storms like this, we are protected by the mountains and far enough from the coast that most storms blow out before they get here. planning now, we have food for 5 days, water...i even filled the bath tub and all the bleach bottles that i could find, we have flash lights, back up batteries for the cell phones. i am going home shortly to put up the lawn chairs, tools and other flying things that are in the yard. i have told henry we need to catch up on the laundry and go to the library and get a stack of books in case the power goes out...i can only 