I've been near futily asking for help - but far more importantly there's probably going to be a lot of people needing help soon, on the east coast US, and (I think) the Philippines and maybe some in Japan, on top of that there's lots more hurricanes & cyclones churning around out there still..
If people could come up with helpful advice to those hit by flooding & storm damage, and donate to credible charities & furs you know affected (as in definitely provably make sure they are whom were hurt by events) then please do.
I know what it's like (although at a lesser level (a few weak tornadoes, minor floods, wind damage, etc before)) so some vulnerable people might end up loosing alot if people stop caring at these times.
I don't have much advice to contribute aside from;
If flood damage, best to wash out the mud & use diluted bleach to help prevent mold growth, BUT DON'T MIX WITH SOAP (toxic fumes).
If have forewarning, move important things upstairs into closets or rooms away from windows, though a middle floor if have would be better in case the roof gets torn off, else could try putting in rain proof containers or wrapping up there.
BUT then should take the most important things (like ID's, copy of important files, photos, etc) and leave, like a preemptive vacation.
(contrary to news advice, I'd recommend waiting until near the last day since looters might try to rob people that left early, just use secondary but not isolated roads to avoid highway jams)
THOUGH, reality, I know personally that not all people can afford to go anywhere, please respect that, they're the ones that did not choose any of this.
People should stock up on non-perishable food & supplies, batteries, (generators & satellite internet are great but typically have to be well-off to afford those).
It's not a waste if you treat this stuff as a rotating pantry stock, as in periodically using & replacing them.
People should note that batteries hold far less power than most people think, like a car battery can only run a microwave for around a half hour, a PC for maybe 4 hours, etc.
And of course smaller batteries are far less in capacity (like a watt each)
In these cases, laptops & small compressed gas stove units are good (I have the later, it is useful at those times)
My case is I just have those batteries left from failed UPS & a 120v power inverter to power things for a bit during power outages.
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