The red stamp at the bottom is a traditional hanko (seal), which likely includes the artist’s signature or words like peace, harmony, or eternity (I see 永平 "eternal peace"). 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy (Aikido & Beyond)
🌌 General Symbolic Meaning Outside martial arts, Aiki (合気) represents:
⚖️ In short: Aiki = Harmony + Energy. It’s both a martial principle and a spiritual reminder: Strength isn’t about force—it’s about alignment. 
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 THE COLLINS BLOODLINE: shadows, whispers, and the lore of power 🕯️🌒🧬⚠️ Note: This post explores claims found in conspiracy/occult literature. Many details are unverified, contested, or based on anecdotal testimony. Treat this as research into mythmaking and hidden-power folklore, not established fact. 📝 This video is actually about my family. My mom's maiden name is COLLINS. My Grandfather (Mom's father) was Charles Collins. It makes sense now where my Grandpa Collins got his first name from. My family comes from Cork County, Ireland. Why the Collins name keeps surfacing 🕵️♂️✨ Within writings about the “Top 13 Illuminati Families,” the Collins appear as a lineage said to prefer secrecy over spectacle—trading boardrooms and headlines for ritual, networks, and “old power.” Researchers split the trail into “hard” vs. “soft” connections:
The recurring theme: the Collins “keep out of the limelight” yet—according to lore—exert leverage through occult knowledge, alliances, and quiet patronage. 🔒📜  
The 1955 meeting story: a centerpiece of the lore 🕰️🔮 One widely circulated account (from an alleged ex-insider-turned-Christian) describes a twice-yearly high-level gathering attended by “mother families.” In this telling, a Grande Mother—a Collins woman—presides from an ebony-and-gold, moon-shaped throne; timetables for geopolitical moves are discussed; even the Ark of the Covenant is mentioned in ritual context. Important: This is testimony, not corroborated documentation. It’s cited in occult/conspiracy literature because of its detail and symbolism (throne, gold bricks, councils of 13), which echo recurring mythic motifs about secret governance and ritualized power. 🧩  Names, orders, and cross-currents 🧷📚 Across centuries, surnames like Collins, Todd, Whitney, Harriman, Payne, Vanderbilt appear in genealogies and society rosters within this literature. Patterns often highlighted:
The John/Johnny/Tom Collins threads 🧵 Storylines often pivot on whistleblower arcs—notably “Johnny/John Todd,” presented in some ministries as a former high-level occultist who converted and later faced legal troubles. Supporters view the fallout as retaliation; critics call portions inconsistent. These dueling narratives are part of why Collins lore won’t die: it’s half confession, half campfire story. 🔥  Insurance, oil, ships, and…silence 💼⛴️⛽ Researchers also point to industrial fingerprints—insurance, oil, shipping, banking—where Collins-named figures appear in directories and yearbooks. The claim: money moves under polite cover, while ritual power moves in the dark. Whether one believes that or not, the intersections of capital, secrecy, and symbolism make for enduring mythology. Salem, druidic councils, and the power of narrative 🌿📖 From 17th-century New England witchcraft accusations to modern references to “Grand Druid Councils,” the Collins appear in tales that braid religion, panic, politics, and ritual. Historians caution that Salem was a social-religious crisis, not a smoking gun for an immortal family cult—yet lore reframes it as a precision strike by hidden hands. Myths thrive where documentation is scarce and symbolism is rich.
