From the article: Disaster Preparedness
Experts suggest all types of disaster preparedness, but real people don't always work the way experts do. How do you prepare for emergencies? Are you stocked up on disaster supplies, complete with gallons of water and cases of batteries? Or, do you just have a few bucks and an extra can of gas?
Share your disaster preparation and read how others get ready for the next big storm.
Share Your TipsI'd add 2 items to the top 5 & reorder..
- I'd reorder to (1) water, (2) shelter, (3) food, & would add (4) sanitation, & (5) communications. I rank shelter above food for several reasons, not the least of which is that a healthy adult can live for 3 weeks without food, but in difficult weather (heat = dehydration, sunburn & heatstroke, cold = hypothermia, etc.) life expectancies can be much less than 3 weeks. I'd add sanitation due to (a) the general risk of disease from unsanitary conditions (dysentery, etc.), and (b) if you find yourself in a situation without sanitation I'd argue that there's also a greater likelihood of infection from any sot of wound. I add communications because it's always important to know what's going on. By communications I mean anything from a small battery-powered transistor radio to a shortwave radio to a full ham radio setup.
- —Guest J
Always have an evacuation kit
- I think the advice about possibly not needing an evacuation kit should be ignored. In the event of a disaster, you might not have time to gather everything. It's best to have a portable kit that is ready to go at all times.
- —Guest anonymous
