As Community Emergency Preparedness Corps members, Tiara and I have colleagues all over the country, and after looking up weather forecasts for our fellow members in Atlanta and Newark, we realized that somehow Charlotte is still enduring the coldest weather between the three. And for those of you in Orange County, California, I don't even want to know how warm it is out there. (Curiosity struck; NOAA says it's 51 degrees with a high of 72. I'm jealous.)
At any rate, my two and a quarter mile walk to work this morning taught me the value of coffee for both warmth and energy, and I found myself with a refreshed thankfulness for electricity and heat in our Central Avenue office. However, as you certainly know, electricity and heat are two commodities that can be few and far between in the event of disaster. Further, while I like to consider myself a resilient person with simple needs, coffee is just one of those things that is required for basic functional capabilities, in the office or elsewhere. Realizing this, I went on a Google crusade to find ways to make coffee sans electricity. The link below reveals a few different ways to make your magic brew, a couple of which do involve either a camp stove or an outdoor grill. Do remember with these to keep your propane-burning stoves and grills outside, as using them inside is a terrifying recipe for carbon monoxide poisoning, and we certainly wouldn't wish that on anyone. If you have a fireplace, that might be your best bet for heating water while staying inside. At any rate, do check out the link below, and enjoy the picture of the coffee our wonderful cubicle neighbor in the office, Beth, brought to work to share with us! She is an angel, especially on 22 degree mornings like this one!
Click here: How to Make Coffee During a Power Outage
Stay safe, Charlotte!
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