Last minute preps for the unprepared?

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I've been writing a weekly Y2K column for the "Bloomington Independent" since January. For the issue of the 23rd, I'm doing two articles: "So You Haven't Done Anything Yet, Here's What You Can Do Now" and "If The Power Goes Down And You Haven't Done Anything". I have about a ton of material to draw from, but am interested in suggestions or perhaps pointers to an already established listing.

--Michael Redman This week's Y2K article: http://www.indepen.com/ Y2K archives: http://www.indepen.com/y2k.html

-- Michael Redman (redman@indepen.com), December 08, 1999

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With no electricity or whatever, if you want fresh veggies for your family, go shopping at the local health food store and buy seeds and beans for sprouting. Have a quart jar and cheesecloth and print up some instructions on sprouting. Canned foods for survival, fresh veggies for your humanity.

-- Sammie (sammiex0@hotmail.com), December 08, 1999.

Remind them about water in their water heater, melted ice cubes and in their house's piping.

-- Gary S. (garys_2k@yahoo.com), December 08, 1999.

Some new items at my Costco: Portable 12 volt power source....charge up from AC, will start your car battery or give you power for numerous small things including a light for up to 18 hours. A cig lighter plug in for trouble lights etc. They had a Portawatz 300 watt inverter to plug into the power source so you can use AC plugs into the inverter. The had an emergency flourescent light with twin bulbs (which include 6 duracell batteries, car lighter adapter, amfm radio, spotlight, red/orange flasher, siren) which would plug into power source.

I bought it all for under $l00.

Also stocked nearby was an emergency kit with first aid, flashlight and solar radio for $30.

-- tc (trashcan-man@webtv.net), December 08, 1999.


I would suggest to buy double what you usually buy for the week and to fill every soda, milk, juice etc bottle with water after they are empty. This will be a start.

-- Carol (glear@usa.net), December 08, 1999.

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