Ex-911 Dispatcher: 6 Things I Already Did to My House for Super El Niño (Do These This Week)

Super El Niño is the phrase everyone keeps repeating this fall, but nobody explains what it means for your own house. After 35 years as a 911 dispatcher, I can tell you what I'd fix before the first storm: the things I already did around my own home, and the mistakes behind the calls I took. In this video, I cover: Sump pumps, gutters, and storm drains, so water doesn't end up in your basement Generator safety, carbon monoxide, and the backfeeding mistake that endangers linemen Frozen pipes, and why the thaw does more damage than the freeze When to leave before a winter storm, and why waiting until night is the mistake The medication, food, water, and pet supplies people run out of first How to make sure someone is checking on you, or on a parent who lives alone What to say first if you ever have to call 911 If you're preparing for a power outage, a winter storm, or an El Niño winter, or you worry about an aging parent living alone, this video is for you. 💬 Which one of the six would you have skipped? Tell me in the comments. 🔔 I post practical winter and emergency preparedness advice from the other end of the 911 line. Subscribe if you want more. #SuperElNino #WinterStormPrep #PowerOutageSafety #911Dispatcher #GeneratorSafety #ElderlyCare #EmergencyPreparedness