Preparing for a Disaster
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by thanate in General
Wherever you live, there is a chance that you and your family may be visited by a natural disaster. Some regions are more prone to tornadoes and hurricanes, others to mudslides, other to earthquakes and forest fires. Political issues can lead to unrest and rioting. Then, of course, there is always the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. (We’re kidding about that last one.)
While the disaster may be different, however, the steps you can take to be more safe in the event of one are largely the same. One very important step is to keep a sufficient amount of emergency supplies on hand, particularly food and water. If your home and or garage does not provide sufficient space, then storage sheds may be one of the most important and best purchases you can make. Make sure that you purchase one with plenty of room for the amount of food and water you and your family will need. For both food and water you’ll want roughly a three day supply. Three gallons of water per person will be needed.
Of course, you will need other supplies, including, very importantly, plenty of first aid materials such as bandages, antiseptics, ace bandages, and so forth. You will also require toilet paper and other personal hygiene needs, flashlights and plenty of batteries, matches, cash — credit cards might not be much use if power is out for an extended period — and all your standard identification. If you have children or pets, of course, you will also need to have their basic needs for food, water, and hygiene (i.e. lots of diapers and kitty litter!) on hand.
Of course, even canned and bottled food and water does not last forever. That means that, even without a disaster, people should make regular visits to their storage sheds as they will want to periodically consume the water and food and replace it with fresh supplies. That means that you should purchase emergency food supplies that you actually like. You will be eating it.
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