Monday, August 13, 2007

Flossie Flossie

Today Kelly and I are working on HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLAN. Currently Hurricane Flossie is a level 3 hurricane and is expected to hit the Big Island late Tuesday (tomorrow). You can track Flossie on www.weather.com . Here's what we have for you so far:

1 - I spoke to Debbie from Respiratory. She recommended that if the Hurricane is upgraded to a 4 or 5, we should seriously consider checking Peggy into Queen's to be on the safe side. We have back up oxygen (located in the shower in Peggy's bathroom) and batteries (also in the bathroom) and a generator full of gas, but if the Hurricane really becomes threatening, the hospital is the safest place for Peggy.

2 - We checked the generator. It is full and turns on no problem. The instructions are on the generator itself. Remember that you need to use the manual pull-starter on the generator on the side. Eric will bring some extra gas by later today.

3 - Thanks to Elroy, we have enough canned food and water to nourish all the neighbors (and their cats) for months. We also have plenty of distilled water, toilet paper, and batteries

4 - Speaking of batteries...we have a bin under the bed full of batteries, flashlights, and radios. On top of the box are typed instructions for power outages. I will also post it on the blog next. I will also print this blog entry, since obviously, no one will be able to read it if the power goes out.

5 - Cathy will be coming in later this morning to check the cuff, so when she does, we will ask her to check the meds and make sure Peggy has plenty of oxydose and others as back up.

That's what we got so far. Remember - you can always call Me and Eric, Respiratory, or Healthcare with your questions!

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