This photo shows an old, ornate book titled “The Collins Bloodline.” The cover is richly decorated with gold embossing against a deep brown, leather-bound surface. The title is written in a bold, medieval-style font, giving the book an ancient and powerful presence. The border of the cover is trimmed with intricate golden designs, resembling vines and Celtic-inspired patterns, emphasizing tradition and heritage. At the center bottom of the cover is a striking symbol—a circular design containing overlapping geometric shapes. The most prominent is a pentacle-like star formed from intersecting lines, surrounded by a circle. Inside the circle, additional interwoven shapes create the impression of sacred geometry—a design often associated with mysticism, lineage, and spiritual protection. The atmosphere of the photo is warm and mysterious, lit by a golden glow that makes the book look as though it holds ancient secrets. An open book rests in the background on a wooden table, further suggesting study, research, and the preservation of family knowledge. ✨ Overall, this book visually communicates ancestry, mysticism, and sacred heritage—a treasured chronicle of the Collins family bloodline. #CollinsBloodline #FamilyLegacy #Ancestry #MysticHeritage #SacredGeometry #FamilyRoots #WildSoul #KnowledgeIsPower #4AMHustler Why these stories persist 🧠🔗
Read this lore responsibly 🧭
In the end, the Collins Bloodline functions as a shadow-mirror: a way culture reflects its unease with hidden networks, spiritual authority, and concentrated wealth. Whether you see a blueprint for control or a tapestry of tales, the lesson is the same--question, verify, and keep your light on. 🕯️👁️ Quick glossary of recurring motifs 🗂️
Final thought 💭 Power often hides in plain sight—contracts, councils, charities, clubs. But the stories we tell about power hide in symbols. Learn to read both. 🌗 #CollinsBloodline #OccultLore #HiddenHistory #ConspiracyCulture #MythVsFact #EsotericStudies #PowerAndRitual #SecretSocieties #ResearchNotes #QuestionEverything #StayCurious 🔍🖤   🌟 A Leader Is Someone Who…There’s a John Maxwell quote I keep coming back to: “A leader is someone who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” Simple words. But powerful truth. 💡  👉 Real leadership isn’t about titles or positions—it’s about responsibility, action, and example. A true leader first knows the way by seeking clarity, gaining wisdom, and setting a clear vision. Without direction, no team can thrive. 🧭 Then, a leader goes the way by walking the talk. Integrity, consistency, and courage show up in the choices they make daily. 🚶♂️ Finally, a leader shows the way by inspiring others to follow. It’s not about forcing people to move—it’s about lighting the path so others want to walk it too. 🔦✨ Leadership is less about telling people what to do and more about modeling who they can become. It’s about influence, service, and legacy. So ask yourself today: Are you just pointing the way… or are you truly leading the way? 🔥 Leadership is not perfection—it’s progression. 💪 Leaders grow people, not just profits. 🌍 Leadership begins with you, but it’s never about you. 🚀 Takeaway A leader is someone who earns trust by who they are, inspires action by what they do, and creates legacy by how they lift others. ✨ Let’s lead with courage, humility, and vision. The world needs more leaders like that. #Leadership #JohnMaxwell #VisionCasting #LeadByExample #KnowTheWayGoTheWayShowTheWay #LeadershipDevelopment #InspireOthers #GrowthMindset #ServantLeadership   🎯 7 Reasons Great Leaders Cast VisionIf you’ve ever wondered what separates good leaders from great leaders, here’s the truth 👇—it’s their ability to cast vision. A great leader doesn’t just manage tasks or people; they inspire, align, and ignite a future worth running toward. 🚀   Here are 7 powerful reasons why vision matters so much in leadership:1. 🌟 Vision Creates Clarity Without vision, teams drift. With vision, every action, decision, and plan has a north star. Clarity reduces confusion and fuels progress.  2. 🔥 Vision Inspires Motivation People don’t get excited about “projects”—they get excited about a mission. A clear vision sparks passion and gives people a reason to give their best every day.  3. 🧭 Vision Provides Direction It’s easy to get lost in day-to-day fires. Vision gives leaders and teams a roadmap, ensuring energy flows toward the right destination, not just busy work.  4. 🤝 Vision Builds Unity When everyone sees the same future, alignment happens. Vision unites diverse people under one banner and creates collective momentum.  5. 🚀 Vision Accelerates Growth Growth requires purpose. Vision creates intentionality, which attracts the right people, resources, and opportunities to fuel exponential growth.  6. 💡 Vision Sparks Innovation When people see what’s possible, they’re inspired to think bigger. Vision expands creativity, encouraging new ideas and bold solutions.  7. 🏆 Vision Leaves Legacy Tasks fade, but vision lasts. Leaders who cast vision create ripple effects that outlive them—building cultures, movements, and communities that endure.  ✨ Final Thought Great leaders don’t just tell people what to do—they show them why it matters. A compelling vision isn’t just words on paper. It’s a living fire that moves hearts, fuels missions, and transforms futures. 🌍🔥  💡 Quote of the Day "Where there is no vision, the people perish." — Proverbs 29:18  🤝 How I Can Help (Kirchner Admin Services) At Kirchner Admin Services, I help entrepreneurs and leaders craft powerful brand messaging, design professional websites, and create engaging content that aligns with their vision. Whether you’re starting out or scaling up, I’ll help you bring clarity, creativity, and momentum to your mission.   🌅 4AM Hustler WeeklyWhat Are You Investing In?Energy is currency. 💰 Every choice you make—where you spend your time, attention, and effort—is an investment. The question is: are you investing in alignment or in distraction? Most people go broke energetically because they fund the wrong things. They pour into relationships that drain them, habits that stall them, and work that doesn’t fulfill them. But the 4AM Hustler mindset says: put your energy where it multiplies. When you align with purpose, you don’t just “spend” energy—you compound it. You wake up with more clarity, more fire, and more results. Ask yourself this week: 👉 Am I investing in things that give me energy back? 👉 Or am I financing my own burnout? The return on investment is real—choose wisely. 💡 Quote of the Week"When your attention, intention, and actions match your values, every minute compounds like interest. Spend your energy on people and projects that give you energy back, and you’ll buy time, trust, and traction. Alignment eliminates friction—the fastest way to accelerate results is to stop funding what drains you. Redirect that energy toward service and solution, and watch opportunities, relationships, and revenue multiply with ease."  📈 Highlights of the WeekThis week, I’ve been moving with intention and stacking wins:
Every highlight is proof: small daily investments = massive compounding results. 🤝 How I Can Help (Kirchner Admin Services)I don’t just preach alignment—I help entrepreneurs build it. At Kirchner Admin Services, I offer done-for-you solutions that free you up to focus on growth:
Your brand deserves a system that works while you sleep. That’s what I build. Let’s align your vision with action. Reach out today—because every minute you delay is energy invested in the wrong place.  🔥 That’s this week’s 4AM Hustler Weekly. Stay aligned. Stay disciplined. Stay hungry. #RiseGrindHustle #4AMHustler #EntrepreneurMindset
#KirchnerAdminServices #InvestInAlignment #EnergyIsCurrency  🕊️🇺🇸 9-11 NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸🕊️September 11, 2001 — a date etched forever into our hearts and history. 💔 That morning, the world stood still as tragedy struck the United States. Planes fell from the sky, towers crumbled, and thousands of innocent lives were lost. But out of the smoke and rubble, something powerful rose — courage, unity, and resilience. 🔥💪 👮♂️ Firefighters ran toward danger. 👩⚕️ First responders risked everything. ✈️ Everyday heroes stepped up in unimaginable ways. 🙏 Families, neighbors, and strangers held each other close.  Today, we remember not just the heartbreak, but the strength that carried us forward. We honor the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the heroes who showed us what bravery truly means. 🌹🕯️ This is more than history — it’s a promise. A promise to always honor their memory. A promise to stay strong in the face of fear. A promise to NEVER FORGET. 💔 We grieve. 🔥 We rise. 🇺🇸 We remember. #NeverForget #September11 #911Memorial #UnitedWeStand   📸 After the first plane hit the World Trade Center, photographer Kelly Guenther grabbed her gear and rushed to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade overlooking the New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan skyline. ✈️ Then—she saw the second plane. From her left, it flew past the Statue of Liberty 🇺🇸, heading straight toward Manhattan. A wave of dread hit her. 💔 “I knew what was going to happen… I was about to witness hundreds of people die,” she recalled years later. “I remember thinking, No, no, no! Then I told myself, Do your job. I lifted my camera, framed the skyline, and waited for the plane to enter my shot.” 📰 Her photograph landed on front pages worldwide the next day—some cropped, some sequenced—but for her, the full frame told the story: ☀️ A perfect blue sky 🏙️ The timeless NYC skyline ✈️ A black plane frozen in time—seconds before the world changed forever. 🙏 These haunting images have come to define that tragic day in 2001, when nearly 3,000 lives were lost in terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. ⚠️ Editor’s note: This gallery contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised.  