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<blockquote data-quote="Tiapet" data-source="post: 156552" data-attributes="member: 455"><p>We do have a basement and we have discussed the plan of action, whether it's day or night, what we will do. We are very fortunate to have a basement as I understand not a lot of houses here have them. When we moved here I made it a priority because I had heard about the storms and I wasn't going to take any chances. No way!</p><p></p><p>I have told them if it's night, we will get them up and out of bed that they are not to ask us anything or question us just get up and move since their normal activity is to question us or not move. Of course we will (well I can't so I will go for the older one) pick them up too if need be. Bedrooms are on the second floor so we all have to move down 2 flights of stairs to get there. I stay up all night too when there are storms and have a special weather radio I can take with me if we need to move. We already have sleeping bags stashed down there, it's a space right under the stairs which are in the center of the house anyway.</p><p></p><p>We don't have any other provisions down there although I've seen the list. I don't know why we've never put things there (especially since they have it listed for our "hurricane preparedness too"). I guess I just never really thought about it or never thought we'd really need it all there.</p><p></p><p>We've also never gone down there when the alerts happen. We usually sit on the first floor and watch the tv or listen to the tv (if we can't have it on I watch the radar or television station on the wireless laptop). Again, I never think to go down there because they've never, ever come close or around us but there have been plenty of "warnings" since we've moved here.</p><p></p><p>Susie, my middle one is like that with all her blankets, she must have that silky piece on it as well. Thankfully she has that. Little dude just likes something soft so we have a fur-like one for him.</p><p></p><p>You all have given me food for thought and some more ideas. I just can't imagine sitting down in the basement each and every time a warning goes off though. It just seems like the likely hood of it happening is slim. Now if the forecasters said like they did today, ok. That is much more reasonable as they were tracking it a distance off.</p><p></p><p>I have always hated thunderstorms since I was a teen after experiencing a particularly bad one but I have been able to hide that from them all their lives (including oldest who by the way absolutely LOVES storms) fortunately. </p><p></p><p>I have turned on a movie at times and just watched the updates on the computer where they couldn't see it but they will just stop watching the movie anyway and focus on the storm.</p><p></p><p>Oh and one last thing, I have also told them about plans should they be in school. School has a plan (but they worry about "home). I've told them about if they are out playing and a storm comes rolling in (run home since the houses are close and chances are they will be home already at the first drop of rain). </p><p></p><p>Thank you all! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Summer has just begun and hurricane season isn't even here yet! lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiapet, post: 156552, member: 455"] We do have a basement and we have discussed the plan of action, whether it's day or night, what we will do. We are very fortunate to have a basement as I understand not a lot of houses here have them. When we moved here I made it a priority because I had heard about the storms and I wasn't going to take any chances. No way! I have told them if it's night, we will get them up and out of bed that they are not to ask us anything or question us just get up and move since their normal activity is to question us or not move. Of course we will (well I can't so I will go for the older one) pick them up too if need be. Bedrooms are on the second floor so we all have to move down 2 flights of stairs to get there. I stay up all night too when there are storms and have a special weather radio I can take with me if we need to move. We already have sleeping bags stashed down there, it's a space right under the stairs which are in the center of the house anyway. We don't have any other provisions down there although I've seen the list. I don't know why we've never put things there (especially since they have it listed for our "hurricane preparedness too"). I guess I just never really thought about it or never thought we'd really need it all there. We've also never gone down there when the alerts happen. We usually sit on the first floor and watch the tv or listen to the tv (if we can't have it on I watch the radar or television station on the wireless laptop). Again, I never think to go down there because they've never, ever come close or around us but there have been plenty of "warnings" since we've moved here. Susie, my middle one is like that with all her blankets, she must have that silky piece on it as well. Thankfully she has that. Little dude just likes something soft so we have a fur-like one for him. You all have given me food for thought and some more ideas. I just can't imagine sitting down in the basement each and every time a warning goes off though. It just seems like the likely hood of it happening is slim. Now if the forecasters said like they did today, ok. That is much more reasonable as they were tracking it a distance off. I have always hated thunderstorms since I was a teen after experiencing a particularly bad one but I have been able to hide that from them all their lives (including oldest who by the way absolutely LOVES storms) fortunately. I have turned on a movie at times and just watched the updates on the computer where they couldn't see it but they will just stop watching the movie anyway and focus on the storm. Oh and one last thing, I have also told them about plans should they be in school. School has a plan (but they worry about "home). I've told them about if they are out playing and a storm comes rolling in (run home since the houses are close and chances are they will be home already at the first drop of rain). Thank you all! :) Summer has just begun and hurricane season isn't even here yet! lol [/QUOTE]
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