Do you have a daily plan? Years ago, during Iowa's tornado season, I kept a kerosene lamp in the basement and extra jackets and old shoes in a box by the basement door. We seemed to have to run down there at least once a week. But, we didn't have a weather plan as such. Because of a state campaign, we did have a fire or other emergency plan. We lived upstairs, but I had three serious little kids who "got it" -- if Mom says" "Go" you all stick together to get down those outside stairs and head across the grass to that neighbor's house that we can see from right here in the kitchen. They are nice people and they will let you sit on their steps till someone can come to get you. Arguing will take too much time.
We never had to practice it, but we were ready.
When we lived in SE Wyoming, we kept food, water and usually some extra clothes in the vehicles all the time. I kept a store of jackets in all sizes because visitors often underestimated what they would need for the chilly nights. Little kids thought drinking and driving was connected to their water, juice and granola bars during the long drive to town or grandma's house.
Here in Missouri, we are watching the storms again. We have a little shelf of water and flashlight batteries in the basement. An extra bottle of lamp oil and lots of candles. Years ago, DH built himself a portable gas cooktop for a camp cabin. This week he brought home a cute little oven to set on top of it. I suspect he's hoping the lights go out so he can test it. Inside, we have a fireplace insert that could fix us some tea or soup and we would be ever so much more comfortable than many people have been if it gets cold again.
We do not have a good fire drill practice which we should have. When the emergency call comes, it helps to have everybody know what to grab first and how to move methodically.
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