FYI:

Honolulu Advertiser made a small booklet.  Near the end was a photo of home owner with holstered Smith & Wesson in front of sign, "You Loot, We Shoot"

According to National Guard  and news media that I spoke with(off reord) there was "some" looting, theft of gerators and other goods.
Government did NOT want that publicized. 
NG troops were sent from Big Island and word was that they had No Ammo for their M-16s.  Same thing happened to 101st Airborne after
   Hurricane Andrew hit Florida.

Best one was sound of generator running and lights went out, generator replaced with boom box playing sound of running generator

Navy sent a nuke sub to jump start Kauai Electric, one problem.  No one had the correct connector that could handle the power  :-).

For those of you with generators, use of non ethanol gas is advised.  Also use Premium Synthetic oil.  I use Mobil One Super Syn in All my vehicles and generator.
   Since I used to have a boat, I have several 6 gal Boat gas tanks with Fittings to transfer gas to cars or generator.

Non ethanol gas is $$ and is availible at boat docks and a Very Few other places.

I Always keep a supply of blue tarps on hand.  Handy for non emergency uses.  I get them when they Usually go on cheap sales.

Also, a good staple gun and supply of staples to staple tarps to cover broken windows etc. If you're a gun owner, you already have one or more.

We also now have a gas grill besides several Coleman camp stoves and gear.

Do not forget extra food for early warning system(Dogs).

Doesn't hurt to have a Wife who came from an area that had Tornados and likes guns and can handle a Full Size pick up truck.

Doesn't hurt to have a Wife who came from an area that had Tornados and likes guns and can handle a Full Size pick up truck.

Sounds like a western song...

Oh my baby lived through hurricanes, my baby loves guns, my baby drives pickup trucks, damn that woman is so fun.

I also like to look at sea surface tempatures. Warm waters fuel hurricanes.

http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/sst/oper/nepac_sst_oper0.png


Also, I like to look at the satellite loop and compare. Notice how the thunderstorms rise in the areas of warmest water.

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/pages/display_sat.php?sat=ECPAC_IR_loop.gif

Excellent links.  Much appreciated.

I'm going to post a way to hook up your generator to your house wiring so you can run things from your electrical outlets. I need to find my instructions though....

I'm going to post a way to hook up your generator to your house wiring so you can run things from your electrical outlets. I need to find my instructions though....

Should be pretty simple; all you really need is a two-position breaker, so that when the switch in one position, it's lined up to the grid, and in the other position, it's lined up to the generator.  Although I don't know how you'd go about safely installing that, since you'd need to take down the line voltage to your house.  Have been thinking about doing this, so I'm excited to hear the results.

I'm going to post a way to hook up your generator to your house wiring so you can run things from your electrical outlets. I need to find my instructions though....

This is a good video.

I like this interlock idea WAAAAAY better than the xfer switch. Thank you gotblika for posting the vid - VERY interesting!