#cold #spell #tips #texas Some areas are not Normally cold. Houston Texas is one of the few. Here we take advantage of the fun, with the dog, the kid, the cars, the Mom, and the pool. Growing up in the cold hills of Virginia, taught us a few things. Below are some tips I learned. Please Feel free to add to these tips in comments below! 5 minutes of reading can save hundreds of lives. Stock up on water for drinking, canned foods, cereal. Stock up on gas for generator, charcoal, and firewood, even if you don't have a fireplace. A pile of wood burning, can save your life, and others. Stock up on lighters and matches, and newspaper to start fire.. If you have a swimming pool, turn all the pumps on, throw in the pool noodles and washed out milk gallon jugs for crumple zones if it freezes. Stock up on blankets and covers, double layer your clothes until you are warm. Bring all pets inside. Clean windshields off vehicle , pull wipers off windshield and leave them that way until you drive. Clean off all door jams of water and snow and all tailgates and door handles, as they will refreeze if you do not. Don't drive unless you must. Shovel and sprinkle salt down, or kitty litter, or sand at door entries and exits to ensure no one needs to go to the hospital for a horrible fall. Two deaths in Houston today, one was a homeless guy that died under a overpass after refusing multiple help. The other was a 65 year old man that fell in his yard and froze to death, so prepare by eliminating the issue as much as possible. Clear walkways, or they will be fall ways. If you cannot start your vehicle use some match light charcoal, light it first in a steel bowl away from vehicle, while flame is dying down, clean up all oil , trans fluid, and gas leaks. When flames stop and coal is glowing, set under engine to warm engine oil and gas, With super thick gloves, bowl will burn the yellow out of you. Keep a fire extinguisher handy and near. Water hoses are frozen at this point! Always make sure vehicle has antifreeze in engine. If you have ethanol in the tank or e85, spray gasoline with a spray bottle in the intake to get it lit off, ethanol does not like cold weather, and pretty much refuses to run below 30 degrees without heat or Gasoline. So assist engine with Gas. Never warm up in your car in a closed garage, always open garage to ventilate exhaust fumes, or it can kill you. Never store generators inside while operating, or they can kill you. In your house, open all cabinets with plumbing. So house heat keeps pipes thawed. Also turn faucets on drip, to keep water moving. Cover all outside exposed pipes with wrap or cloth. Stock up on candles and your favorite word games or puzzles. Charge your phones and laptops, and keep them that way. Don't forget to drink water a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPKJhgUHoL8

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