As one of the World Trade Center towers began to collapse in New York City, crowds of people ran for their lives. Among them was Associated Press photographer Suzanne Plunkett, who had just stepped out of the subway and was trying to get through police barricades when she heard the chilling warning: “The towers are coming down!” Her instinct was to flee, but her training as a photojournalist took over. Turning back, she lifted her camera and captured the moment. “I felt like I was running on autopilot,” she recalled. “The chaos was overwhelming, and I struggled to process what was happening. But even in shock, I kept working—knowing the world needed to see and understand what had just unfolded.” In the weeks that followed 9/11, Plunkett was sent to Afghanistan to document life after the fall of the Taliban. At the time, she witnessed scenes of progress—girls entering classrooms, women getting behind the wheel for the first time. “Those were hopeful days,” she said. “Now, seeing what has become of Afghanistan, I feel devastated. It’s hard not to believe that the people there have been abandoned by the U.S. and its allies.”  📸 On the morning of September 11, 2001, inside a Sarasota, Florida elementary school, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card leaned in and whispered into President George W. Bush’s ear: ⚠️ “America is under attack.” Bush had already been informed about the first plane hitting the World Trade Center 🏙️✈️, but in this moment—captured by photographer Paul J. Richards—he learned of the second. 📝 Later, in 2002, Card recalled: “I tried to be succinct so he’d understand the enormity of the problem. He looked up—it was only seconds, but it felt like minutes—and I thought he was outstanding in not frightening the American people 📺 or the young students 👦👧 in that classroom.” A few minutes later, the President quietly excused himself and left the room 🇺🇸.  📸 A man was captured falling from one of the towers of the World Trade Center. The photo, taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, stirred deep controversy. “People have a reaction to this,” Drew said. “Many say, ‘I don’t want to look at that.’ ” He believes the discomfort comes because people can imagine themselves in that moment. 💔 It’s estimated that nearly 200 people either jumped or fell after the towers were struck. We may never know if this man jumped or fell. His identity was never officially confirmed. 🙏 Drew recalled seeing other bodies, too: “I was photographing the building, and an EMT said, ‘Oh my gosh, look at that.’ Then we began seeing people coming down… I instinctively started photographing them as they fell.” 🕊️  On September 11, 2001, women stood frozen on Canal Street, just a half-mile away, as the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed before their eyes. 😢🏙️ That morning, photographer Ángel Franco had been covering a politician for The New York Times when everything changed. He rushed toward the scene, parked just a few blocks away, and captured history as it unfolded. 📸🔥 Franco explained that throughout his career, he always aimed to tell the story of history through the eyes of people of color. In this moment, two women—still as statues—reflected the devastation in their glasses. Afterward, he searched for their names, but they had already disappeared into the chaos. 👓💔 He recalls how breathtakingly beautiful the morning had been—sunlight pouring warmth and golden peace over the city. 🌅✨ Then, in an instant, that peace was shattered. 💔🕊️  🚒🙏 On September 11, 2001, firefighters and first responders carried the Rev. Mychal F. Judge — chaplain of the New York City Fire Department — after he was tragically struck by falling debris at the World Trade Center. Just moments before, he had given last rites to a fallen firefighter. 💔🇺🇸 📸 Reuters photographer Shannon Stapleton recalls: “I will never forget the surreal rays of sunlight breaking through the smoke and chaos on that clear September morning. That’s when I saw men from different agencies carrying Father Judge in a chair. I could tell he had been killed, but what struck me deeply was the way they honored him — doing their best to preserve his body with dignity. At the time, I didn’t even know who he was.” After capturing the moment, Stapleton looked down at the tiny screen on his camera and realized he had taken a photo that the world needed to see. 🌍✨ 💌 A few days later, after working nonstop for nearly four days, Stapleton received a letter from Judge’s sister and niece. It thanked him for risking his life and for ensuring that the world would learn how extraordinary Father Judge truly was. “That letter,” Stapleton said, “hit me like a gut punch — but it reminded me why we do this work. It’s moments like these that show the true value of being a photojournalist.” 📷❤️  🔥 The South Tower of the World Trade Center erupted into flames after being struck by United Airlines Flight 175. 📸 Captured from her Brooklyn office across the East River, this powerful image was taken by photographer Sara K. Schwittek. 👀 “My staff and I stood in shock as we watched the first tower smolder in smoke,” she recalled. “We wondered — was it a small plane? A tragic accident? But the moment the second tower was struck, the horrifying truth became undeniable. Fear gripped us in a way I will never forget.” 