ago to be prepared - always be prepared. And, it never hurts to be over-prepared, since in the end, if you don't prepare for any storm emergency, you'll panic, make bad choices, and possibly lose your life."
Winter storms with potential for power outages occur December to April. Nor'easters can impact the northeastern United States just about any time of year. Tropical Storms are a grade or two below a hurricane. And Hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th each year.
Some years hurricane activity is quiet. On August 25, 2017, the United States was hit first with Hurricane Harvey that decimated Houston, Texas and the southern Texas coast. Then, 16 days later came Hurricane Irma that ripped through the state of Florida from the Florida Keys to Jacksonville, and from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast. No where in Florida was spared. Eleven days later Hurricane Maria destroyed the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
Although Rosemary knows there will be many more storms, she wanted to share her personal survival guide that she uses before and after a storm that keeps her safe and prepared for any storm emergency. Currently a resident of Florida, she and her two kitties survived Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781943581146 |
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| Publisher: | Blue Spruce Publishing |
| Publication date: | 10/30/2017 |
| Pages: | 62 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d) |
About the Author
Rosemary Augustine is an artist and author with over 10 published books. Over the last 30+ years, she has lived in California, Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. She has weathered numerous storms during her lifetime including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and many winter storms with power outages. Born and raised in Southern New Jersey, her first hurricane was Hazel in 1954. She still has memories of sitting in her parents’ kitchen in candlelight and watching a huge tree fall crushing the garage next door.
During one winter storm, Rosemary was featured on ABC Nightly News in February 2014 when she was found shoveling out her car, which was buried in two feet of snow while she was wearing a full-length mink coat. She had no electricity for several days during that storm. Rosemary was 80 miles from the New Jersey coast when Sandy hit in 2012, and she still experienced dangerous storm conditions.
These storms and weather events have molded a sense of preparedness in her. “I’ve been through more power outages than I can count on both hands, and so flashlights and candles are always close at hand” says Rosemary.
Although Rosemary survived Irma totally unscathed, she again was reminded that her extensive preparations were most important, even more so now living in Florida. Rosemary tweeted throughout the entire storm to chronicle her experience, calm her nerves and to keep her friends around the country informed of her safety. Those tweets can be found at Twitter.com/ZiggysSecrets.
Rosemary has made her home in Melbourne, Florida since 2015. She moved to Melbourne with her famous feline and muse, Ziggy, who is the featured feline in her book Secrets I Learned From Ordinary House Cats. When Ziggy died suddenly in the summer of 2016, she continued to find Ziggy as her muse, and was spiritually encouraged to continue with her “Ziggy’s Secrets” Facebook page and Twitter posts as well as maintaining her website - ThankGodiMaFeline.com A few months after Ziggy’s passing, Rosemary adopted two six-year old sibling felines - Oscar and Buttercup - who are the new representatives of Ziggy’s Secrets online.
Rosemary is also the author of 365 Days of Creative Writing, Adventures with Byron, How to Live and Work Your Passion and many others.
During one winter storm, Rosemary was featured on ABC Nightly News in February 2014 when she was found shoveling out her car, which was buried in two feet of snow while she was wearing a full-length mink coat. She had no electricity for several days during that storm. Rosemary was 80 miles from the New Jersey coast when Sandy hit in 2012, and she still experienced dangerous storm conditions.
These storms and weather events have molded a sense of preparedness in her. “I’ve been through more power outages than I can count on both hands, and so flashlights and candles are always close at hand” says Rosemary.
Although Rosemary survived Irma totally unscathed, she again was reminded that her extensive preparations were most important, even more so now living in Florida. Rosemary tweeted throughout the entire storm to chronicle her experience, calm her nerves and to keep her friends around the country informed of her safety. Those tweets can be found at Twitter.com/ZiggysSecrets.
Rosemary has made her home in Melbourne, Florida since 2015. She moved to Melbourne with her famous feline and muse, Ziggy, who is the featured feline in her book Secrets I Learned From Ordinary House Cats. When Ziggy died suddenly in the summer of 2016, she continued to find Ziggy as her muse, and was spiritually encouraged to continue with her “Ziggy’s Secrets” Facebook page and Twitter posts as well as maintaining her website - ThankGodiMaFeline.com A few months after Ziggy’s passing, Rosemary adopted two six-year old sibling felines - Oscar and Buttercup - who are the new representatives of Ziggy’s Secrets online.
Rosemary is also the author of 365 Days of Creative Writing, Adventures with Byron, How to Live and Work Your Passion and many others.
Date of Birth:
January 9, 1903Date of Death:
May 19, 1967From the B&N Reads Blog
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