Frankenstorm

Stay safe, folks.  Don't take chances when it comes to weather.  Don't go out if you don't need to!  Prepare at home, too - get some ice, and the following:

Among items to consider for an emergency kit are:

• Four litres of water per person for each day of a 72-hour period (two litres for drinking, and two litres for washing)
• Enough non-perishable or canned food for each person for 72 hours, as well as enough food for pets
• A manual can opener
• A crank or battery-operated flashlight, with extra batteries
• A crank or battery-operated radio, with extra batteries
• Spare keys for the house and car
• A first aid kit
• Cash in small bills, in case power outages restrict the use of bank machines
• Other special needs items such as medications, baby formula, diapers and equipment for people with disabilities

The Canadian Red Cross recommends keeping the supplies in easy-to-carry containers, such as rolling suitcases, so they can be easily transported in the event of an evacuation.

CBC weather specialist Craig Larkins said Sandy, which is still a Category 1 hurricane, is 1,300 kilometres wide, making it the second-largest tropical storm in the Atlantic since 1988.