💌 In the year following that day, Sara received thousands of emails from people worldwide. 🌍 “Strangers wrote to me about their first trip to New York, the joy of taking their child to the Twin Towers’ observation deck, or the deep regret of never having gone at all,” she shared. “I can’t explain why they chose to tell me, a complete stranger. But I believe it was the most human need — to connect, to share their stories, their memories, their grief, their loss.” 🙏💔🇺🇸  Marcy Borders, forever remembered as the “Dust Lady”, was photographed covered head to toe in ash as she sought refuge in a New York City office building after one of the Twin Towers collapsed. 🕊️💔 📸 Photographer Stan Honda recalled: “I had been in Lower Manhattan for about 30 minutes covering the attack. The smoke turned day into night, and I followed a police officer pulling people into a nearby building for safety. Inside a small lobby, I found a few people as confused and shaken as I was.” It was then that Honda captured the now-iconic photo of Borders. She was just 28 years old, working as a legal assistant at Bank of America in the North Tower. 💼🏢 Honda explained, “It’s hard to even tell what color her dress or boots were. Everything was coated in dust. The yellow tone in the photo came from my camera settings, but I left it uncorrected—it gave the image a haunting, ominous feeling.” 🌫️📷 A year later, Honda visited Borders at her apartment in Bayonne, New Jersey, relieved to see she had survived. But tragedy struck years later—Borders passed away in 2015 from stomach cancer at just 42 years old. 😔🕯️ In one of her last interviews, she questioned: “How do you go from being healthy to waking up with cancer? I wonder… did the collapse ignite cancer cells in me?” 💭💔 Sadly, her story is not unique. Thousands of survivors and first responders have since been diagnosed with cancers linked to toxic exposure from 9/11. According to the CDC, the collapse released countless chemical carcinogens into the air—forever changing the lives of those who were there. 🩺⚠️  🚨👨🚒 First responders rushed to help in the chaotic aftermath of the World Trade Center’s collapse. 📸 Photographer Justin Lane recalls, “As I made my way downtown to where this photo was taken—on Church Street near Dey Street—it was almost impossible to comprehend what I was seeing. Entire city blocks were swallowed in dust and smoke, leaving the streets unrecognizable.” 🌫️🏙️ 💔 “It was tragically clear that countless lives had been lost, and the weight of the devastation was overwhelming. Seeing so many first responders working tirelessly in the middle of it all was both humbling and haunting. To this day, I believe this photo freezes a small piece of that powerful, unforgettable moment.” 🙏🇺🇸🔥  🏙️ On September 11, one of the mighty towers of the World Trade Center collapsed. 📸 This unforgettable moment was captured by Chang W. Lee for The New York Times. He later reflected: 🌅 “The night before, I was driving home from a fishing trip in New Jersey with my wife. As we neared the Holland Tunnel, we witnessed a breathtaking sunset over the World Trade Center after a storm. I told her, ‘Look how beautiful the World Trade Center is! I’m so grateful we live in the safest place in the world — no earthquakes, no floods, no missiles to fear.’” ✨ The irony of that moment struck deeply for Lee, who grew up in South Korea during the 1970s. 🛡️ “For my family, safety and security meant everything,” he shared. “But the very next morning, al Qaeda shattered that illusion. September 11 forever changed the way we live.” 💔🇺🇸  👨🚒 On September 14, 2001, a New York City firefighter called for 10 more rescuers as he worked tirelessly in the smoking rubble of the World Trade Center. 📸 “The scene felt unreal—like something out of a nightmare or a movie set,” recalled photographer Preston Keres. “Everywhere was dust, scattered papers, and twisted steel beams still smoldering. Hundreds of firefighters and rescue crews were spread across the ruins, armed with hoses and buckets, carving through the debris in desperate search for survivors.” ⚓ At the time, Keres was serving as a Navy photojournalist. His uniform gave him access to get closer than most, allowing him to capture these haunting moments up close. 🙏 “No matter where you looked, first responders were there,” he said. “Teams working side by side, combing through the wreckage, determined to find anyone they could.”  🚓 Officer Richard Adamiak of the NYPD, seen in the foreground, was among several who sought shelter inside a small deli near the World Trade Center after the towers came crashing down. 🏙️💔 📸 Photographer Ruth Fremson recalled the surreal scene: “Firefighters, police officers, and a few civilians stumbled inside—gasping for air, spitting out mouthfuls of mud. They were illuminated only by the eerie glow of the deli’s display case filled with cold cuts and cheeses meant for the day’s sandwiches.” 