If tomorrow will come a hard time; snowstorm, hurricane,how many days you .....  

Hi, icesmile. When one of the strongest typhoons hit our country almost 20 years ago, destruction was massive. Electric posts were down, big trees were uprooted, roofs of houses blown away, flooding was everywhere and even small houses were totally destroyed. There was even more damage to the place days after that. There was no electricity and water service was cut in most areas. Good for us, we have a manual water pump where we get our water --- even shared it with the neighbors. What was worse was that we didn't have electricity for over a month --- and I had just delivered my youngest son at that time.

Because we were aware of the coming typhoon, we were able to buy enough supply of food and other basic necessities. We bought a supply good for at least a week because we know that the typhoon only takes a short time and it is easy for us to shop because we are in the city area.

I know it is different in your end with the snow. I am not very well knowledgeable how you can get through the thick snow --- I know there is always a way. Will shoveling help? When you get the chance, you can go and get a month's supply of food. When you have it, use only what is needed in order that your supply lasts longer. I know you will get through this predicament. Pray and don't worry.

hello icesmile, it is better at the early time you have stock a lot of goods, can goods in your house. So that in times of any natural disaster that will come, you are secured with food. actually at times like this, food and water is the most important we need. did you ask for help to somebody to help you remove those blocked snow so that you can pass by and bought something for you and your family? What i am doing now, since we dont experience snow in the philippines, but always were typhoons, floods. every payday, i make sure to purchase some canned goods as stock in our house.

Hey there!
Fortunately it's not snowing here yet, so I still haven't had to face that problem. Just in case lately I try to have enough food for a week at home, because in this season you never know what can happen.

Hi there Ice Smile. The snow Storm is already here but you do know this as well as we live in the same country.

Well now leaving the joke aside, i know you are talking about serious problems like snow 1 meter high or more.

Well we could manage for up to a week i guess, but no more than this.

Hi icesmile: I think that your idea is simply excellent and can actually help people to survive in those moments. Now I have food for almost a month but it's difficult for me to keep this huge quantity of food, because of my own economy issues. Normally I have food for only some days, but if i'd knew in the news that there will be some hard storms I'd buy enough food for my own security. Thanks for asking us this question and for explaining the reasons you chose to have food for a month. Have a nice day.

-Alvaro.

i keep alot of canned goods on hand like soups, pasta, vegetables, fruit and meats so we have a variety just in case. i also have a large cookie tin packed with matches, lighters, batteries, and hand can openers in case we lose power. we bought a camping stove to use so we can cook and we try to keep flash lights stashed around the house as well so we are prepared and i have alot of candles as well. we are snowed in right now. we live in nj and we had a major snowstorm here yesterday and we have at least 2 feet of snow if not more. we usually do not get that much but every once in awhile we will get a whopper like this one. so it is good to be prepared. i also keep powdered milk on hand.

We don't have any bottled water in the house. So that would definitely be an issue, but we have several other beverages, so we could make due. We do however have at least one week's worth of canned food to live off of, two, if we ration it out and are very careful(Tomato soup anyone?).

But, if there is a big storm in the forecast I do stock up on essentials, as well as make sure we have candles and flashlights ready if the power goes out. The other thing is, we live in the middle of a major city, so there are several grocery stores within walking distance, even be it a long unpleasant walk.

I would only have enough for a few Days a I have not being much as I am going away for Christmas so I guess I would say about 6 days I would survive lol

I have not the slightest. Lol. My husband and I live with his parents and so they do the major shopping, we only pick up things we want. In any case, I would have to say we'd have enough for a few days. Truth be told it snowed on Friday, and we were out in it, and again on Saturday, though it didn't snow, and Sunday as well.

When we get our own place I'd have enough food for a week and a half, and then if we ran out of food after that we'd simply go over to his parents, whom we'll be living behind once we get our own place.

Hi, Icesmile!
During hurricane season, I make sure to keep at least a full week's supply of everything in the house. Now, however, it varies, depending upon how much time and money is available. This week -- not much of either! I could get through two or three days at most.