Why are Hurricanes Almost Always Named after Women?

A: Because "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." ~ William Congreve

It is with incredible relief and gratitude that I report my apartment miraculously still has power and running water in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  Looking at the news it is hard to believe that I survived, without any serious problems, the same storm that left a third of the island (every street south of 34th street to be exact) without power.  Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me during this time to see if I need any help. 

Fortunately, through the guidance of my mother, and access to Sam's Club through my boyfriend, was able to properly prepare to weather out the storm (no pun intended).  Once again, Princeton failed to teach me how to properly prepare for an emergency situation so have included a couple of vital survival tips below that I found to be most helpful.  Even though I did not have to use any of these supplies, it was worth the stressful trip out to Route 1 and surviving the crazies behind the wheel in order to have a peace of mind throughout the storm.  Hopefully you will never have to use these tips, but just in case:

An emergency supply set complete with a radio, emergency phone, compass, and flash light (no batteries required)

Fill your bathtub with water to fill the toilet in the event you lose access to running water

Powerful flashlight - it's always important to have candles and matches for a backup if your flashlight dies during a power outage

Bread, peanut butter, and toilet paper - get to the stores EARLY because people will clear the shelves as if preparing for the Armageddon

Buy lots of bottled water.  Also fill up every available water bottle with water before the storm hits

Batteries - most flashlights use AA (rather than AAA) batteries

A funny photo my cousin sent as we were both hunkered down in our own apartments during the storm