🥪💡 🚪 In the background, the deli’s entrance stood as a reminder of what was unfolding outside. ☀️ “On that September morning, there should have been brilliant sunshine flooding the neighborhood,” Fremson said. “Instead, everything was swallowed by darkness.” 🌑🇺🇸  🚶♂️🚶♀️ Crowds streamed across the Brooklyn Bridge, escaping the chaos of Lower Manhattan on September 11. 📸 Photographer Daniel Shanken recalls the haunting moment the first tower gave way. ⏳ “It felt as if time froze,” he remembered. “Everyone turned back in disbelief and horror as the tower collapsed. Moments later, urgency returned—the crowd moved faster, driven by alarm, while Lower Manhattan disappeared into a thick cloud of smoke.” Shanken was first drawn by the striking irony of a welcome sign amidst an evacuation. Yet, for him, the image has grown to mean so much more. 🇺🇸✨ “To me, this photo captures a moment when our nation—shaken by an attack on our own soil—emerged from the darkness with a renewed sense of unity, resilience, and patriotism,” he said.  🚶♂️🚶♀️ Through smoke, dust, and debris, people made their way down New York’s Fulton Street—just a block from the fallen Twin Towers on September 11. 🕊️ 📸 Gulnara Samoilova, the Associated Press photographer behind this haunting image, was covered in dust just like everyone else. In shock and struggling to find her bearings, she remembers the chaos vividly. When the South Tower began to collapse, she dashed for cover, hiding behind a parked car on the left side of the frame. 🚗💨 “The ground shook beneath me, the car trembled, and the bright blue sky vanished into pitch black,” she recalled. 🌌➡️🌑 A massive cloud of dust swept through the streets like a raging hurricane 🌪️, filled with sharp, heavy debris. And then—sudden silence. 😷 “I started choking—I couldn’t breathe. My eyes, nose, and mouth were packed with dust. I pulled my T-shirt over my face and, for a terrifying moment, thought we were buried alive. Then, in the darkness, I saw car lights flicker 💡🚘 and realized where I was.” #September11 #NeverForget 🕊️ #History #USA #9_11 #WTC #HonorTheFallen #911Memorial 🇺🇸  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  It can take days depending on the severity of a storm and your geographic location, for government, non-profit and private sector services to reach you and your family: You are the help until help arrives. Build an emergency kit for your family, keeping in mind your family's unique needs: fill medications in advance, food, water, non-perishable foods, infant needs, pet needs, keep your vehicle's fuel tank at half a tank or more, document the condition of your property before the storm arrives, gather and store your critical documentation in safe, dry location and gather emergency cash funds in the event critical infrastructure is down. For a comprehensive list to build an emergency kit to sustain your family's needs before, during and after the storm review: https://www.vaemergency.gov/prepare Hurricane Preparedness Hacks & Tips☆☆☆ These are all tips/hacks found on the internet or submitted to us by Facebook users. We cannot guarantee they will all work. Try at your own risk. ☆☆☆ 1. Put ice in a washing machine for a cooler. You won’t have to worry about the water draining as the ice melts. (This is a very temporary hack and be sure to cycle water out in the spin cycle as soon as the power comes on)  2. Fill your bathtubs up with water for a water supply in case the power goes out for toilets , general water usage, etc. Also use a silicone drain cover or silicone pot holder to seal the drain. (Toilets in rural areas require power if they run on wells, so when there isn’t power simply pour water in the top of the toilet to flush.)  3. Strap a head lamp to a gallon jug of water to fill room with ambient light  4. Amplify light with mirrors 5. Freeze ziploc (freezer) bags 3/4 full with water for extra ice to keep freezers and coolers colder longer  6. Turn off and disconnect electronics in case of a power surge 7. Crayons can burn for up to 30 mins like a candle supposedly  8. Solar lights for your yard can be used inside for use when the power goes out at night. Just remember to recharge outside during the day. 9. Fill your cars up now with fuel before the rush, same goes with any supplies. Go sooner than later to get emergency supplies. 10. Put your phone in airplane or battery saver mode to conserve your battery 11. Have your grill ready and propane tanks full to grill any thawing meat for meals 12. Freeze empty 2 liters bottles and clean milk jugs 3/4 full with water. Keeps your freezer / coolers cold or thaw for a water source 13. Keep baby wipes on hand to keep clean 14. Freezing wash cloths beforehand is a handy way to keep cool when the power goes out 15. Take photos of your belongings for insurance purposes “before” the storm hits just in case you have to file a claim. If you do have damage after the storm be sure to take “after” photos also. 16. Keep flashlights in useful places, don’t forget to check the batteries!  