What can we do for those impacted by Hurricane Laura?

Batteries, water, propane gas tanks, pantry foods, leather gloves, tools for cleanup

And booze. How can you forget that?

Buy cases of water and get them down there.

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Batteries, water, propane gas tanks, pantry foods, leather gloves, tools for cleanup

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Good suggestion. I never would have thought of these.

Big plastic containers with lock down tops (like they sell at WalMart).

For Rita, I found a church that would be offering supplies to residents in hardest hit areas. I then collected supplies they said were most needed and loaded up a rental truck with supplies over 1 week. When word got out, there were more donations that a rental truck could handle so another La native rented another, smaller truck. We then drove the supplies to that church for local distribution.

There came in very handy after the flood



Pet rescues / shelters looking for abandoned & lost pets will need leashes & collars & food

Best thing would be to make and donate muck buckets.

A muck bucket is:

One five-gallon bucket with resealable lid (If bucket has been used, clean well but do not use if it has held chemicals of any kind.)

Four scouring pads

Seven sponges, including one large

One scrub brush

Eighteen reusable, lightweight dry cleaning towels (e.g. Handi wipes)

One 50 oz. or two 25 oz. bottle(s) of liquid laundry detergent

One 16-28 oz. bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap

One 12-16 oz. bottle of household cleaner that can be mixed with water (no spray bottles)

One package of 48-50 clothespins

Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.

Five dust masks

Two pairs heavy-duty, waterproof dishwashing gloves (latex-free, non-surgical)

One pair work gloves, cotton with leather palm or all leather

24-28 heavy duty or contractor type 30-45 gallon trash bags on a roll and removed from carton

One 6-9 oz. bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent


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