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2011-03-14 8:41 PM in reply to: #3395589 |
Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness Just keep in mind that an disaster plan is not always to prepare you in the case your house is wiped out by the disaster itself. It's to prepare for the aftermath that can result from a disaster in your area. I'm going to take a fair guess that there are some Japanese folks who were 5 miles away from the tsunami's damage that would like to have a supply of food, fresh water, gas, and portable electricity right now. Just because your house goes undamaged in a disaster, it doesn't mean you can go to the grocery store or gas station the next day like nothing happened. |
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2011-03-14 9:20 PM in reply to: #3395589 |
Master 1795 Boynton Beach, FL | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness I have plenty of ammunition, water filtration system, propane, and I have been upping the dogs food intake to add weight, you know, just in case. Longer periods of isolation would up my chances of having items for barter. Some mentioned beer, but I would prefer warm scotch or rum over warm beer. Also good to have lots of rope, rechargeable batteries (solar), bleach, and jailhouse trade favorite, cigarettes. |
2011-03-15 9:21 AM in reply to: #3397505 |
Expert 1203 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness Sooner Tri Guy - 2011-03-14 4:06 PM phoenixazul - 2011-03-13 6:49 PM No, seriously, google "Tornado Moore OK May 3 1999". It wiped entire towns off the map. I've not grown up with that, and so I'm having to really plan for the inevitable event that it will happen. I grew up in Moore, OK and have lived nearly my whole life (46 years) in the greater OKC area. In all that time, I've never experienced being in a tornado. While we do have a storm shelter in our home, we've never used it in the 17 years we've lived there. This isn't to say that it doesn't happen, and shouldn't be something you be mindful of; but don't let it worry you beyond the normal level of awareness and preparation. In no time you'll be outside with the rest of us watching the skies when the tornado sirens go off! haha Hah, it's always dissapointing when the sirens go off and it's dark out. No chance of watching the funnel cloud come in from the back deck. |
2011-03-15 9:47 AM in reply to: #3397578 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness MadMathemagician - 2011-03-15 6:58 AM For those who don't want to keep a month's supply should at least keep a 72 hr emergency kit that will fit into a backpack. It's portable and can be kept in a hall closet or trunk of a car. This is what I have in my car. Here's what's in it. Notice it's just categorized, not prioritized; some of the most important items are actually at the bottom. Living on an island on the Ring of Fire in a developing nation means it's a really, really good idea to be prepared. My home always has at least 2-weeks' supplies in it, plus the animals obviously can take care of themselves (heck, they bring enough for me, too)
EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT (I always wear a sports bracelet with my emergency info on it) Containers 1 large backpack
Nutrition
Tools
Medical Supplies
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Personal Items and Clothing
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2011-03-15 9:58 AM in reply to: #3398438 |
Champion 5171 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness TriAya - 2011-03-15 9:47 AM MadMathemagician - 2011-03-15 6:58 AM For those who don't want to keep a month's supply should at least keep a 72 hr emergency kit that will fit into a backpack. It's portable and can be kept in a hall closet or trunk of a car. This is what I have in my car. Here's what's in it. Notice it's just categorized, not prioritized; some of the most important items are actually at the bottom. Living on an island on the Ring of Fire in a developing nation means it's a really, really good idea to be prepared. My home always has at least 2-weeks' supplies in it, plus the animals obviously can take care of themselves (heck, they bring enough for me, too)
EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT (I always wear a sports bracelet with my emergency info on it) Containers 1 large backpack
Nutrition
Tools
Medical Supplies
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Personal Items and Clothing
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Yanti- This is very similar to what my bf has on hand at all times....fits nicely in a tupperware bin...one for the home and one for the car. Except add silver, full gas tanks to travel to our "safe place" and a gas masks. |
2011-03-15 10:12 AM in reply to: #3398465 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness Eye Donna, your bf keeps cat food as nutrition? I think it's a good idea for one in the home, too, if you have multiple people in a house ... it's just that if I'm home, my car's parked here. |
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2011-03-15 10:25 AM in reply to: #3398488 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness So Yanti has rubber thongs and Aidana has a safe place. If I have to survive a disaster, I want to survive with them Edited by graceful_dave 2011-03-15 10:41 AM |