17. Store important documents such birth certificates, marriage licenses etc in ziploc bags or in waterproof containers. 18. Disposable plates , cups, and utensils are great during an outage. No washing necessary 19. Fill thick trash bags 1/3 full with water to work like sandbags. It might help with flooding in basements and low lying structures https://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/09/970221-guys-brilliant-reason-hanging-trash-bags-door-160000-americans-sharing-friends-florida/  20. Minor flooding? Elevate your furniture with paint cans or 5 gallon buckets or put legs of furniture in aluminum pans to shield from water. Putting trash bags on the bottom of the legs of furniture may help also. 21. Don’t forget about your chainsaws! Our area always has trees down. Check those out now before the storm. 22. Review your insurance policies now. Some policies do not include flood insurance with homeowners policy. 23. Back up your computers 24. Store / tie down patio furniture, propane tanks, potted plants, and etc. Don’t forget the garbage cans! Tie them down, put them in a garage, or fill with water to keep them from blowing away. Tie down trampolines (trust me, they will go airborne!!) Put everything (furniture and decorative items) from your back porch and front porch in the crawl space under the house or in the house. 25. Know how to shut off your utilities at home. Have a wrench handy to turn your gas off. 26. Don’t park under trees during or immediately after the storm. The ground will be saturated and trees can fall even after the storm. 27. Turn around, don’t drown, your car is not a boat ! 6 inches of water can knock you down, 1 foot can sweep away your car. Also don’t walk through flooded areas. There may be dangerous debris or downed power lines you cannot see. 28. Refill medications before the storm. Also have a first aid kit ready. 29. Trim any trees or limbs now if you see they might be a problem. 30. Keep cash on hand in case of an outage. Some business’s may only operate on a cash basis during/ after the storm. 31. Turn your refrigerator/freezer to the coldest setting & open only when necessary. If you lose power, food will last longer. 32. Never plug your generator directly into your home outlet. That’s known as “backfeeding” and puts people at risk of electrocution -- especially utility workers trying to reconnect electric power after the storm. 33. Check on family members and neighbors that may live in modular/mobile homes before the storm and see if they have somewhere to go. Also Be sure to check on them after the storm also. Don’t forget about senior citizens!! 34. Make a backup plan now to get a hold of work, family, church members, etc. Cell phones , landlines, and internet may not always be available. 35. Don’t forget about your pets - outside and inside. Make sure they have proper shelter, water, and food. 36. A full freezer stays colder longer. Only open when necessary. 37. Move all valuables to higher levels in your home. 38. Move boats and trailers close to the house. Fill the small boats with water to weigh them down and anchor it to the ground to keep the wind from blowing them around. 39. Don’t forget the little ones! Have plenty of food, formula, and diapers for the babies. 40. Hurricane Prep for horses . Cow ear tags with phone numbers sharpied and braided into their manes using twine. This helps if fencing or barns are damaged and the horses get loose. Also make sure you have plenty of water available for horses.  41. Download the Zello Walkie Talkie app. The app allows you to communicate with friends and family. It runs off of WiFi OR cell service. The app is if one or the other goes our first. If you loose home WiFi the app will run on cell service. If you loose cell service the app will run off of your home WiFi. If you loose both, well your just out of luck. zello.com/ 42.Have playing cards, board games, and toys for the kids to keep boredom at bay. 43. Most importantly in our house, don’t run out of toilet paper! 44. Batteries, Portable radio, A CB or handheld FSR radios like a Motorola are handy. Do not plan on having cell service for a few days. Have extra gas on hand for generators also. 45. If you are evacuating, be sure & empty your icemaker & flip it to the off position so it won't create a mess if the power goes off & the ice melts & water drains out thru the dispenser! (personal experience tip after Hurricane Matthew.) 46. Don’t forget the manual can opener for all of those canned goods!    Food and Supplies for Severe Weather No one wants to think about a hurricane, tornado, or other major storm system visiting your area, but it’s better to be prepared to protect your home and family. With this checklist, you can ensure you have the necessary materials on hand at home. KEY SUPPLIES Water
FOOD Your family needs to accumulate at least a five-day supply of non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration and little preparation. This includes:
If you do lose power, follow this three-step procedure:
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