Originally Posted By: Ors
For my children, when we sheltered in the basement during that F5 that hit Parkersburg, one thing that reassured them was an electronic chem light...in case the lights went out, they felt like they had a ward against the darkness. Since we just moved into this house, I hadn't thought much about preparing for this eventuality, but since then I put a case of juice pouches and some bottled water in our space under the stairs...I plan to add some snacks and kid things to do as well.


That's a great idea. I know my nephews think the snap chem lights are fun to play with. My niece is too young to care yet, but she might like the lights too. I think I'll send her some and mention having snacks available. Thanks.