2011-03-15 10:26 AM in reply to: #3398438 |
Expert 1203 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness TriAya - 2011-03-15 9:47 AM Personal Items and Clothing
Are these in case an "alt" party breaks out... |
2011-03-15 10:39 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness Ha ha ha, you people! Eye Donna and I sure pack a helluva party punch for our short little statures, though. |
2011-03-15 10:40 AM in reply to: #3398516 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness in our location we are either going to get hit by a tornado (highly unlikely) or go without power in winter for an extended time. I've got enough non perishable food to go a couple weeks to a month and enough bottled water for a week. I need more of that. If it was loss of power in winter, I've got enough wood to burn for a couple weeks. Gas and gas grill, and I can cook over an open fire if need be. We are 60 miles from the nearest nuclear plant. Should we have to evacuate I've got enough wilderness camping equipment that I wouldn't be concerned with going. Only thing I don't keep on hand is a large supply of gas. I generally have a 5 gallon can full for the mower and snow blower. My "oh sh*t bag" has basic wilderness survival stuffs like water purification tabs, magnesium fire starter, water proof matches, compass, signal mirror, emergency blanket, zip ties, duct tape, 10 feet of 6mm rope, around 1000 calories in calorie dense food and a basic first aid kit. That all fits into a bag no bigger then a cantaloupe and lives in my big mountain bike pack. Things that I think we are lacking: - A more robust first aid kit. Granted, we have a fairly good one compared to the average "home" first aid kid. - More water - More gas - Cash (we never have it on hand) - Supply of prescription drugs, though I'm really the only one on drugs and I could do without, I'd just be a scattered brained mess who didn't sleep well. I'm on the fence about firepower. I have a shotgun, but my wife's condition was that I don't keep any ammo in the house. I'd at least like to have one box of shells on hand, just in case. Edited by graceful_dave 2011-03-15 10:45 AM |
2011-03-15 12:18 PM in reply to: #3398545 |
Champion 5171 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness TriAya - 2011-03-15 10:39 AM Ha ha ha, you people! Eye Donna and I sure pack a helluva party punch for our short little statures, though.
Let's not forget the gas masks folks! Yanti and I could rock some bad azz masks if we needed to! |
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2011-03-15 12:19 PM in reply to: #3398488 |
Champion 5171 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness TriAya - 2011-03-15 10:12 AM Eye Donna, your bf keeps cat food as nutrition? I think it's a good idea for one in the home, too, if you have multiple people in a house ... it's just that if I'm home, my car's parked here.
What makes this thread even more funny is that he just asked me to pick up another bottle of potassium iodide during my lunch break! *snerk* Edited by aidana 2011-03-15 12:33 PM |
2011-03-15 10:11 PM in reply to: #3395589 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness crusevegas - 2011-03-13 12:11 PM How would you and your family survive after a disaster the likes that Japan is suffering. Tell us what you have to help assure your family will have food, water and the other truly essentials. I rarely post on BT anymore and this is the third time I've tried to type a response to this thread. Maybe this mental exercise of "What if ...?" is a way of comforting ourselves that we would be okay if it were us in Japan. My heart breaks for the people of Japan. I know - it's a feeble expression but I lack the words. Such calamity. I wish I could do something; I hate watching this horror unfold. To your what if ... If we had a disaster similar to Japan's, my house would be gone along with all my possessions and stockpiles. There would be nothing in need of protection or to sustain me. A hurricane is a different matter. We get ample warnings regarding hurricanes, so there's no need for a dash and grab. At the beginning of every hurricane season, I review/replenish my hurricane evacuation kit. I've shrunk it quite a bit over the years. It includes:
I think I should procure a basic water purification system. I have First Responder training, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training and Mass Care and Disaster Services (Red Cross) training. There are many ways that I can be of use after a disaster. I can do search and rescue, triage, adult and infant CPR, or simply help distribute water/food. I would put myself to work to help others as quickly as I could. If I lived in an area similar to Japan, where you might have only 20 minutes warning, I'd probably make the following modifications:
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2012-11-10 8:56 AM in reply to: #3398516 |
Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness graceful_dave - 2011-03-15 8:25 AM So Yanti has rubber thongs and Aidana has a safe place. If I have to survive a disaster, I want to survive with them X2 Thought this was worth a bump. We still don't have a gen set, we keep talking about it though. |
2012-11-11 9:29 PM in reply to: #3395589 |
Expert 763 Behind you | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness I have enough of about everything to survive anything. Listen to MadMathemagician on his posts, I second everything he has mentioned. Has anyone mentioned HAM radios? |
2012-11-12 12:44 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness We have a drawer full of menus and will order out. During Sandy we tested this theory by having pizza delivered. I'm in a brownstone that was build before the civil war and it will outlive me too. I do have flashlights and candles readily available, but that's it. |
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2012-11-12 9:05 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness We were lucky with Sandy and didn’t experience any loss of power or other utilities, but what happened around us underscored that we’re not really prepared at home for something like this. We have a 2-3 day supply of food and water and have “bug out” supplies so that we can get out of town taking everything we need with us, but we aren’t really prepared for an extended period of time at home without electricity or running water. I’ll be updating the emergency kit soon to include more drinkable water, more food, and more flashlights/batteries, etc. and a better battery-powered radio. We can’t keep a propane or gas-powered generator in our building, but I know there are battery-powered generators that would provide enough juice to keep cell phones charged for a couple of days. We’ll probably get one of those. |
2012-11-12 9:22 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness I still have so much to do in this area. I do have the self defense aspect buttoned up pretty well, and my wife is one of those crazy coupon ladies so we have a small grocery store full of food supply in our house. My greatest needs: water purification |
2012-11-12 9:27 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness I felt really out of touch not knowing what disaster Japan was facing before I realized this thread was started over 18 months ago. |
2012-11-12 9:39 AM in reply to: #4494734 |
Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness mrbbrad - 2012-11-12 7:27 AM I felt really out of touch not knowing what disaster Japan was facing before I realized this thread was started over 18 months ago.
LOL, after Sandy I thought this was worth revisiting. @JMK there is a small solar powered unit you can get that can be used to charge small items like cameras, cell phones, I-pods and such. We have one I think they run around $100.00 depending on the sun it can take a while to charge a cell phone but it's better than no option at all. |
2012-11-12 10:02 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Expert 1456 Central New Jersey | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness It amazes me is the "I kept meaning to do something" attitude. Last year in NJ we had a small hurricane (lost power for 5 days, we were only ones with generator, had basic lights, kept fridge and sump pump running) Only one in the neighborhood whose basement didn't flood. A few weeks later, blizzard in Oct. lost power for 2 days. Hubby decided we needed a bigger generator and a transfer switch (didn't really NEED the bigger gen but with an electric start it means I can start it if home alone) had to wait 4 months for larger gen and 6 for transfer switch. I wanted to sell old genny hubby said keep it!? Now Sandy arrives, neighbor on one side got whole house genny runs off natural gas (he also works for utility so hasn't been home since the day before the storm) the other "kept meaning to look into options" but did nothing. 3 days before Sandy genny-less neighbor calls and asks if they can use our old one. Yes IF my parents don't need it (couldn't get it to them even though they did). Day before the storm they call, do you think we should get gas? REALLY? The gen doesn't run on air and I'm not giving you mine! So we set it up for them. Power was out for 2 days. Power went out again last week for about 5 hours. they call in a panic, please bring gen back over.... They STILL haven't even begun to determine which gen they want (whole house or portable) and I would but money on the fact they never do....Because the odds of it happening again... Oh, and let me tell you that having ENOUGH GAS (we had 15 gals) and then my parents brought up 9 more (gas rationing made for LONG lines). We lent out over 15 gallons of gas to friends who ran out. And extra gen got used by more than one party as long days and cold nights without heat got to be too much. |
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2012-11-12 10:28 AM in reply to: #3395589 |
Extreme Veteran 516 | Subject: RE: Disaster Plan/Prepardness I'll keep it simple and say we have a minimum of 2 years food stores, water and ability to protect family. Triathlon is my hobby, disaster preparedness is my husbands hobby nuf said. Patsy |
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