Austin Add-ons

With Hurricane Irene being upgraded to a category 3 and heading toward the Mid-Atlantic, Austin says he's getting prepared.Now the officials suggest these are some of the things you need to have for an emergency such as a hurricane.

Basic Emergency Supply Kit:

Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation

Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

Flashlight crank or battery operated and extra batteries

First aid kit

Whistle to signal for help

Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place

Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation

Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

Non perishable food

Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)

Local maps

Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger

Additional Items to Consider Adding to an Emergency Supply Kit:

Prescription medications and glasses

Infant formula and diapers

Pet food and extra water for your pet
Cash or traveler's checks and change

Important family documents in a waterproof, portable container.

First aid book

Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person.

Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes.

Fire Extinguisher

Matches in a waterproof container

Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels

Paper and pencil

Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children

But what would Austin's add-on's be to help him battle Irene?

Let's take a stab at it.

BeerLiquor, supplies and recipe for Pat O'Brien's Hurricanes
Hurricane Recipe:
1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice

Something to mix the megabatch of hurricanes in (Hey! that big pot that most people cook but you don't with might work!)

Eco-friendly version of Red Cups

Equipment to prepared for any water emergency: Wet suit, flippers, snorkel, paddle, water skis, surfboard, canoe, kayak, tugboatBook - Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter by James S. Hirsch

Actress Irene Dunn-Special Mr. Nichols' movie mix: The Awful Truth, High Wide and Handsome, Life With Father

BeerChips, snacks, candy ( basically anything Jake thinks is junk) Hey Twinkies can survive anything.John Ford's lost 1937 classic The Hurricane.

CandyLane -This is no time for backgammon.

Hurricane playlist download:
"Hurricane"-Bob Dylan
"Rock You Like a Hurricane"-Scorpions
"What a Feeling"-Irene Cara
"Hurricane Drunk" -Florence and The Machine
"Goodnight Irene"-but by who? Cash? Clapton? The Weavers? Raffi? Deer Tick? Oh please go right to the roots and get Leadbelly.

Austin's Personal Favorite Disaster movie: The Day After Tomorrow

Beer
Hunker down and stay safe. And you know with everything happening on the East Coast, North Cali might be the place to be this weekend Mr. Nichols. ; )